Braless in 2018 is as normal as ordering avocado toast for brunch. Yet, somehow this fashion trend, political statement and taboo act of self righteousness is garnering just as much attention as it did in the 60s. Hey social…
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“You’ve got adventure in your blood, my dear. Don’t let anything ever tame it.” This snippet of a conversation has stayed with me for years, always present, in the back of my mind. It rewards me when I’m on…
In the solitude of mountains, we find our salvation and our peace. In the infiniteness, we find our humility. Everyone is searching for the thing that connects them to that sense of other. That closeness with the universe that…
“It’s just like a pap test,” I whispered to myself, mantra-like, as I stared at the ceiling, skirt hoisted up around my hips as my gynecologist prepared to insert my new, five year intrauterine device (IUD). For some, it is…
Everyone has moments of regret, moments they wish they could take back. My moments of regret usually involve me with my head down, wiping away the strings of drool as I flush my vomit and all my dignity down…
Here at Loose Lips we want to make things easier for our readers. We’ve given you advice on where to meet others in the city, we’ve even given you advice on what’s culturally (and geographically) appropriate to name your…
Everyone loves to ask me if I have ever fallen in love travelling. It’s asked by my aunts at family dinners who worry I’ll die a spinster. It’s asked by colleagues and friends who have a hard time…
Having your garage painted, birthing a blood diamond, parting the Red Sea, massacre at the Y… All of these are code words passed down by generations of women used to mask the fact they’re on their periods. A secret…