Grace Aspinall | Her Nexx Chapter

The History of Birth Control: Contraception Methods Through the Ages

A woman and her family have sought methods of avoiding pregnancy for longer than we can estimate. The debate over who can do what is not new in the world, but today we do have the quest right in our faces with legislation changes and fears of what will happen next....

Mar 7, 2023

Agreement and Accountability: Long-Distance Gym Buddies Make Exercise Fun!

Last Tuesday something was on the news that I knew my friend Becky would find interesting, so I sent her an Instant Message (IM), and I ended with, “And how are you?” Her response was a bit of a shock. “I’m depressed. I can’t play softball since it’s winter and...

Feb 21, 2023

The Fitness Benefits of Horseback Riding According to Equestrians

"Not only is horseback riding a great total body workout with upper body strength, core, and balance, but the lower body as well with the ability to hold your seat and move as one with your horse,” sums up the question of how horseback riding provides exercise...

Feb 7, 2023

Celebrating the Creative Ones on National Bakers Crafters Makers Day

When I asked my friend Renee how she started her own jewelry business, she explained, “Because I bought a blouse, and I wanted a funky necklace to go with it.” That’s impressive. My friend Carol in Scotland makes amazingly beautiful and intricate cakes for all...

Jan 21, 2023

From “Word-Cross Puzzle” to The New York Times: National Crossword Puzzle Day Engages Fans

When my daughter was home for spring break from college one year, she decided to “do” crossword puzzles, which actually meant the whole family would “do” crossword puzzles. “Six-letter word for New York State,” she’d call out and someone would answer, “Empire.”...

Dec 21, 2022

An Interview with Designer, Teacher and Origami Artist Michael LaFosse on World Origami Day

“Oru” means to fold, and “kami” means paper. Putting them together gives us the Japanese word “origami,” the internationally accepted name for the art of paperfolding. From simple to extremely complex, folding paper into birds, butterflies, flowers, squirrels,...

Nov 11, 2022

How Men and Women Communicate: It’s More Than Differences Between the Sexes

We’ve all seen the cartoon of a man and woman sitting together deep in thought with two “balloons” explaining what they’re thinking. She’s thinking, “Is he mad that the lasagna wasn’t spicy enough? Does he think I’m wasting my time going back to college? Is he...

Oct 27, 2022

Toxic Relationships: How to End a Friendship That Does More Harm Than Good

My Her Nexx Chapter blog on Gaslighting gave readers information on toxic relationships designed to undermine peoples’ confidence and self-assurance. Methods of identifying and escaping were explained. But there’s another type of unhealthy relationship that...

Sep 26, 2022

A Labor of Love to Her Hillside Landscape: Enjoying Kathy’s Beautiful Garden

My friend Kathy has created a massive and beautiful garden on the large hill in the front of her house as both a delight to behold and a gathering of complementary plants. And it is certainly impressive! “Every morning I head out with a cup of coffee to look at my...

Sep 15, 2022

Smoking Cigarettes Harms Nearly Every Organ in the Body and Even Secondhand Smoke Causes Damage

Why do people smoke when it’s so bad for every part of one’s body, including hair, fingernails, and complexion? Cigarettes are full of chemicals designed to get people addicted, and it becomes even more difficult to stop smoking than to kick a heroin addiction....

Aug 19, 2022

My Perimenopause and Antidepressant Prescription Experience – Shared for Your Consideration

Some women and I am one of them, felt like crying when they were perimenopausal. Some doctors prescribe antidepressants; mine did. Unfortunately, this was a terrible mistake. I was not depressed. I did not need this medication. It’s my fault that I never checked...

Aug 16, 2022

Gaslighting and Psychological Abuse: Help for Victims of Manipulation and Bullying

Gaslighting. It’s what happens when one controlling and abusive person attempts to overcome his or her low self-esteem by making another person feel wrong or bad or inadequate as a person. The effects on both people can be horrible and when one person tries to...

Aug 3, 2022

Living Free and Solo: We Have Just One Life, Dance On!

Thriving at an HBCU (Historically Black College & University): Zoë Shares Her Spelman Journey

Finding Hope and Strength During Seasons of Grief: Heather’s Story

Gaslighting and Psychological Abuse: Help for Victims of Manipulation and Bullying

My Journey of Self-Discovery: Unraveling the Paradigm of the “Rules of a Happy Life”

The History of Birth Control: Contraception Methods Through the Ages

Agreement and Accountability: Long-Distance Gym Buddies Make Exercise Fun!

The Fitness Benefits of Horseback Riding According to Equestrians

Celebrating the Creative Ones on National Bakers Crafters Makers Day

From “Word-Cross Puzzle” to The New York Times: National Crossword Puzzle Day Engages Fans

An Interview with Designer, Teacher and Origami Artist Michael LaFosse on World Origami Day

How Men and Women Communicate: It’s More Than Differences Between the Sexes

Toxic Relationships: How to End a Friendship That Does More Harm Than Good

A Labor of Love to Her Hillside Landscape: Enjoying Kathy’s Beautiful Garden

Smoking Cigarettes Harms Nearly Every Organ in the Body and Even Secondhand Smoke Causes Damage

My Perimenopause and Antidepressant Prescription Experience – Shared for Your Consideration

Gaslighting and Psychological Abuse: Help for Victims of Manipulation and Bullying

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