The crying game

By Karen Charlton I celebrated my 33rd birthday last weekend by having a ripper car fight with my husband and crying into the green woods of…

Dealing with life envy

By Karen Charlton We’re all moving on to the internet and in this global village, we have so many Joneses to keep up with. You mightn’t…

How to nurture your creativity

When I die, I want to be composted. My mum, who has already booked and paid for her burial plot, would be horrified by this idea.…

Reading with scissors

I read the newspaper with scissors. Growing up we only ever had two pairs of scissors: one set in the kitchen drawer for paper, which mum…

Is Happiness on your To Do List?

Happiness seems like a lot of work. Like checking the weather forecast, daily we check our emotional wellbeing “Are you happy?” and often the answer is…

Dear January: You’re Not My BFF

Dear January, I want to be your Best Friend Forever, I really do. You are so cool and beautiful and beachy. Your arms are long, golden…