THE BLOG
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By Hayley McDonnell
The older I get the more I look back over my life and find earlier points of reference. This layering of experience and information adds more depth and understanding to both wher...
By Janine Wirth
Dear Janine,
I found out last week that my father has been diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. I'm an only child and my parents got divorced when I was 7, so he is single. How can I best...
By Ambila Nath
Spring is almost here, you can feel it in the air. Automatically every cell in your body is getting ready to come out of winter hibernation in readiness for the sunshine and warmer we...
By Janine Wirth
Dear Janine,
I need your help please. I just turned 33 and started my first relationship with a woman about 4 months ago. My girlfriend wants to meet my parents. The only problem is...
By Nichola English
The fashion industry, with its ever-changing trends, can be quite frustrating. Just as you’ve got your wardrobe ready to rock and roll, everything changes. Then we add on top of th...
By Ambila Nath
February is the month of romance and Valentine’s Day, and the time when people are desperate to find someone or be with someone because no one wants to spend Valentine’s Day alone.
Wh...
By Melissa Jones
Happiness is not external - happiness will never be found outside of yourself. This is hard to grasp as I sometimes still find myself saying ‘life will be better when...’, but I mus...
By Hayley McDonnell
I spent some time in the rural villages of France at the beginning of last year when the world was a different place. I was particularly struck by how uncommercialised the area wa...
By Nichola English
Let’s start with a super brief history of how Valentine’s Day began.
There’s lots of history regarding the 14th of February with regards to religion. The actual day was named afte...
By Melissa Jones
Dear 2020,
Thank you for teaching me some of the hardest lessons in life. Thank you for never giving up in showing me my strength. Thank you for taking everything away from me to ma...
By Helena Zachariassen
It is a fact. Working from home is here to stay for many of us. Whether we like it or not. Did you know the average person spends 2.5 days per year searching for lost items
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By Hayley McDonnell
Towards the end of the year I saw so many posts, messages and images reminding me of the fact that there are only so many days left until the end of the year. Nothing unusual ther...
By Janine Wirth
Dear Janine,
My best friend has challenged me to do 'Veganuary', which is basically eating only vegan food for the month of January. I want to do it but I'll be honest, I love eating...
By Nichola English
I’m fairly certain if you head to your wardrobe right now you’ll find some representation of the little black dress.
Have you ever wondered why it’s the little black dress an
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By Ambila Nath
We are living in unprecedented times. Who would have thought that back in January when you were planning your year, what was to actually unfold? No one knows, worldwide, what Christmas...
By Hayley McDonnell
Christmas, there I’ve said it…but before that, let us take a look at Hanukkah. As Christmas in our house is remembered and acknowledged in the usual traditional ways according to ...
