Life from a (slightly) more mature perspective
I don’t often wear make-up, but I do apply every day without fail, both day and night – and I’ve done so since I was around 14 years old.
Back then, Boots Baby Lotion was enough and remained my go-to skincare product way into my 20s. As we all know though, at a certain point in time, age catches up and there’s a shift: what once worked no longer does and it’s time to move on.
I’ve been using lip balm for as long as I can remember. It started off with those sticky lip glosses that we were all mad about in the late ‘70s and progressed from there. From the wonderful (then) fruity flavour pots from The Body Shop – you know, the ones you stick your finger in – via twist up sticks that tasted like plastic, before eventually arriving home to Burt’s Bees. And that’s where I’ve been ever since.Read more
Today is World Mental Health Day and I thought, I really want to post something about this. Now I’m here, I’m not sure what to say. I’ve got loads I could say, but I don’t know if I can say it all without becoming emotional.Read more
Today is my birthday. I’ve been blessed with 58 years on this glorious planet and I hope there’s many more to come.
It has been a day of reflection and happiness, I have felt close to the people most important to me, even though they’re not here with me (or I with them) and that is the most wonderful feeling. Sometimes, being of a certain age and no longer having a significant other, life can feel a bit lonely. I have worked hard this past year learning to love living with myself, being alone. It can be a lovely state – nobody to pick up after, nobody to argue with, but sometimes, it can be a bit much – nobody to pick up after, nobody to argue with.Read more