Understanding the Equation of Progress By Janet Yaa I love it when I come across something that I've been doing that has plenty of evidence based research behind it. Don't you? On my IG post recently I wrote a snappy heading: " Intention + environment + action + consistency = progress." to sum up my conscious decision to address my wellness challenges. As I was preparing to write this blog, I thought I'd Google it and see what comes up. Not surprisingly, there are already the

By Janet Yaa Starting a fitness journey in mid-life is rarely straightforward. For me, it began with the gentle breeze of early post-partum changes at 39, but by my early 40s, challenges quietly crept in. As I approached my mid-40s, I found myself swinging between bursts of energy and inexplicable fatigue, weight fluctuations, and persistent IBS flareups that lasted for weeks. My gut, often called the second brain, was sending clear signals that it needed serious attention. T

By Janet Yaa I recently attended my graduation ceremony for a post-graduate course that was mandatory linked to my non-personal styling role. Initially I was not going to mark the occasion officially, for a number reasons. Firstly, I had submitted the assignment a year previous and due to this I had had received the official certificate last autumn. I reflected and changed my mind as, it had actually been a hard earned qualification. Due to my IBS I often have a back-up outf

What does sustainability mean? By Janet Yaa In terms of fashion, 'sustainable fashion' refers to the impact that producing clothes has on the environment. There is also ‘ethical fashion’ which relates to the way the clothes are made, from how the cotton is grown, humane treatment of the animals used to how the garment makers are treated. Another term can also be added to the mix, that is "intersectional environmentalism". Intersectional environmentalism, as described by @gre