…that is the question! How do you feel about your hair right now? As we age, our hair gradually shows changes in colour and texture and is one of the most visible signs of ageing. Hair changes texture with age, just as our skin does. The received convention amongst trichologists…

Turning 50 made me realise with a jolt that I probably have more years behind me than in front of me. It threw me for a little while, but then I realised my “midlife crisis” could be turned into a “midlife opportunity” if I could change my attitude. …

To the woman who woke up this morning and had to fight the urge to put her head back under the duvet. Who maybe groans a little when she rolls out of bed because everything aches. To the woman who doesn’t recognise the face in the mirror, who feels a…

In The Midlife Movement Facebook Group we’ve been talking about self care this week. What it is and whether we do it and why we should if we don’t. I’ve been watching a BBC comedy on iplayer called Mum. The first episode of series one takes place on the day…

Yesterday, I wrote about my own experience of depression. If someone you care about is in the throes of a bout of depression it can be really difficult to know how to support them. …

So many women tell me they lost their confidence as they approached menopause. For some it’s a sudden omg, stop in their tracks moment, often accompanied by a panic attack. …

I’m fine, thanks. That’s what we say, isn’t it, when asked how are you? I’m fine, thanks. But what if you’re not? What if you are sinking, struggling, not fine at all? I live a fairly public life insofar as I have written about myself on blogs and in books…

Recently, I flew into Bordeaux, wearing my other “hat” as a Portrait and Personal Branding Photographer. I had three lovely ladies to photograph, all entrepreneurs, plus some “action shots” of the Business Retreat, run by coach, Karen Kissane. …

One of the most insidious barriers to achieving the life we want to lead has to be self doubt. Can I do this? Do I have the skills, the confidence, the resilience — do I dare? Self doubt has been my nemesis for as long as I can remember. I…