The compelling new book on childhood trauma from the States
Childhood trauma kills 1,401 Americans every day. That’s one death every 61 seconds — more than tobacco, more than car accidents, more than diabetes. It’s the number one cause of addiction, suicide and incarceration. And until now, no one connected the dots. Michael Menard did. In his new book, Greater Than Gravity: How Childhood Trauma Is […]
The Big Plan
By Chrisopher Bird The ladders reached up from the rooftops toward the stars. Some of the ladders were silver and others resembled the colour of iron. The ladders wavered and wobbled precariously but nonetheless they appeared to almost reach the shining stars.Below on one of the rooftops a ceremonial band was playing as countless colourful […]
A ballet of leaves
By Star Zahra My husband and I are both writers. Our daughter, Zurain Ali is two years old. She’s crazy about Peppa Pig, loves to eat custard and absolutely enjoys school. I wake up everyday except weekends at 5:30am, burn incense and get started on her lunch which I like to make myself. This cycle […]
“The Nook”
By Erica Crompton We knew as soon as we heard Ms Swain had booked in for a house viewing that destiny was at play. My lovely home and safe space, a wee white cottage in a leafy street was up for sale and if I’d had any doubts about selling-up and moving somewhere more accessible […]
TRAVEL FOR WELLBEING – Wyndham Grand Algarve
By Erica Crompton There’s something about a winter-sun holiday that helps promote a sense of well-being. For this money special issue of Hopezine we popped a trip to Portugal on the credit card to try out a stay at one of Europe’s most exclusive hotels, the Wyndham Grand Algarve. From the off, it was clear […]