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I write from lived experience, including what it means to be an endomorph who rarely resembles the polished ideal. Strength, not trends, guides my words.



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Three in five Brits now use AI to self-diagnose. That should worry …

When your GP is fully booked and your phone is always available Three in five Brits (59%) now use AI to self-diagnose their health with more than a third (35%) likely to try it in future. Read that again. They…

2025, according to me …

I used to think years were things you used. You planned them in January with a new notebook and an optimistic pen, you filled them with intentions and deadlines, and you measured them in small achievements, like my 50-in-50 Challenge…

Shab-e Yalda at our place, light, poetry, and far too many nuts

A civilised way of dealing with December We are very bad at darkness in the UK. We rush to fill it, brighten it, drown it out, decorate it, or pretend it’s not there at all. We string lights over it,…

Shab-e Yalda traditions abroad: Keeping Persian culture alive away from family

Shab-e Yalda, the longest night of the year, is meant to be magical. In theory it’s about light triumphing over darkness, about poetry, pomegranates, and family gathering around a festive table. In practice, for us, it is a quiet, bittersweet…

Enchanted City, Newcastle, a cold night, bright lights, and one very happy …

Disclaimer: this was a gifted experience for our family. I’m going to put this out there. A lot of family events at Christmas end up feeling like costly box-ticking exercises. They’re about being seen to be doing something festive. They’re…

ZipString review: the flying string that surprised the whole family

Disclaimer: The ZipString featured in this review was kindly gifted. As always, the opinions here are entirely our own, Cyrus’s verdict included. When I first spotted ZipString, I admit I rolled my eyes. “A flying string?” I thought. Surely this…

Bunny Hutch Playset review, a toddler-friendly toy that teaches gentle care

Disclaimer: The playset featured in this review was kindly gifted. As always, the opinions here are entirely our own, toddler verdict included. Bunny hutch playset review: toddler sized, parent approved Three-year-olds have a special talent for loving animals with the…