You're Going To Die So Do It Anyway- living life louder

08/10/2025

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Live life on your terms, not out of rebellion, but out of respect for who you truly are.

23/09/2025

NEW BLOG: CALL ME A WITCH
Halloween is fast approaching and it's the season where witches pop up everywhere. In supermarkets and across social media feeds, pointy hats, broomsticks, and cauldrons has become harmless seasonal decor. But behind the candy-coated imagery lies a long history of how the word witch has been used to silence, shame, and control women.
For centuries, calling a woman a witch was a way to brand her dangerous for daring to exist outside narrow expectations. The witch label was hurled at midwives who knew too much about healing, widows who owned property without a man, and outspoken women who challenged authority. Thousands of women were persecuted not because of real sorcery, but because they embodied independence in a male-dominated world terrified of female power.
Witches, real or imagined, have always gathered in circles supporting, teaching, and protecting one another. Feminist communities today echo that spirit, whether it’s through activism, mentorship, or simply sharing wisdom and encouragement. The witch is no longer a solitary figure in the woods; she’s a collective force, proving that women are strongest when they lift each other up. Even witchy fashion trends such as flowing black dresses, moon-shaped jewelry, or celestial prints carry a quiet defiance, signaling that femininity and strength can be the same thing.
Being called a witch can still carry an edge of insult. It’s synonymous with being difficult, unruly, or threatening. It’s often used as dig for women who are outspoken or refuse to conform. But in recent years, women and feminists have turned the term on its head. What was once an insult is now a banner of strength, resilience, and sisterhood. Many women such as myself have proudly reclaimed the word, turning it into a badge of resistance. Modern witches, from feminist activists to spiritual practitioners, see witchcraft as a metaphor for self-knowledge, communal care, and defiance against systems that try to diminish women’s voices. The broomstick becomes a symbol of movement and freedom, the cauldron a space for transformation.
In a world where women are still judged harshly for stepping outside society’s expectations, whether it’s speaking up in a boardroom or living life on their own terms, embracing the witch archetype can feel liberating. I have always called myself a witch and literally have a badge pinned on my jacket. A witch to me represents power. I make my own magic and I won’t apologise for it.
This Halloween, when you slip on a pointed hat or light a pumpkin-scented candle, remember the lineage you’re invoking. You’re tapping into a lineage of women who refused to be quieted. You’re celebrating the idea that women can be powerful, unconventional, and even a little intimidating and that this is something to be proud of. Calling a woman a witch has always been about fear of her strength. Reclaiming it is about joyfully owning that strength.
So go ahead and be a witch. Be spellbinding and unapologetically powerful. It’s a reminder that women’s magic, whether in the form of leadership, love, or laughter, has always been real. The world may have once been afraid of that magic, but now it can’t look away. And there’s nothing scarier, or more thrilling than a woman who refuses to be burned and knows her own power

22/09/2025

22/09/2025

Come to my book signing and afternoon tea in Liverpool on 15 October where I will share stories and encourage you to live the life you deserve.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2092018551327653

18/09/2025

https://sixtyandme.com/dancing-clubbing-adult-kids/

11/09/2025

Last night, I went clubbing with my 23 year old daughter and not for the first time either. Last week my 21 year old son joined us and was so proud, he was texting all his mates that he was out with me. I was laughing to myself thinking how I have swapped getting up in the night with my kids as babies to staying up all night with them in a club.
I didn't get home until after 4.30am, not unusual for the summer season in Ayia Napa and it had been a long day starting with my circuit training session at 8 am. I know how to burn the candle but I don't forget the fire.
Last night I nearly stayed home, I couldn't be bothered to go out but I didn't want to let her down, especially as it is her last night in Cyprus. And I am so glad I did, bumping into old friends and tearing up the dance floor. Like mother like daughter (in my former years) she was dancing on the bar, I was propping it up.
And today? I woke up on fire and supercharged, buzzing after burning 1000 calories and bouncing around the clubs.
There’s this idea in business that you have to choose: Work or life. Hustle or rest, build or breathe. But that's a false choice created by BS societal expectations.What if the energy we pour into life,the joy, the movement, the play, isn’t separate from our work ethic, but fuel for it?
Burning the candle at both ends isn’t about burnout, it’s about lighting up every corner of your life.
Running a business takes guts, grit and grind. And too often, we forget the joy part. We forget that having fun isn’t a distraction. It’s a performance enhancer. It's actually the reason I started the Liverpool Lifestyle Awards 16 years ago, to remind entrepreneurs to take time to celebrate their success. It’s the spark that keeps us human, creative, and connected. Go out dancing. Stay up a little too late laughing and make space for the things that make you feel alive.
Then watch what happens the next morning when you bring that version of yourself to work. Today I feel supercharged to smash business goals.
You don't have to choose between being a great leader and a whole person. You’re better at one when you fully embrace the other.
And you’re going to die so do it anyway

08/09/2025

53 and no f***s given