A buyer’s guide. — It is snowing outside! I have lived in a mountain town for three years now, but I still get that jolt of excitement every time it snows. I still rush outside to catch flakes on my tongue and get filled with that crazy joy that only comes from thinking you’re…

Feeling anxious about breast screening? Let’s go through it together. — There are some parts of adulting that I don’t do out of laziness — like flossing my teeth or changing my windscreen wipers (I have learnt to live with the smears across the glass). Some other parts of adulting I put off doing because they make me anxious. …

And things to know before you do. — I like to travel light. Only the essentials. However, there is one essential that I always end up leaving behind. My loyal vibrator. I don’t want to leave it. I lay it out on my bed with my panties, pa,ssport and other things to be packed. …

Younger generations are all about the geek chic and have given a new breath to unfashionable pastimes. — Cool girls cross-stitch feminist statements onto tea towels. Sexy boys dig through bins of vintage clothing to find unique, quirky clothes. Ditching the bar to play Dungeons and Dragons in a basement on Friday evenings is no longer a shameful secret but a pleasure to be captured in selfies and…

We’re all searching for something without knowing what it means. My dream life involves chickens and body painting. Living in a hippy community with a bunch of artistic, chaotic individuals. Being surrounded by people, finding ways to live together. I want to be involved in activist work, skilled at Muay…

Follow ancient irrigation canals through the heart of the Alps. — Isn’t it amazing that you can just take yourself for a walk, and your body starts to release dopamine, endorphins and general good vibes? I mean, I know I am the human equivalent of a springer spaniel, so it should come as no surprise how much I enjoy walkies, but…

Start small, and go far. — I’ve taken a few weeks off drinking. It was almost an accident. I moved to the Swiss Alps for the Autumn and have been so focused on work and exploring the mountains that I just forgot to drink. That’s actually a great way to implement changes in your life —…

How to keep your back healthy on the move. — Sometimes, I really hate being short. Like when I’m at a concert, or my boyfriend holds something out of reach and giggles when I do my best impression of a kitten trying to catch a laser beam. Other times, it is pretty awesome. Like whenever I’m flying with a budget…

You become more rational and better at coping with traumatic memories. — Bilingual brains are fascinating. We store different memories in different languages. Arguments I had in French are sometimes “translated” into English when I remember them, as though the rawness of rage takes me back to my mother tongue. Our entire personalities can change depending on what language we are speaking…