SHE IS Collective

A few weeks ago, I had just hung up from a FaceTime call with a friend after we’d been watching the Bake Off on catch up (don’t judge…it’s a thing!) to realise that my husband Ian had been out on his run for a really long time. It’s not unusual…

Rainbows have became a significant symbol this year across the globe. Since the first lockdown started in March, you may have noticed images of rainbows appearing on windows, mainly to cheer up passersby and also as a sign of thank you, solidarity and a symbol of hope. My daughter Rebekah…

In the midst of a barrage of generally grim headlines I recently came across an interesting article which detailed some of the strange requests that hotels get from their guests. Ranging from down-right weird to silly, the requests and queries people made went far beyond asking for extra towels or…

When I was four-years-old, my class made Christmas decorations from clay. Every person made a snowman. I made baby Jesus. He still hangs on our tree. I reckon it was from the age of 11 that I started to notice the differences between myself and others. I was more outspoken,…

Whilst getting ready, my grandson, who’s 4 was chatting to me and as I prepared items to put into my bag for the day ahead he commented, ‘That’s a nice mask, Grammy. Can I see all your masks?’ (I have about 5 – so it didn’t take all that long…

If I were to let you fill in the blank…2020 the year of__________? I think I could guess some of the most popular responses. 2020…’the year of the lockdown’…’the year of Covid’…’the year of restriction’… But, I’m going to say something a little bit controversial here… I actually don’t hate…

My husband and I have recently bought our first home together. For a long time we had longed for a house that belonged to both of us. But the road to getting our new home was far from smooth. For years we hit barriers and delays. As frustrating as that…

I think it’s fair to say that life can throw some curve balls at us. It’s great to have hopes and dreams but when they don’t come to fruition, it can lead us to feeling low and frustrated. Having been involved in Christian prayer ministry, working professionally in settings which…

At the beginning of September on Tynemouth beach, I became a fiancée! Engagement is undoubtedly one of the most exciting chapters; a time filled with anticipation and preparation. And of course, lots of planning! Amidst all the excitement though, part of me has been disheartened and worried about the prospect…

I have decided I’m going to make it my aim to have everything cordless in my home! I have recently just bought a cordless hoover and it has transformed my life (well that may be exaggerating a little, but it has made it a whole lot easier). I used to hate…

Lately every time my phone “pings” with a new message or alert on breaking news my heart skips a beat. With all that is going on, I’ve found myself gradually getting sucked in to the stories and updates to a point where it feels like I’m going dizzy and all…

I am a BIG fan of personality tests. There’s something about completing the questions to then be presented with an (almost) perfect description of who you are and the way you tick, that just makes you feel understood. On the Myers-Briggs, I’m an ENFJ (The Protagonist) and on the Enneagram,…