Written by Annabel Stewart When I was a kid, we moved a lot. Dad was in the RAF and every couple of years we upped sticksand relocated – new home, new neighbourhood, new school, new friends. I wasn’t a big fan of the constant schlep. Sure, I adapted and got good at picking up new…
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Written by Annabel Stewart Have you heard of the sailor Clare Francis, who had such a tough time on her first Atlantic race that sheforgot to eat, and when she went on deck to greet the press boats as she approached New York, her pants fell down? Being cool-headed, she just scooped them up and…
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Written by Annabel Stewart I thought I was going to vomit! I was training for a half marathon, and was halfway through a sprint session with my training buddy. The sun was just starting to rise on another glorious day in the Whitsundays. We’d been training for two months and had a month left before…
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Written by Annabel Stewart We’re obsessed with love. Romantic love, brotherly love, puppy love, unrequited love, crazy stupid love … and self-love. Self-love is a tricky one. Some people see it as vanity or self-absorption, others trivialise it as bubble baths and pedicures. What if it’s neither? What if it’s about accepting yourself, just as…
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Written by Annabel Stewart Palm trees and blue skies. Azure seas and white sand. The dictionary defines bucket list as: a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. Five years ago, our family’s bucket list dreams were no different to many others, except wewanted to travel…
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Written by Annabel Stewart More and more of us are deciding that life is better – simpler, calmer, easier – without alcohol. For some of us it’s a case of putting our health first, for others it’s a case of nipping addiction in the bud or prioritising our families. I did it for all those…
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Written by Annabel Stewart My name is Annabel and I help women change their relationship with alcohol. One question that I get asked a lot is; “How do you define a grey area drinker?”. Well, you might be one if:• You’re trying to cut back but struggling• You’re googling “how do I drink less?”• You…
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