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There’s a moment in midlife where something tiny - a haircut, a choice, a split-second impulse - becomes the catalyst for a much bigger liberation. This is mine. At the 2025 Met Gala, the iconic Pamela Anderson stepped out to showcase a new, shorter hairstyle, avec a bold and highly controversial microfringe. (If you’re wondering what this is, imagine a fringe so short it basically has a different postcode to your eyebrows.) Pamela totally rocked this brave look, and the whol

This year I got some pro shots done for my website, right before I went in for the most invasive procedure of my life - a shoulder reconstruction. How are the two related I hear you ask... Well, you see while I was in recovery I fell into a bit of a dark place. My workflow dried up (thanks NZ economy), my sleep was next to impossible (try sleeping upright, you'll see what I mean), and with only one arm and no inspiration, the girl that featured in all of these really inspirin

Over the weekend I went to a couple of dance classes. Nothing fancy - just the ones my gym puts on. You know how it goes, loud music, energetic instructors and a whole lot of uncoordinated souls spinning in opposing directions with admirable intentions. (Me being one of them...) And maybe it's an age thing. Maybe I've just surpassed the "give a damn" threshold because I know the days ahead are now roughly equivalent that of those behind me, but I just want to do more things t

Change is hard. If it was easy, we’d all do it without hesitation. Change can look like leaving situations, people, places, and many other fundamental aspects of the very life that has defined your existence. Change can look like shifting away from things that make you feel safe. It can look like disappointing the people you love in service of allowing yourself the things you desire. Change can feel selfish. Isolating. Terrifying. But just know that these are all totally natu

I’m sat here at swimming lessons, watching my 6-year-old thrash about wildly (and sometimes swim), and I’m reflecting on something he...

It all started with a fall down the stairs. One morning, while feeling groggy and distracted, I attempted a journey I'd taken many, many...