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Despite the difficult subject matter, it was such a joy to work with Cate. She shared so many beautiful memories with me and my heart broke for the difficult decision she had to make when her dad’s dementia put her mum’s safety at risk. Cate shared her story with kindness, compassion and care and it was an honour to write. Out now in Best.
Read MoreAs a huge fan of stand up comedy - and laughing in general - it was a joy (and a laugh!) to write this feature for Best, looking at the serious side of laughter. By serious I mean, the science of laughter, the health benefits, the studies which have shown how good it is for our brains, hearts, lungs and wellbeing. But how to find laughter in your life, when nothing is funny anymore? Head on over to Serious Laughter Wellbeing to find out!
Read MoreI didn’t write this one but did contribute so I want to share it here to help raise awareness of the Four Paws campaign Travel Kind. International animal welfare charity Four Paws are hoping to help tourists travel with a kind heart - which means avoiding swimming with dolphins, posing for selfies with monkeys, going to circuses with live animal acts and enjoying wild animals only where they should be - in the wild! Four Paws provided expert comment for this feature and you can find out all about the campaign here. #TravelKind
Read MoreAnother feature for Sarah, who came to our garden for a cheeky photoshoot! Sarah took part in a collective feature for Closer a few weeks ago - now, she’s taking centre stage in Closer’s latest special issue. (As is my great-grandmother’s chaise lounge… she’d be so proud!) Sarah is 50 and looking and feeling happier and more beautiful than ever. Having spent the day with Sarah I can attest that she exudes joy!
Read MoreI love writing health reports for Take a Break, I can really dive into them and I learn lots too! Here, I wrote about happiness, exploring what we’ve learned about happiness from lockdown and what we want from our lives as we emerge into a post-pandemic world. Huge thanks to Walls for the super-interesting survey which sparked the idea. We want happy! I love that - here’s hoping we build back happy.
Read MorePhilippa told a very difficult and painful story with an open heart and an incredible determination to help other parents who have faced their worst nightmare: the loss of their child. You don’t see many stories about what happens to women who lose their babies and how it feels to face a society seemingly brimming with them. But of course, any woman who has faced what Philippa has, will know how she felt in her darkest hours.
For support, please visit Our Sam. Here Philippa will help anyone who has experienced baby loss.
Philippa’s story is out now in New magazine.
