So I'm pretty sure the cause of the mystery tiredness I suffered from for several years was non-celiac gluten sensitivity, in that cutting out gluten seemed to help and continue to help long-term when nothing else did ( Read more... )

I went to choose new glasses last week, and I found a pair I really liked. They were turquoise and looked really fun and kind of quirky, and I felt uplifted looking at my reflection wearing them. Usually when I choose glasses it's like "OK, if I have to wear glasses, these are about the least unflattering," but this pair I actively liked and could ( Read more... )

andrewducker  posted a link to an article about whether people feel they've become more their "true" or "authentic" selves as they've got older. In general, it turns out, they do ( Read more... )

I took Zoe to a swimming lesson today. We happened to see a friend, in the previous-but-one class, just finishing in the changing room as we arrived, which was a nice surprise. Then, when we arrived poolside, the group immediately before ours (parents with very young babies) was still in the pool, and Zoe pointed out one of the mothers, saying "She ( Read more... )

• In secondary school, my friend Sarah told me about a time she felt ill and went to the school office, and they asked her if she felt able to carry on and go back to class, and she thought that was a very unfair question, because "I couldn't exactly say no, could I?!" so she had to go back to class even though she felt ill. I was baffled by this: ( Read more... )