“I knew I would go forward with my bachelorette party even as my ex-fiance and I were discussing the logistics of calling off the engagement,” remembers Jenny*, 35, who is based between California and Hawaii. Calling off an engagement is devastating, but as Jenny wrote in an Instagram post for […]
Everyone has had at least one terrible hair appointment. It’s a stomach-dropping feeling staring at your reflection in the mirror in front of you (plus the one to show you the back to really rub salt into the wound), and seeing that it’s nowhere near what you asked for. My […]
We’re stepping into a new dimension of Taurus Season now, and it feels like looking at the world through a freshly cleaned windowpane. The 27th April Taurus new moon marks a turning point, a quiet invitation to slow down and truly notice what matters. Not in the theoretical sense… it […]
If you count a clandestine religious ceremony done on a whim in the middle of lockdown, then I’ve been married for five years. Such was our story (which featured a Romeo and Juliet-adjacent plot of angry families, forbidden love and different religions) that we never had time for traditions. We […]
As much as we love playing dress-up and diving headfirst into the latest fashion trends, there’s no denying the magnetic pull of a matching tracksuit or lounge set. They’re cosy, they’re comfy, and — when made with quality and care — they’re built to last. Toeing the line between sporty […]
I saw traces of my own blood in IMAX on Easter. Watching Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on Resurrection Sunday was more of a spiritual experience than a religious one. My ancestors sat on my spirit as I sat in the theatre, and they haven’t left since. The film is about so […]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been beginning to put our lives back together after the intense cosmic affairs in March. But the planets aren’t calming down for this New Moon, foiling our plans to chill. In fact, they’re playing around and are acting messier during the New Moon on […]
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 […]
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 […]
