According to art critic, Waldemar Januszcak, in times of comfort and success art grows unfocused and un-anchored. It floats into fairylands of experimentation. Yet, as soon […]

The foundation of Fashion Feng Shui resides in the Wellness Wheel. Once we find our essences – who we are at our very core – they […]

A graphologist once told me that I live in the present. How did he know? Because my handwriting is bolt upright, no slants to the left […]

…. to be featured in this brand new styling magazine. It is the brainchild of one of my students, Angela Messinella-Addis, who is creating so much […]

The trend for organising books into colour seemed .. …totally geared towards aesthetic effect on social media. Then I realised. It’s how I organise my wardrobe, […]

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I’d decided to have a date night, Chez-Donnelly. Thinking cocktails, gourmet food and a scrummy dessert, with a side helping of glamorous […]

Did you know that 90 – 95% of serotonin, our happy hormone, is found in our gut? A healthy gut houses 70% of our immune tissue […]

Stephen R Covey famously advised to “Start with the end in mind”. Great advice when working on a project, or a future intention. As our lives […]

One of my yoga teachers described the practise of meditation as being ‘curious in the moment’. I’d like to extend that thought to Mindfulness too. To […]

Every year, without fail, there is always some kind of ‘take’ on January. It might be Dry January (no alcohol), Veganuary (no meat or dairy), or […]

I love this quote. I am an early riser – by choice. I absolutely cherish this special time when it’s quiet and no-one else is around. […]

I came across this Indian proverb and thought it apt. “Everyone is a house with 4 rooms; physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. Most of us are used to […]

Furry coat and purple hair – albeit temporary. Like many of us, I need a lift at the moment. Thank you to all of you for […]

A snuggly, slightly stretchy, pull over your head, midi length dress. Keeps me warm, and is so soft against my skin. What’s not to like? Perfect […]

What the next few days have in store. Tier 3 has lots of restrictions. Will they be lifted? Can I see friends? Or do I remain […]

I always said I would never wear ‘leather’ trousers. I changed my mind And that’s Ok. We’re all entitled. Glad I did!

I’m in Tier 3, so no travelling outside of the local area allowed. Makes a huge difference when you can mask up with a gift from […]

It’s already like Christmas…. ….when you discover your favourite department store has been saved – along with the jobs of all the sales people that make […]

Despite having less Covid cases than the national average, my home town is going into the strictest tier of lockdown. To get my head around the […]

OOPS!! I said I wouldn’t buy anything new this year. BUT…… I hate tight fitting clothes, blue is one of my favourite colours and this dress […]