Category: Lifestyle

A lot can change in eight months. In March, the terraced knoll in front of Fremantle Prison’s main cellblock was little more than a tangle of weeds. The bricks had faded, rubbish was buried in the ground, rogue plants ran wild: all the things that happen when a patch of dirt (more like sand, really) […]

My wife comes out to my office shed with a parcel, which she hands to me. “These are for you,” she says. I open the package. “Fleecy insoles,” I say. “Thank you.” “They’ll change your life,” she says. “They changed mine.” With that, she is gone. The insoles are thick and luxurious, like the backs […]

Making musicEven though it happens in the same space as my Zoom counselling sessions, making music helps me to switch off immediately. I close the camera, switch on my synthesiser and load up the software. That simple process transports me into a sonic fantasy world. I take my voice and the sounds of many of […]

My boyfriend and I have been together for five years; I’m in my late 20s, and he’s in his early 30s. We met a few months after my previous relationship ended, and we’ve been very happy. Last year, we moved abroad and have become closer – learning more about each other, what we need from […]

I am a 41-year-old man and have issues with intimacy, which I am struggling to address. At the beginning of every relationship, I am sexually active, but when things become serious I start to back off and retreat into myself. I then find intimacy incredibly difficult – so much so that I don’t engage in […]

The dilemma I’m not sure my situation amounts so much to a dilemma as just fear and desperation, but here goes: my husband and soulmate of 31 years died suddenly and unexpectedly this year. We’d recently moved to France for an adventure and to spend more time together without the demands of work. Our two […]

Desi Ghee is a staple Indian ingredient used to make food more delicious with its luscious texture and aroma. The fat-rich ingredient, however, is often replaced with healthier options by the health conscious. However, for pregnant women, ghee is always considered an essential additive to food, especially in winters. Most pregnant women are also afraid […]