After a 30-year break, a week ago, I found myself back on skis for the first time in three decades. Yes – thirty years. I went to Chamonix with Girl Powder Retreats , imagining crisp air, mountain views, and maybe a gentle glide or two. What I got instead was a lot of falling, a lot of laughing, and a surprising amount of clarity. Because here’s the thing: sometimes it takes doing something wildly outside your comfort zone to show you how far you’ve already come — and how muc

Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had a chance to rest, reset and recover from the festive whirlwind. To me, January always feels like stepping out of a snow globe that’s finally stopped shaking — everything settling, slowly, into place. And sometimes with a sprinkling of actual snow for some of us. Don't tell the kids, but I love the week they go back to school and I can get into a routine again. Yet January can feel like a lot of pressure too. And while the world rushes into re

It's been a month of pausing and reflecting on the enormous possibilities that open up when you find your purpose. And why it's time for organisations and brands to take note... Hello! Hi! Welcome. Come on in, and take a breath. A big warm welcome to anyone who is new around here, perhaps you found me via my new novel Bad Influence and the fabulous Instagram giveaway we ran recently with the lovely Claire Lopez. It is so good to have you here. Swerving the road to burn out A

Emma and I welcomed anxiety therapist Joshua Fletcher and GP Dr Milli Raizada to our Reinvent Your Wellbeing Retreat in Manchester It's been a busy old time on the Reinvention Retreats front in October with three unforgettable retreats in close succession. We marked World Menopause week with our retreat in the heart of Manchester, in partnership with menopause coach Emma Neville, then held a corporate wellbeing workshop in London, and then it was a hop and a skip to the seren

I recently wrote a short story which was published in a Sunday magazine and I thought it would be nice to share it here too. It makes a...

I had an itch to write a novel from as far back as I can remember. I wasn't a brilliant writer, but I loved stories, and I had a great...

A love of everyday stories is the reason I became a journalist over 25 years ago, and it has served me well throughout my career. I spent...

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Wow, what a month it has been! From launching my retreats in London in September, to three-days of reinvention inspiration in Windsor, I...

And just like that, another summer is drawing to a close and many of us are wondering how it became almost September already. I am also...

Here I am in 2018 at The Body Camp in Ibiza, having a fantastic time with new friends and old. I love the camaraderie and new friendships...

Are you feeling stuck in a rut? Unmotivated? Worn out? Lacking purpose? Out of sorts? Or just ready for something NEW? You're in the...

When I appeared on Holly Tucker's podcast 'Conversations of Inspiration' recently, she asked me to write a letter to my younger self....

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I am delighted to be co-hosting a brand new podcast about female leadership from two big champions of women in the workplace, HELLO! and...

I wrote an emotional piece for the Telegraph newspaper about being on the brink of burnout in October 2022 and how this instigated making...

Happy New Year! I hope you had a brilliant time marking the end of one year and the start of another, whether you went out and partied,...

The untimely death of Matthew Perry, who was found unconscious at his LA home has been marked by millions around the world with an...

Have you been wistfully looking back at photos of yourself on holiday and marvelling at how natural your smile looks, how the wrinkles...

When I was planning my career transition from Editor in Chief of HELLO! to finding a more fulfilling and balanced working life, a big...