Mind over Mater

I’m A Black Journalist & When My Hair Went Viral, I Became The Story

I’m A Black Journalist & When My Hair Went Viral, I Became The Story

As a journalist and presenter, I’m constantly having viral moments. I’ll deliver a news story, and millions of people will see it, and that’s just the norm, the day-to-day, but I’m not necessarily the topic of that viral moment. Yet after a recent news report I made was posted online, millions […]

Money Diary: An Assessment Developer On £45,000

Money Diary: An Assessment Developer On £45,000

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’m a 26-year-old living in Sheffield with my boyfriend. We don’t have any children and […]

It Isn’t Always A “Sign” When Things Don’t Go Your Way

It Isn’t Always A “Sign” When Things Don’t Go Your Way

When was the last time you said it? Be honest. When you didn’t get that job you interviewed for? It’s a sign I should be writing my novel instead. When that situationship failed to blossom into something more permanent? It’s a sign they’re not The One. When your housemate’s birthday […]

Money Diary: A Corporate Strategist On £82,000

Money Diary: A Corporate Strategist On £82,000

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’m a 32-year-old ethical finance strategist living in Bristol. I moved here with my long-term […]

Sinners Is Terrifying, Thrilling, Sexy & Surprisingly Romantic. Let’s Unpack That Ending

Sinners Is Terrifying, Thrilling, Sexy & Surprisingly Romantic. Let’s Unpack That Ending

Major spoilers ahead. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners isn’t an easy watch. That is, it will have you sitting up straight, shifting towards the front of your seat, squirming in terror, and holding your breath. It’s unflinching, enthralling and entertaining, a wild ride that never lets up and pushes you to think, […]

I Track My Health Data Nonstop — Is This A Problem?

I Track My Health Data Nonstop — Is This A Problem?

From the moment I wake up, I begin tracking. I track my steps, calories burned, sleep quality, period, and ovulation. I track my runs on Strava and my heart rate, blood oxygen and performance zones. I sometimes track my food, my protein goals, and how much water I’ve drunk in […]

Should I Give Up Trying To Save The Planet?

Should I Give Up Trying To Save The Planet?

For people who would like to continue to live on a planet that’s hospitable to human life, the news cycle isn’t great. Climate change feels like a momentous, intractable, irreversible problem, and it feels like there is nothing any one person can do. For all our efforts, we’re often left […]

Your Horoscope This Week: 20th To 26th April

Your Horoscope This Week: 20th To 26th April

Taurus Season is officially in session, and honestly? Our nervous systems are breathing a sigh of relief. After all the emotional whiplash of eclipse season and Aries’ go-go-go intensity, this first full week of the bull’s grounded, sensual energy is here to remind us that we deserve stability, slowness, and […]