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Poet. Author. Artist. Clotheshorse.
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What's on my bookshelf? 📚 I thought I'd start off on this page by introducing you to my book taste. It goes without saying, that I have obviously read a LOT more books than are currently on my book shelf. I only hold on to and display the books that have really made an impact on me. That isn't to say I haven't enjoyed many other books, but that I perhaps don't see myself revisiting them, so choose to donate to charity in the hopes that whoever picks it up will gel with it more than I have.

My favourite book of all time (so far)- The Secret History of Donna Tartt. Funnily enough I was recommended to read this by a complete stranger in a local charity shop. It was the best decision ever, and to this day I wish I could bottle up the feeling of reading this, in my eyes, the perfect book 🤍

My favourite Autobiography- Don't Laugh, It'll Only Encourage Her by Daisy May Cooper. Having originally been a huge fan of 'This Country', the mockumentary Daisy and her brother wrote and starred in, I wanted to know more about what came before her fame. Hilarious, witty and actually unbelievable at parts, her narrative throughout is so true to her and her personality. I loved it.

Favourite poet- Charly Cox. I kind of fell into poetry when I was at university and living away from home. Having feelings of longing and struggling with all the changes happening at the time, I found her writing calming. Charly is probably what you could call a 'contemporary poet', whereby she talks about issues that I, a young girl living in todays climate, deeply resonate with. If you are looking to get into poetry, her accessible way of writing is a great place to start.

Finally, my most prized possession- The Fleabag Scriptures by Phoebe Waller- Bridge. If you haven't even heard of Fleabag, we can't be friends. Only kidding (not really). A master of her craft, what started off as a one woman play turned into a total series success, and it deserves every bit of adoration it gets from audiences around the world. I was lucky enough to bump into Phoebe when we were both leaving from the same Edinburgh Fringe show a couple of years ago, where I drunkenly told her how much Fleabag mean't to me. She

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On 21 September I’m hosting a panel at Soho House called The New Rules of Calm, about why success no longer has to come at the expense of your nervous system.

It’s about the version of success we’ve all been sold, and what it quietly costs. The myth of having it all. Burnout that looks a lot like ambition from the outside. Setting a boundary without spending three days feeling guilty about it. We’ll also get into the tools and rituals we each turn to when work and life get overwhelming, so it’s not all theory.

I’m joined by @rosiejunderwood, yoga teacher and integrative health coach who left magazines to go looking for a better definition of success, @charlycox1, writer and poet who has been telling the truth about mental health and modern womanhood for years, and @dr_jenna_macciochi, immunologist and Director of Science & Innovation at @ancientandbrave, on what all of this does to the body.

We’ll finish with a Q&A and a short guided reset.

Monday 21 September, 7-9pm at White City House, @sohohouse. Free for members and you can bring up to three guests.

Kylie x

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Claire + David 21.08.26

Can’t beat London on the river, feels like you’re in the city but sort of on holiday as well. A brilliant mix of old and new mates, reds and whites, photogenic kids, a great cake, Jimmy Choo and football. Beautiful day at @trinitybuoywharfweddings ❤️🤍🩷

Ps. Was a nightmare choosing 20 so I’m going to add loads to stories xx

@clairesfw
@davidcameronwalker

Photos @leowedphoto
Caterer: @tastingplatesuk
Venue: @trinitybuoywharfweddings
Florist: @blossomandthreads
Dress: @marahoffman via @vestiareco
Suit: @cadandthedandy
Shoes: @jimmychoo
MUA @bimsey1
Cake @mymumscakes
Dj @chrisredman888
Dj @uncle.vinnies
Flowers on the table @clairesfw

#trinitybuoywharf #londonwedding #londonweddingphotographer

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Mostly looking like I’m in dance rehearsals and press conferences for a new girl band at the moment. Wouldn’t say no tbf? 🤷‍♀️

Thank you @sohohouse @stress.sucks for having me speak about subject matter that needs a new narrative and a perspective shift. Our perspective is more important than our reality. Our culture plays on our need to give, fix something, change something, and it plays on our inadequacies like a revelation. People don’t go by what they know necessarily, they go by what they feel. Which means I’ll always except in person events to speak at over Zoom because collectively we can create a feeling that sparks change! In these times, we HAVE to connect to what makes us our most human.

Big shout out to @wellcurated.co.uk @arteofdaily for getting me dancing when I needed it the most! That’s me being my most human me!

#integrativehealthcoach #coach #stresssucks

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What does calm actually look like?

Last night I hosted The New Rules of Calm for @stress.sucks at @sohohouse White City talking stress, success, pressure, perspective and how our definitions of a “good life” have changed along the way.

Brilliant women. Honest conversations. A packed room. And we closed with my CALM mantra meditation 🤍

A pretty special Monday night.

Thank you to everyone who came and watch this space. Lots more brewing…

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Building a legacy

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🌟 Post cards from Kernow at the incredible @stress.sucks retreat…a time when before the heatwave, when saunas actually had a purpose and weren’t just random wooden rooms having an identity crisis now that the world is SO DAMN HOT! ….side note that said rooms having identity crisis are still circulation-boosting and a good cortisol detox for female hormone health. Just FYI 🤷‍♀️😂) #integrativehealth #stresssucks

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Turns out, sometimes the answer really is to disappear into the Cornish wilderness with a group of brilliant women.

To eat really good food.
Move. Breathe. Swim. Sauna.
Talk. Laugh. Rest.

And remember what it feels like when your nervous system isn’t being asked to do 400 things at once.

The first Stress Sucks retreat 💙

A little nervous system reset at Kudhva, with a lot of help from some very special people.

Still thinking about this one.

Thanks to our partners @cleanco @antipodesskincare @getbrick @grassandco.uk @ancientandbrave @dryrobe

Words @charlycox1
Video @carlpotterwilson_photographer

#StressSucks #NervousSystemReset #MindfulnessForBusyPeople

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A little Cornwall photo dump from a wholesome few days 🌊🤍

Beautiful surroundings @kudhva a wonderful bunch of girlies, skincare ritual goals @antipodesskincare food that was next level @naughtynonnas and a host who went above and beyond @stress.sucks

Thank you for having me — feeling very lucky and very grateful for this little trip ✨

PR Trip

#Cornwall #TravelUK #UKTravel #WellnessRetreat

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I prescribe you this by @charlycox1 🩵 All poems by Charly are amazing, but this one in particular has always haunted me…Hope my voice brings it to life in your ears

Today’s Prompt is: I miss….

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We’ve been updating our poetry corner at the library the last few days. We’ve added a few new names plus some links to spoken word poetry you might enjoy!

#loveyourlibrary #poetry #contemporarypoetry #spokenword

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