I absolutely loved writing Michelle’s story because she’s a brilliant and inspiring example of a woman who went through the worst of times and came out stronger. Suffering with debilitating anxiety, Michelle decided on a whim to enter an obstacle course race. The feeling of accomplishment changed her life and she now competes in obstacle races all over the country. She has overcome many obstacles - literal and metaphorical. Out now in Best!
Read MoreI’ve known Cheryl for years and first wrote about her for an unrelated story a long time ago. She has come so far, from a really difficult background, to blossom into this absolute superstar and I am SO PROUD! She’s beautiful inside and out and I love seeing how well she’s doing. Out now in Closer and soon to appear in Bella too.
Read MoreIn Take a Break this week I write about the life changing power of walking in the countryside - something I try and do every day and believe to be nature’s greatest medicine. Huge thanks to the team at Merrel and mental health charity MIND for the interesting statistics and expert comment. And to Cath, for her inspiring road to freedom!
Read MoreThanks to lockdown we’re probably all thinking of ways we can make money at the kitchen table! To inspire us, here’s Mary, Jane and Penny with the stories of how they came to be the entrepreneurs that they are. Penny is an incredible artist, Jane is the creator of Sweet Revolution, a delicious range of lattes, and Mary-Rose is the founder of Skinirvana, a beauty oil which, I can tell you from personal experience, is magic in a bottle. Out now in Best!
Read MoreLiz has absolutely turned her life around, almost to the day! One year, she was sat drinking beer at her favourite summer festival, her bad aching, her feet hurting… a year later, she was there riding her horse, fit as a fiddle, every ailment vanished. She looks incredible - out now in Bella.
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