The most satisfying part about January is cracking open a new planner and filling it with aspirational dreams for the year ahead. This has been my ritual for nine years and I am still learning what works best for me.

ere are five solo date ideas with snack pairings inspired by five of my favourite movies that have gotten me through some tough times.

Here are thirty-five words to comfort and inspire you.

The suitcase must not have been opened in the last twenty-five years.

Daphne Du Maurier mused of storing memories in bottles, popping off the cork and reliving them whenever it pleases them. I prefer photographs.