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Update July 2016
As regular readers know, in 2013 I moved from the UK to Australia to run a research project for a women’s advocacy organisation in Melbourne, tasked to find out what women and girls today think and feel about menstruation and menopause, and what they feel they need...
The French Cure
Because I was so busy doing other things and because I don't enjoy marketing, I put this baby out into the world with very little support. So it was lovely to see this five star review on Amazon and to know that somehow people are finding this book. "I just finished...
Radio show today with Leslie Botha of Holy Hormones
I'm being interviewed for an hour today (in 15 minutes time) about Her Blood Is Gold and my work with menstruation by Denver, Colorado based menstrual educator and radio show host, Leslie Botha. Here's the link:...
A Little Rant about Mercury Retrograde
Mercury is retrograde right now (Feb 23 to March 17). What this means is that when viewed from the Earth, Mercury appears to be traveling backwards in the sky. The traditional view is that this prevents the smooth running of Mercury type activities such as paperwork,...
Beautiful Girl by Christiane Northrup
I was very happy to receive my review copy of Beautiful Girl in the mail the other day. It is such a cheery and pretty book, with a clear and skilfully told message that is particularly needed today. Despite all the work done in the 20th century to improve...
Machig, the Chod and the Karmapa
This is a great time for women. So many things happening right now that are shifting our deep sense of ourselves. Julia Gillard's great speech in the Australian parliament on sexism in public life; even the horrors of the Savile scandal do us the benefit of awakening...
Radio interview on menstruation
Last week I did an hourlong radio interview on menstruation with Michelle McInnis for blogtalkradio. Not brilliant sound quality I'm afraid (I was on Skype) but still, there's some good stuff in there....
Radio interview avec moi on Her Blood Is Gold
Michelle McInnis interviewed me today for an hour on blogtalkradio. Sound quality occasionally a bit iffy but some good stuff in there I think....
Self-sabotage
The usual psychological line on self-sabotage is that it stems from self-hatred. When in the grip of the inner saboteur people forget to do crucial tasks, antagonise those who could help them, fail to defend themselves when wrongly accused, get drunk the night before...
The Assumption of Mary, Isis, and Ancient Goddess Traditions
Today, August 15th, is the festival of the Assumption of Mary -- the anniversary of her death and her assumption to heaven in bodily form. Other names for this day, one of the most special in the Catholic calendar, are The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed...
Lara Owen writes and researches on menstruation, work, and feminism. Based in Melbourne, she teaches and consults internationally.
