My sister broke her arm when she was 11. I was about 5 or 6 at the time and I remember this time clearly because it was the first time I...

Today I was watching a reality TV show, which is something I do a lot less of now than I used to, and I found myself saying out loud “I’m...

The other me is confident. She likes the way she looks, she feels fit and healthy and she makes great choices. This me is always...

How do we determine beauty? What is it about things that appeal to us? And why do some people find things beautiful but others do not? I...

When I was 22 I set off on an adventure. I had some money saved up and I decided I would go to Europe, by myself if need be, but luckily...

Life fell into a rhythm in my new home. I had some beautiful friends, who I enjoyed spending time with. I had great housemates who always...

Friendships had always been a struggle for me. I had made some lovely friends over the years but I had a lot of trust issues and I’ve...

Toronto was a huge surprise for me. I don’t know what I expected by I loved it so much. After breakfast on that first morning I...

I stepped off the ramp after two long haul flights, a bus ride and a ferry ride and I saw him standing there waiting. I was expecting all...

When I was 22 I took off on an open ended adventure with a friend I had known for many years. I had never been overseas but that is a...

So over the years I have gradually learnt how to make all the components in a lasagna from scratch and, having so much extra time on my...

I don’t often speak of the trauma I endured at school. I watch my kids go to school and come home happy (most of the time) and I think...