Last year, perimenopause hit me like a wrecking ball! To be honest, I think it had been creeping up on me for months, maybe even years but I didn’t actually realise what was going on with my body until about 9 months ago, and this was probably thanks to all the experts on Instagram.

I’ve always said a regret purchase is only made worse by holding onto it out of guilt. Sadly, it’s only costing you more by having it sit in your wardrobe unworn. The good news? Thanks to the rise of circular fashion, it’s easier than ever to recoup some of that cost.

Years ago I sometimes wondered if I could ever really break up with fast fashion. There was a constant desire to keep adding to my wardrobe. Even though I didn’t purchase a lot. I’ll be honest I lived for ‘spend and save’ sales.

When we arrived to our Italy leg, we were greeted by at least 1km of cobblestones to reach our hotel.  I was cursing my suitcase the whole way –  what once didn’t seem so big, now felt huge as I tackled each rocky cobblestone and realised how much unnecessary baggage I was carrying.