Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
The pink full moon in Libra occurred on 5th and 6th April this year. As the first full moon of spring, this lunation forces us to embrace newness and freshness, while setting us free from the past as we evoke our current visions and aspirations. The full moon isn’t making […]
Spend enough time on any social media platform and you’ll inevitably come across the three words that capture Gen Z and millennials’ philosophical approach to modern living: good vibes only. Whether it’s being used as an affirmation or as a warning to those who possess ‘bad’ vibes, over the past […]
In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]
“I was two weeks into my master’s course when I found out I was pregnant,” says 24-year-old photographer Jade Carr-Daley. “At the time, I had already started a body of work focusing on my relationship with being both British and Jamaican but it was moving slowly and, in all honesty, […]
Calling all yogis, midday power-walkers and people who like rocking athleisure 24/7: I’m here to debunk what may be the perfect pair of leggings. Lululemon’s Align pants have been a bestseller since their launch in 2015 so when the brand announced that they were bettering what I — and pretty […]
As soon as the announcement of gal-dem’s closure was released last week, there was an outpouring of love and support for the magazine. The long-standing community stalwart, founded by Liv Little in 2015, had dedicated eight years to sharing perspectives of women and non-binary people of colour and it will […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’ve lived in London for five years and started my current job six months ago, […]
When it comes to ringing in spring fashion, we like to kick things off on the right foot. In a literal sense, that means stepping into the season with a new pair of shoes on. And with the warmer weather on its way, so too is the long-awaited liberation of […]
We are in celebrity wellness hell. The other week, Gwyneth Paltrow, actress and founder of wellness brand Goop, made headlines after sharing her worryingly empty diet of coffee, bone broth and vegetables “to support [her] detox”. In response, people alleged she was glorifying eating disorders. A few weeks before that, […]
Once, on a cold January evening, I wrote in an iMessage the words: “I wish you well.” I was signing off a text to someone who had behaved less than ideally towards me. I cringed as I sent it. Although now, months later, I recall with minor embarrassment the fact […]
