Personal development is becoming more and more popular as we all strive to find some meaning to our lives. Especially in this crazy time when we are being reminded of the fragility of life every single day - as we watch covid deaths and cases continue to crescendo.

Today I wanted to do a short blog post to talk about intention and the importance of getting clear on your goals.

As we are in the midst of lockdown 3.0, and back to working from home with schools now closed until at least February, I thought it would be useful to share the things I do to make working from home a positive experience!

“Be careful what you tell yourself, you’re always listening!”

During lockdown, I took the opportunity to start using all the products that I already had in my drawers - so many serums, samples, moisturisers, masks and cleansers (so many cleansers)…

Most of us have had at least one ‘traditional’ interview and know the rules… firm handshakes, look smart - (depending on role - wear a suit), make eye contact with interviewers etc. but what do you do now when interviews are taking place on Zoom or Teams? What are the new rules for interviewing?

Self-care rituals - you can see it now… A sensual bath, candles, lots of bubbles, maybe some rose petals… A lot of people think that self care has to be synonymous with the above picture, but it doesn’t have to be! Self care is just about making time for yourself - and it can and should be something you do every day!

Hands up if you are a sucker for an eyeshadow palette!! Hands up if you are a sucker for an eyeshadow palette that you purchase and then are afraid to use… can’t be just me, can it?! Oh it is!

I know I have not been writing so much but I decided to write some posts today… this is one of the lighter ones :) but it’s good to also have some light among the darkness that seems to be everywhere at the moment.

This is an ode to one of my favourite movies from the late nineties - while also giving me the chance to rant about the challenges of living with my boyfriend during quarantine* - even though I love him dearly!

We are many many weeks into this ‘isolation’ and while it seems we are ‘flattening the curve’ there does not seem to be a real end in sight of this current way of life.

‘Blondes have more fun!’ At least that is what the old adage tells us. And as a natural brunette (very dark brown - almost black) curious about the truth, I have always wanted to be blonde…

I don’t know about anyone else but I constantly see something that would be ’perfect’ in my wardrobe, go with everything I own and then not wear it half as much as I expected…

If you learnt to ski when you were a child then you are very lucky. Learning to ski in your 30s is difficult, and it’s near impossible to not to feel waves of frustration crash over you as toddlers swoosh past while you lie in a heap in the snow…

I am currently nearly 40 weeks into my ‘Invisalign’ treatment with 2 weeks left (hopefully); I cannot wait for this to be over.

Last year I experienced a relapse in my anxiety and depression.

I have been going to the gym now at least twice a week for the past 6 months. I see a trainer. I don’t go to lose weight - I go for my sanity.