In this issue

In this issue of Fairlady: Maggie Gyllenhaal - The thinking gal’s actress, director and writer; 12 Ways to save an hour everyday!; Our obsession with sleep is keeping us awake; Aphantasia - Are you blind in your mind's eye?; Illegal occupiers - 'I realised my tenants were simply never going to pay'; The huge economic power of 50+ women; Technicolour dream coats (& boots) for winter and One-Dish delights from Donna Hay.

BECOMING INVISIBLE...and loving it

THE INVISIBILITY THAT SOCIETY CONFERS ON WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE CAN MAKE US FEEL USELESS AND IRRELEVANT - BUT IT CAN ALSO OPEN DOORS TO A WONDERFUL TIME OF UNIMPEDED SELF-DISCOVERY AND SELF-INDULGENCE.

6 mins

A THING of BEAUTY

QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SOCIAL-MEDIA SAVVY HAVE GARNERED TWO LOCAL WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES - A COSMETICS BRAND AND A HAIRCARE BRAND - A LOYAL FOLLOWING.

7 mins

Game, set, Maggie

We've always loved Maggie Gyllenhaal for her intelligence, acting chops and girl-next door vibes. But the actress is ready to move on to bigger and better things - she's proven herself as a talented director and snagged an Oscar nomination for her first screenplay for a feature film.

6 mins

It's TIME to DE-THINK SLEEP

YES, YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY: DE-THINK, NOT RE-THINK. WHY? BECAUSE OUR CULTURE'S INCREASING OBSESSION WITH SLEEP MAY WELL BE WHAT'S KEEPING US AWAKE.

10+ mins

Let it SNOW!

As the clock was about to run out on my US visa, my husband and I decided to cross a few American cities off our bucket list, take in some jazz and blues, and see a couple of sights...dusted in snow.

7 mins

How to be BETTER at being SAD

Look, no one wants to be sad. But we've been so busy chasing after happiness that we've become quite bad at just sitting with sadness when it inevitably comes shuffling along. The fact is, you need a good wallow every so often, so the temporary sadness doesn't tip over into something more serious.

9 mins

12 WAYS TO SAVE AN HOUR every day!

VERY FEW OF US THINK WE HAVE TIME FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT WE'RE ALREADY DEALING WITH. BUT WE DO! HERE ARE 12 EXCELLENT WAYS TO CARVE OUT AN EXTRA HOUR FOR YOURSELF EVERY DAY TO USE HOWEVER YOU LIKE: WRITING THAT BOOK, DOING AN ONLINE COURSE, RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY, OR JUST STARING AT A WALL WHILE YOU SETTLE YOUR SOUL.

7 mins

Messenger OF THE MOUNTAINS

SILVIA VASQUEZ-LAVADO IS ON A JOURNEY TO HEALING, ONE PEAK AT A TIME. WE CHATTED TO THIS TRAILBLAZING ABOUT FINDING PEACE MOUNTAINEER IN THE THIN AIR.

5 mins

Is your MIND'S EYE BLIND?

Some people describe their imagination as vivid, colourful and hyper-realistic - but if you find that trying to 'picture' something in your mind is an exercise in futility, you may have aphantasia.

6 mins

The LOST ART OF CONVALESCENCE

EVEN WHEN WE'RE SERIOUSLY ILL, WE NO LONGER TAKE THE TIME REALLY TO REST AND RECOVER; WE RUSH BACK TO WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BUT WITH THE ARRIVAL OF LONG COVID, WE MAY BE FORCED TO RETHINK RECUPERATION.

6 mins

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