"You have to know when to leave a party" has long been my favourite life lesson. At its core, it means recognising the moment when something has peaked – whether that is a job, a relationship, a project, a social situation – and is now on the decline. It’s a metaphor about timing, self‑awareness, and the art of a graceful exit and it feels so relevant to many of us in midlife. When I quit my 'big job' in the media, it was a full-heart reckoning. It began the morning after t

Celebrating the women who make reinvention a reality - that's you! International Women’s Day always invites a moment of reflection, but this year feels especially meaningful to me. As I look at the extraordinary community that has grown around Rosie’s Reinvention Retreats over the last 18 months, I’m filled with gratitude for the women who have shaped, supported, and elevated this movement from day one. When I walked away from my “big job,” as Editor in Chief of HELLO! magazi

In midlife, when our roles, responsibilities, hormones, identity and priorities are shifting, the question of what success means to you, becomes a chance to rewrite the script you may have been living by for years, even decades.

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

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...