Release your inner strength…
Welcome to this, the November issue of Good Housekeeping, which I think you’ll find is packed to the rafters with great advice and new ideas across all areas of life – from fashion to finance, beauty, recipes, health, home and more. And, aside from getting plenty of practical hints and tips, I also hope you’ll read this issue and come away feeling like you’ve had your inner strength nurtured and your confidence boosted, too. With all that we have to deal with (and particularly with the challenges of this year and last), there are times when women can succumb to the odd wobble! But there’s plenty of good reading in these pages to provide oodles of support and inspiration.
Anita Rani, our brilliant cover star, gives us an incredibly honest interview, in which she confesses to ‘run at a level of anxiety permanently’, but says that she’s now learning to enjoy the journey of her life rather than always striving for the next goal. ‘I think getting older rocks,’ she declares. ‘Getting older gives you wisdom, power and a deeper understanding of yourself.’ She tells us the things that are key to her mental wellbeing and what she’s learned about happiness (page 16).
Meanwhile, someone we’d never heard of pre-pandemic, local government official Jackie Weaver – star of that overheated parish council meeting, which went viral earlier this year, when she stood up to bullying behaviour – shares her insights into how to have authority and deal with difficult situations and tricky people (page 56). I found her thoughts both incisive and entertaining and hope you do, too. Another feature I’m pleased to bring you comes from
Bobby Twidale, who got in touch with me last year to ask for work experience as she was studying for a journalism degree. But Bobby, as you’ll discover, wasn’t a typical student – not only was she a lifelong reader of GH, but she had gone back to university in her 50s. Here, she tells us just how far out of her comfort zone she pushed herself, but that she wouldn’t change a thing (page 60). If you’ve ever considered returning to study, do read this, as it might just be the impetus you need!
On a totally different topic, I know how many of you are super-organised and like to get ahead, so I’m pleased to share with you the first hints of Christmas, from our get-ahead gift
guide (gorgeous limited-edition and personalised ideas on page 75) to Stir-up Sunday recipes (page 170). The smells from the GH kitchen are absolutely wonderful… Enjoy!
DON’T MISS YOUR DECEMBER ISSUE OF GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING, OUT 27 OCTOBER – IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS EXTRA-SPECIAL!