Five Minutes On A Quite Big Thing

Hello everyone. 

I have a confession to make. 
I’ve not been particularly honest with you - I’ve not lied but I’ve been a bit deceitful. 

This year I became a mother. 

New Mummy

Five Minutes on A Bad Week

[Images in this post contain gifted items]

It’s been a bad week for body love / confidence / neutrality.

Adele’s weight loss making her an (unwilling) tabloid darling, BMI in healthcare eternally in the spotlight, trolls desecrating the memory of a wonderful woman based on purely her body size; If you’re a fat woman, its very difficult to switch off from your physicality right now.

The Em Edit

Travel | Getting The Most From Your Short Break

[This post contains a gifted stay and a number of gifted experiences. Each will be denoted with a *]

For the past few years, I have lived in a world of chaos where two week long holidays in the sun are a distant memory, getaways are booked with the immediacy of a very immediate thing and the planning of...well...something really badly planned. 

With all of this in mind, here is some of my advice for a Short Break
You absolutely do not have to take it, your life is your own, I'm not the boss of you but, listen, it's nice to work together on these things - Let me make your mistakes for you.

Five Minutes on Being A Big Woman

I am a big woman. 

I’m 6ft tall, wear a size 10 shoe, have a broad back, thick arms and a strong chin. 
I weigh more than every man I know. 

Lingerie: Tutti Rouge - Elektra [Gifted]

Five Minutes on January

It seems that the simple act of existence without self-loathing is a renegade act. And in January, that renegade act can often feel like a battle.