Beyond “I’m Fine.”

This week, I caved and bought new trainers—not because I needed them, but because I convinced myself they would magically make me look as good as the 25-year-old who was wearing them. But let’s be honest—I wasn’t investing in shoes; I was buying into a fantasy. The...

Looking for a destination that offers all the feelings? Well, congratulations—you’ve arrived! 'Overwhelm', the destination of choice (or not) This is your chance to fully immerse yourself in a life-altering experience, one that comes with a variety of ‘attractive’...

Distraction has been following me around like a shadow this week. And given that we’ve had approximately zero hours of sunshine, I shouldn’t even have a shadow—but here we are. This one seems to stick to me like glue. A very clingy, very annoying glue. Now's the time...

  As I bask in the Vietnamese sunshine, my only responsibility right now is ensuring my husband applies sun lotion evenly across my back. 😜 Not everyone has the luxury of a holiday such as this, and it certainly makes prioritising oneself easier, especially as a...

The male perspective It's 8 pm the night before our much-needed family vacation. Sunshine beckons—a British blessing after a dreary winter. My husband finally wraps up work at 8:30 pm, later than promised but thrilled about his upcoming break. 'All done!' he declares,...