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

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