I love Christmas — it’s always been my favourite time of year. The lights, the memories, the anticipation… there’s a kind of magic that I still feel even now and so does my labradoodle Scout (his favourite place to sit is next to the Christmas tree!). But I didn’t always feel this way. Because there’s another side of December that no one really talks about. A side that brings everything to the surface - not just the joy, but the pressure, the expectations, and the invisible l

Last week, I had the most beautiful birthday I’ve ever had, and not just because I was turning 50 and welcoming in a new decade or because of the celebrations (although they were pretty special). There was a girls’ getaway filled with belly laughs and slow mornings. A big night out with cocktails and dancing, the kind where your cheeks hurt from smiling. A family dinner that felt warm and grounding. And the biggest surprise of all…My mum and sister flying in from England just

I turn 50 this week, and I always had the idea that by the time I was 50, I would have it all figured out - who I am, what I want, where I'm headed. But if my 40s taught me anything, it’s that life doesn’t always work that way. My 40s were the decade that cracked me open.The one that stripped away everything that wasn’t real - the roles I’d been playing, the pressure to keep it all together, the endless doing and hustling. It was the decade of falling apart…and then slowly

I haven’t written a blog in a while and honestly, that feels like part of the story. Lately, I’ve been getting some much-needed clarity - the kind that doesn’t arrive all at once, but rather through small realizations that gently (and sometimes not so gently) nudge you back to yourself. I’ve noticed how much I’ve still been letting the "shoulds" lead the way in my life. How old patterns that once kept me safe, are still sneaking in and quietly shaping my choices. I am still u

Let’s get something straight: Choosing yourself is not selfish. It ’s necessary. But most of us don’t do it. Why? Because we’ve been...

Let me be real with you. There was a time when I had everything I thought I was supposed to want . The house. The schedule. The work. The...

If you’re trying to heal by yourself — reading every book, downloading every freebie, DIY-ing your way to “better” — that might be the...

If you’ve been going through the motions - doing everything you should be doing but still feeling like something’s missing — that’s not a...

Let’s talk about burnout. Not the kind you read about in articles with tips like “light a candle” or “take a day off.”I’m talking about...