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The Gift of Rest: A Day of Serenity at The Swan Valley Retreat
I recently took my friend Ashayla for a spa treatment as a little gift to celebrate her son’s first birthday . I know, not the usual milestone to spoil mum for... but honestly, shouldn’t it be? It’s not just babies birthday, its also the anniversary of her doing something pretty bloody incredible, and then surviving an entire year of little to no sleep while keeping another tiny human alive. If that’s not cause for celebration, I don’t know what is! If this isn't a meme in th
Mel Richards
Oct 22, 20254 min read


The Return of the King - I'm talking Analogue.
In a world that, for us millennials, feels like it’s changed overnight, from riding bikes, Walkman cassette players and picking Friday night movies at Blockbuster, to algorithms, notifications, and perpetual subscriptions, there’s something quietly rebellious about choosing to revert back to analogue. Slowing down. Hearing the soft crackle of a record, or the satisfying scratch of pen against paper. These small, tangible moments remind me that life doesn’t have to be experien
Mel Richards
Oct 15, 20253 min read


How making mistakes has made me the happiest I've ever been.
In a world obsessed with perfection and now, with AI at our fingertips, it’s easy to see how we’ve become terrified of failure. We...
Mel Richards
Oct 11, 20253 min read


Top 10 Enchanting Books for Every Booklover
Books have a magical way of transporting us to different worlds. They can make us laugh, cry, and think deeply about life, or just forget...
Mel Richards
Oct 1, 20257 min read


How being child free in my 30s gave me an even bigger family.
“So when are you having kids?” I stare dead pan at the acquaintance who is asking me one of the many versions of the same question I’ve heard on repeat since I hit puberty, heck I was once asked at the tender age of 5 or 6 how many children I wanted.. gross!
Mel Richards
Sep 29, 20254 min read
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