Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
HALLANDALE, FLORIDA – MARCH 03: Anna Gavrlim stands with others to show support for Ukraine during the war against Russia on March 03, 2022 in Hallandale, Florida. Organizers held the rally to condemn the actions of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The […]
A few years ago, I read something that stuck with me. It talked about what true internal alignment looked like, which was when the gap decreased between the person you are when you’re with friends, family, colleagues, strangers, lovers, or yourself. Essentially, it suggested that if you can be your […]
In January 2020, Tara became one of the first people in Australia to contract the coronavirus, after bumping into neighbours who had just returned from Wuhan. There was no information about the virus being in the country and no option to get tested. When she recovered, she decided to put […]
Growing up, I got used to not seeing myself. In films, TV shows and music videos, the heroine – the girl all the guys wanted – always pivoted around the cookie-cutter standard of Hilary Duff, Britney, Christina or Sabrina The Teenage Witch‘s Melissa Joan Hart. Their blonde, blue-eyed appearance didn’t […]
After being yelled at loudly in front of everyone in the office, denied training and passed over for a bonus and promotion despite meeting all of her targets, Anita*, a regulatory reporting analyst at a large financial institution, cracked. She’d had enough of the workplace abuse she experienced at the […]
Stripped back luxury on the Norfolk Coast… The Harper A mile from Norfolk’s coastal spots of Morston and Blakeney you stumble upon the small but perfectly formed village of Langham, home to the stone and flint built former glassblowing warehouse that is now The Harper. A year into its infancy, […]
Pairing the notion of a fashion trend with something as long-lasting as an engagement ring might seem counterintuitive: the former is usually thought of as fleeting while the latter is equated with timelessness. But personal taste varies and what’s classic to one person is out of date for another. So […]
Newly elected Labour MP for Erdington in Birmingham, Paulette Hamilton, the city’s first black MP, at Holly Lane Sports and Social Club in Birmingham, after she won the Erdington by-election. Picture date: Friday March 4, 2022. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images) When Paulette Hamilton, a former nurse, […]
The first morning I tried the new Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Serum, I woke up very tired — I had been tossing and turning the night before with a bilateral charlie-horse situation — and my skin looked sullen. I didn’t expect anything dramatic, that’s not the vibe of a gentle, […]
When a nail artist posts a manicure on Instagram, it’s pretty much fair game for others to copy. Think about all of the times you’ve asked your nail artist to recreate a multicoloured French or a metallic gold stripe that you found on Instagram or Pinterest. I do it almost […]
