Thursday Murmurings
Natalie Portman, menopause and giving no fucks
Happy Thursday, ya beauties!
Awards season is upon us. As the Oscar nominations were announced a couple of days ago, I want to take a moment to flash back to this 2018 Golden Globes moment, where Natalie Portman, who was presenting the Oscar for Best Director, went off script and announced ‘And here are the all-male nominees.’
Iconic. And seems relevant, since all the nominees for this year’s Best Director are also, you guessed it…male.
On a positive note though, Angela Bassett has been nominated for Best Supporting actress for her role in Wakanda Forever. And while I haven’t seen the film yet, I will Stan Ms Bassett til the day I die and believe she should win all the awards, for everything, ever. Thank you and good night.
Things That Caught My Eye This Week
This article about Menopause having a moment is a good read. Nothing new or groundbreaking here, just a rallying cry for us to JUST FRIKKIN’ TALK ABOUT MENOPAUSE. Openly. Without shame or embarrassment. Too many are suffering in silence. This is such a natural cycle of our lives and shouldn’t be stigmatised in the slightest. The article is worth a read if a) you’re approaching menopause or are already peri-menopausal and want to know what symptoms to look out for or b) you’re in menopause and would like reassurance that you’re not crazy.
Food For Thought
Get off the sidelines of your life. Hoping, wishing and dreaming is cute, but just get in there and do the damn thing. Whatever you’re spending all this time wishing for is within your control. It’s in your grasp. You can have it. But not if you just sit there thinking about it. All this talk of manifestation has got us twisted. You can manifest all you want, but it’s a two way street. You have to be actively in the act of doing. No, it doesn’t just happen for other people. No, it’s not a pipe dream. No, it’s not that you don’t have what it takes. Take action. No matter how small. Move forward and go get what’s yours.
Upgrade to Paid Because…
You should upgrade to the paid version of The Murmuration because on Monday’s paid edition, I’ll be giving you a Beginner’s Guide to Not Giving a Fuck. So, if you have found yourself giving far too many fucks lately and feel it’s hindering your progress, you’re gonna wanna hit that subscribe button and get a new lease on life.
Your Weekly Biggie Smalls (P)update
This week, Biggie would like to remind you that you deserve a lie in every now and then. Lounge in bed, light your favourite candle, read that book you’re super engrossed in and let time swallow you up for a while. The world will still be there when you feel like emerging from under the covers.
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Until next week; smile at strangers, spread good vibes, be nice to people.