Hotel Bliss Guest Blog

THE NEW AND IMPROVED HOTEL BLISS BLOG EDITOR

Darling Bliss Girls,

Christian our brilliant programmer finally found the bug that was disrupting our new blog editor and it is FIXED!

We still recommend that if you are writing a long, detailed blog to make sure to save it to Word or another program and copy and paste it into the editor, just in case. Plus, to protect your privacy, Hotel Bliss does log you out automatically if you have not “used” the site. So protect your work and always save it so you do not lose any of your creative inspirations.

I ALSO HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND HITTING THE SAVE BUTTON BEFORE YOU HIT PUBLISH. FOR SOME REASON, IT WILL BE SAVED, YOU CAN STILL EDIT IT IF YOU WANT, AND YOU WILL KNOW IT HAS BEEN SAVED ON THE HOTEL BLISS SERVER.

Just so you know, here are some key functions below to make your blog look nicer:

If you want to BOLD your type, just click the B and type, or highlight what you would like to bold, then click the B. Click it again to turn it off.

If you want to ITALICIZE your type, just click the I and type, or highlight what you would like to italicize and click the I. Click it again to turn it off.

If you want to UNDERLINE your type, just click the U and type, or highlight what you would like to italicize and click the U. Click it again to turn it off.

If you want to STRIKE-THROUGH your type, just click the ABC and type, or highlight what you would like to italicize and click the ABC. Click it again to turn it off.

Those lines next to the ABC allow you to choose left, center, right or justify alignment for your paragraphs.

Below the I is the bulletin button to make a list

• look
• like
• this

Want to make a numerical list? Click on the 1,2,3 button and it will make a list

1. that
2. looks
3. like this.

To add a picture, click on the little tree picture. Make sure to have a photo URL to add. Don’t know how to get a photo URL? CLICK HERE and read my blog “HOW TO ADD PICTURES TO YOUR HOTEL ROOM”. The process for getting a free photo hosting account is there.

Want to add a link? First type what you want to become a link. (I often type “CLICK HERE” before I add the link, but you can type whatever you want to become a link.) Highlight the words and you will notice the little chain icon becomes active. Click on the chain and insert the URL address you want that link to connect to. Click on the broken link to disable the link.

There are more things you can do, but that is a basic overview.

Hope to read many more blog posts now that it is working!

XOXOXOXOXO

BLISS WARRIOR

The Reminder: Fabulous Female Fertility

I hesitate to post this as my “initial” blog at Hotel Bliss…. it’s not a fancy, “sexy” post. In fact, it might be a huge turn off for some of you. Sorry ’bout that.
But I’ve been learning more about this topic recently and would genuinely like to hear from other women about their beliefs, practices, and experiences/stories in this area. Perhaps even get some dialogue going… I look forward to your responses, kind readers.

We live in a time when numerous options are available to women that give us some control of not only our fertility but also the monthly reminder of our fertility.

Yes, the majority of us fabulous females menstruate on a semi-regular basis between menarche and menopause. Some don’t like to think about this fact. Some of us may consider it every now and then (ever wondered how many women with you on the subway, at work or at the club/concert/beach are on their period, too…?). There are also some women liberated and bold enough to celebrate menstruation; the cynic in me strongly suspects that these women aren’t writhing in discomfort and nausea for several days of the month… but, hey, power to these feisty godesses nonetheless.

Although I’m not at the point of being able to celebrate menstruation, I tolerate it because it alludes to the procreative potential within me (woot!!). Other things that make it more bearable are modern medicine (Oh how I adore you, my darling, darling Anaprox), the Kundalini Vinyasa Yoga Sun Salutation and my trusty heating pad. But I digress…

Mainstream media would have us believe that disposable pads and tampons are virtually our only options. But I am learning that this is not the whole story! So, what other options exist? What are women actually using? Why don’t we hear about these alternative options???

I have come up with a few considerations that may be important when choosing how to deal with/manage menstruation:
- Cost (both environmental and economic)
- Convenience (am I going to be able to use this in public restrooms? will I have to get my hands dirty or spend time washing/disinfecting it?)
- Comfort (does it feel like a bulky diaper? will it leak? )
- Concerns for health (does it involve chemicals or hormones?)

Do you have others that you would add to the list?

I am posting here at Hotel Bliss because I have come across intelligent, open-minded, well-read women… whom I suspect may be willing to share their advice/opinions about various “tools of the trade” such as:
- pads/pantyliners (regular type? organic? reusable?),
- tampons (plastic vs cardboard applicators… or applicator-free? Bleached vs natural?),
- keepers/cups, (brands? where to buy them/sources?)
- hormonal options to lessen/stop menstrual flow (ie depo-provera, etc),
- pain management (ie medication, heating pads, food, herbs, or physical activity)?
- others???

Lovely ladies, do you have anything to recommend trying or avoiding? Do you have tips or experiences re: non-mainstream options?
I want to hear from you and I hope we can all learn from each other!

magically delicious

mmmmm.

pussy.