I wanted to start my blogging for Rarely Wears Lipstick with a short highlight reel of what and who I am. Then I came to realise that the "highlights" were more "full feature" length and probably should be shown in a small discreet shop in certain areas of London and Amsterdam! I don't so much... Continue Reading →
My week as an ‘Agony Aunt’
The lovely Karen and Pete have been running a "glorious festival of style" on their blog Uborka over the last week, and they very kindly asked me to be one of their advice givers. My specialist subjects were sex, relationships and fashion, and I waited with interest to see what questions people would ask me.... Continue Reading →
Fashion… with added confidence
Many women mistakenly believe that fashion makes you feel bad. They look at how the fashion industry promotes its wares and how society encourages us to conform to a young slender ideal, and they come to the conclusion that fashion is another way of controlling women by making them feel bad about themselves. This isn't... Continue Reading →
All Change
Settling into the single bed in my Mum's spare bedroom on Christmas Night, was not where I thought I'd be at the beginning of 2011. Feeling like a teenager again, with my Mum excitedly coming to greet me in the mornings, and checking if I'm OK during the day. Having gone through a major relationship... Continue Reading →
Sitting Still & Shutting Up: Meditation for Pragmatists
Our appetite for distraction is endless. The smallest lull in our day has us reaching for our smart phones, Twitter, Spotify, Angry Birds, another coffee, another cigarette... and if, there's unused mental capacity to be had at any point, a sneaky fantasy about that cute guy/girl that just walked past. A constant stream of amusements... Continue Reading →