Recently, Sarah* got ready to see a friend — something she had done many times before. She texted, “Can’t wait to see you too!” in response to a message from them but as she was typing out the words, she felt a tightening sensation in her chest. “I realise now […]
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By the time January rolls around, lots of us have made never-ending lists of goals for the 12 months ahead. Some of these plans include undertaking a challenge — everything from giving up booze to giving up meat. In 2023, more than half a million people embarked on Veganuary and that number […]
While some might say that New Year’s resolutions are kind of bullshit, it’s undeniable that January is as good a time as any to reflect and set a few intentions for the year ahead. A staple on my annual list of goals is to finally hone in on my personal […]
Talking about money benefits all of us — and we need to do it more. Join the conversation with Worth More, our 2024 guide to better finances, from navigating savings, debt and relationships to negotiating pay raises and, above all, investing in yourself. We’re often reluctant to invest in ourselves. […]
Growing up, visits to the hair salon were few and far between. As a child, my dad would cut me a neat bob and block fringe — the polar opposite of the long hair I opted for as a teenager and in the years since. I convinced myself that I […]
TV’s biggest night is here. The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are back, albeit slightly delayed by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes. But it was definitely worth the wait. With some of our favourite shows of last year nominated, like Ali Wong’s Beef, Prime Video fan fave […]
“I started getting what I thought was recurrent UTIs (urinary tract infections) and thrush (a common yeast infection in the vagina, penis or skin) and every time I went to the GP, they just said: you’re using fragranced soap; you need to wear cotton underwear; this is just the way […]
What an epic week we’ve entered. Not only are we continuing to feel the motivating influence of the recent new moon in Capricorn, but Mercury, the Planet of Communication, spends its first full week back in the sign of Capricorn, further infusing the aura of ambition and determination into the […]
Spoilers ahead. “Have you eaten?” asks Eileen “Mama” Sun (Michelle Yeoh) in The Brothers Sun. Never mind that it’s the first time Eileen, who also happens to be the matriarch of a powerful Taiwanese Triad family, has seen her elder son Charles (Justin Chien) in 15 years. Or that there’s […]
