Janine Agombar
Bio
Human, mother, therapist, writer, vegan.
Author of The Thinking Girl's Guide To Life blog
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Blog earlyburlyblog.wordpress.com
Stories (13/0)
The Magic of Therapy
Do you believe in magic? I do. I had my first encounter with therapy about 4 and-a-half years ago when I was going through a very turbulent time in my life. Up until then, I'd never experienced any form of therapy - unless retail therapy counts...
By Janine Agombar3 years ago in Psyche
The Joy of Being Creative
Self-care can be practiced in so many different ways; from meditation, yoga, to soaking in a hot bubble bath or going for long walks in nature. Everybody’s idea of relaxation and pleasure is different but the one form of self-care which I think so often gets overlooked is the joy and pleasure we get from being creative.
By Janine Agombar3 years ago in Longevity
Life will always find a way
For those of you who don’t know, I am in the latter stages of training to become a counsellor. I’ve been at this for about two-and-a-half years now and still have another fourteen or so months to go until I am officially qualified.
By Janine Agombar4 years ago in Motivation
A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Younger Me, There is so much I could say to you with the benefit of 43 years of living behind me; so much advice I could give to you. I could tell you not to make this decision, or that decision; but then my life as it is now would not exist. And whilst it hasn’t all been rosy, none-the-less, it’s been my life and it’s what has shaped me into the person I am now, and the person I’m becoming.
By Janine Agombar4 years ago in Motivation
Guilt: A Useful or Toxic Emotion?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about guilt and how it can be both a positive and negative emotion. That guilty feeling we get in the pit of our stomachs is there to let us know when our actions are not aligned with what we perceive to be right.
By Janine Agombar5 years ago in Humans
Veganism: A Work in Progress
Two and a half years ago, I transitioned to a Vegan lifestyle after being vegetarian for 28 years and it was something I’d wanted to do for a while but never thought I could. I had absolutely no understanding of what a Vegan diet looked like. I always thought it seemed so ‘extreme.’ I had already omitted meat and fish from my diet and I wondered if I took dairy away, what would be left? How would I survive on a few vegetables?
By Janine Agombar5 years ago in Feast
Conscious Consumerism: A Better Future for All
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock lately, you will more than likely have seen Iceland’s advertisement regarding palm oil circulating across social media. It’s so great that this has been brought forward into public consciousness at long last. After all, this is not a new issue. It’s been a thing for years. But now thanks to Iceland, people are finally talking about the deforestation and unnecessary suffering and killing of orangutans and other animals all in the name of palm oil—which is used in so many every day products.
By Janine Agombar5 years ago in The Swamp
Why Am I Vegan? More Importantly, Why Are You Not?
I often get asked why I am vegan and I usually struggle to articulate a response. Not because I don’t know my own reasons, but I fear that no matter what I say, the person asking already has made up their mind that I’m a raving loony. And I am, really. But not for this reason — that’s another blog post entirely.
By Janine Agombar6 years ago in Feast
Stop Looking for the Good in People; Start Seeing Their Truth.
Before we get into this, a little disclaimer: please don't think that I am trying to give advice. I don't mean to come across as "holier than thou" and if I do, then that is not my intention. I'm simply letting you in to my innermost thoughts at this moment in time, and you are very welcome to take or leave what I'm saying. After all, what do I know? I'm just trying to figure it out like everyone else.
By Janine Agombar7 years ago in Humans
Why We Should Set Boundaries
I've never been very good at setting boundaries. It seems like a lot of work to me. But lately, I've started to reflect on how I manage relationships with those around me and it occurred to me that setting boundaries is in fact pretty necessary in life. It can make a real difference about how we're treated by others.
By Janine Agombar7 years ago in Humans
Why Everybody Needs a Tribe
No man is an island. Isn't that what they say? I've come to realise lately that this is indeed very true. After a difficult year in my personal life, the network of people around me has played such an important role in my recovery and I really believe that surrounding ourselves with a strong community is so important.
By Janine Agombar7 years ago in Humans
