When Did We Start Being Desensitised To Teenage Drug Use?
The brazen use of drugs amongst teenagers is becoming a common sight within our local communities. They no longer feel the need to skulk behind…
Performer Lisa O’Hare: “Joining The Sense Of Community Online”
They say there are five stages of isolation. ‘They’ don’t, I just made that up. Isolation is different for all of us, even though we…
Never Too Late To Perform Burlesque
I started performing burlesque at age 55, and I am now a regular performer on the London and Brighton burlesque scene. I began to learn…
My Sober Epiphany
I'm a single parent to a 13-year-old daughter, a nutritional therapist, and a former alcohol addict. I’d always liked alcohol a bit too much, right…
How Motherhood Changed My View Of Mental Health
My greatest achievement to date was becoming a mum. Having my children has changed me. I found a new inner strength that I had never…
Refurbishing My Face
I’m fifty, the age when, according to French Author, Yann Moix, I become unlovable. As I apply my make-up, painting over my age-earned imperfections with…
It’s never too late to change your life
Three years ago, in my late fifties, I walked out of my life. I remember waking up one Monday morning and saying to myself, “I…
Confessions Of A Recovering Workaholic
It was the 5th restructuring at work in a decade. My typical approach had been to re-apply for a new role, usually a slightly bigger…
Why I Started Volunteering In Midlife
A lot of us midlife women feel like there isn’t a lot to celebrate once we’re over 40 but for me, the opposite is true.…
Getting Over the Hump
Ageing is like climbing a mountain but, despite what we’re led to believe, getting to your peak is not the best part. Once you’re over…