In my old life I had a GIANT salary. I didn't realise how giant it was until it stopped. I took it for granted and thought everyone earnt roughly the same and shopped like I did (i.e. like an addict). My spending habits were unhealthy. I wasn't happy and buying stuff became a way to make myself feel better. I quickly became used to a certain level of spending. I bought scented candles on my lunch break (Oliver Bonas was right next to the office). I splurged on skincare in Boo

I am a Gen X gal and spent my thirties working my way up the corporate ladder. It was a slow and painful process but I never questioned what I wanted. I'd started my career working in McDonalds as a Saturday job, then moved onto retail- working long hours on the shop floor in Habitat. When I finished university I thought about TV (for all the wrong reasons - it sounded glamorous and exciting) but in the end I applied for a job in a global market research agency based in Chisw

Last Thursday evening I chaired an event at The Cuckooz Nest working space. It's a pretty cool concept whereby you get to rent office space and get access to a nursery at the same time. It's perfect if you're in the early phase as the nursery goes up to age two and also gets you out of that isolation that can come with being stuck at home and still having to work from your kitchen table. Annie Ridout (The Early Hour), Kelly Ford (Book of Mum), Candice Braithwaite (https://www