Portuguese Girl: The Sustainable Edit

The style, known as ‘Portuguese Girl’ across social media, popularised by girlies across Western Europe wearing such fun colours, prints, patterns and shapes, is such an eclectic, bright style. Over-sized collars, clashing prints, embroidered pieces, with gorgeous cardigans and vests to layer on top, are some of the iconic parts…

Vol IV: A Meditation Retreat & A Time to Reflect

I had a really mindful weekend this week; on Saturday I attended a beginners’ meditation retreat at Kadampa Meditation Centre, focused on learning the very basics of how to enter the state of meditation, which was pretty fascinating! My mom and I learnt about the importance of breath, or any…

Three Months With Only Hand Luggage (& My South-East Asia Packing List!)

I would say that I’ve always been quite a light packer, but travelling for three months around south-east Asia with only hand luggage really pushed my packing abilities to the extreme. Not only did I have to fit enough clothing, toiletries and other bits and bobs for three months into…

Vol III: Quiet Weekends at Home

The temperatures have dropped dramatically here in England; as I write this there is a dusting of snow on the garden outside. A chilly winter weekend meant for a perfect couple of days bundled up inside, having a cosy day under a blanket; is there any better way to spend…

What I’m Prioritising For The New Year

When readying myself for the start of 2024 I did my usual goal-setting activities of creating mood-boards and working on my annual bucket list, but as I was doing so, and simultaneously reflecting on previous years’ goal setting and goal completion, I realised that I needed to try something new.…