What We Can Learn From The Power Of Nunchi
For centuries it has been the guiding principle of Korean life. Described as "the subtle art of gauging other people’s thoughts and feelings in order…
Grown-ups can ‘Play Well’, too!
Are you still having fun in your midlife? Our society tends to dismiss play for adults. Most of the time we are so absorbed by…
Childless By Circumstances: How To Find Meaning Outside Of Motherhood
If you’ve hit your 50s without having any children or having a steady relationship, chances are you’ve been considered almost an outcast. Wrongly judged as…
5 Ways To Make Your Halloween Party Extra Cool
Planning a last-minute Halloween Party and don't know where to start with? The home-stylist Jane Ashton has come to rescue us, breathing new life into…
Lifting The Veils Of Maya
Midlife is often a time in which we start to question ourselves and the choices we made. Sometimes we are confused and we feel overwhelmed…
Nikki Spencer: “Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet”
As the freelance Family Events Critic for The Independent for over ten years, Nikki Spencer visited thousands of gigs and festivals. This turned out to…
5 Homemade Face Masks That Make Wonders
You don’t have to go to a spa to give your face a quick fix, but you do have to mess up your kitchen a…
How To Revamp Your Style With Quirky Brooches
Since Lady Brenda Hale, the 74-year-old UK Supreme Court president, was noticed wearing one of her sparkling spider brooches, as she declared Boris Johnson’s prorogation…
7 Halloween Ghost Tours For The Bravest
Bored of the usual tricking ‘n treating and Jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween night? If you would prefer to organise an evening that you and your group…
7 Ways To Bring the Nordic Diet To Your Table
If you are among those foodies who dream to eat at Noma, the world's finest restaurant in Copenhagen, but you can't afford it, maybe you…
Proudly Menopausal: How Culture Shapes Expectations
Menopause is not a disease. It is a natural life process that happens to every woman in middle age. There is no doubt that many…
Jo Moseley: How Paddleboarding Gave Me Purpose In Midlife
She learnt to paddleboard in her 50s after menopausal symptoms gave her serious anxiety and knocked her confidence. Jo Moseley, 54, is a mum of…
Wear It Pink, Ladies!
Breast Cancer Now’s Wear It Pink Day is one of the biggest fundraising events in the UK and on Wednesday thousands of amazing people will…
Rent A Wardrobe: The Sustainable Way To Fashion
Have you ever dreamt of wearing a Dior blazer or a Prada dress? Now you can do it without spending a fortune. The concept of…
How I’ve Learnt To Validate My Kids’ Feelings
According to Mentalhealth.org ‘Mental health problems affect 1 in 10 children and young people.’ As I read this statement I can’t help but think that…
Unforgettable Australia: A Midlife Mum And Teen Adventure
Curiosity and colour, reconnecting and discovering, dreaming and hoping, appreciating the unfamiliar, flights and fatigue. These words float around in my mind in speech bubbles…
Why Cuddling Therapy Is On The Rise
When was the last time you hugged someone or got hugged? People love hugs, but they’re often frightened to instigate them because they fear rejection.…
Kitchen Memories: My Neapolitan Boyfriend And His Mother’s Ragu
Our heart is a sacred place: a drawer full of lovely memories. The Chef Valentina Harris has taken out a special recipe from hers to…
Our Crunchy Talks Set The World On Fire
Who said middle-aged women are invisible? Midlife is an incredible and colourful journey that deserves to be seen, heard and celebrated and last week, inspirational ladies…
Under Glass: The Top Luxury Greenhouses in Europe
It may be chilly outside but you can still nurture your passion for Nature and magnify the benefit of sunshine on an Autumn day by…