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Success, Grief, and the View from the Couch.
Woman sitting on the couch, looking out the window. I’ve been a bit quiet lately. At first I put it down to taking a break, because I did send myself off on a little Easter excursion to the family for a week and a bit. But then I got back, and my son went away with his dad, and I just felt… uninspired. I didn’t feel like working, or creating, or doing anything that my best self enjoys. All of those nourishing things just kind of went out the window, and I found myself sat on
Rachael Thomas
Apr 173 min read


The Fresh Start Effect
Have you felt it? The shift in your energy? The feeling inside you that craves something new and exciting? The change of season is more than just a temperature shift. Although sure, the light is changing, the leaves are now falling and you're probably reaching for pieces in your wardrobe that you haven’t seen in months, but the change of season is more than just optics. It's creating a shift inside you. This feeling, this invisible surge of energy can be subtle, or it can be
Rachael Thomas
Mar 192 min read


The Midlife Liberation Microfringe
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
Rachael Thomas
Nov 20, 20252 min read


Why we need to love every version of ourselves.
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
Rachael Thomas
Nov 2, 20252 min read
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