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SEXUAL

WELLNESS

The Cherry Revolution

was founded by speaker

and writer Africa Brooke

as a means of healing and

removing entrenched

shame from sexuality.

‘Death to faking it’ is the

movement’s reminder for

all of us, as a guide towards

self-acceptance and

connected sexual (and non-

sexual) exploration. It’s also

the name of the signature

t-shirt collection available

in two colours. For more

information and to access the

inspiring journal entries visit

thecherryrevolution.com.

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FORAGED FEASTS

IN DORSET

To forage is to get outside,

in your urban or rural

environment, and seek out

the food growing around

you, which you can access

for free. It’s a way to make

a connection between

your environment and to

the food on your plate.

This is the principle behind

Foreadventure’s Forage

+ Feast. Choose from

feasts cooked alfresco or

a two-hour foraging walk

perhaps? If Studland, Dorset

is a step too far, Jade and

Dan have a blog full of tips

to get you outside from

fire lighting to recipes.

foreadventure.co.uk

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CHOCOLATE

WRAPPED IN ART

COCO chocolates are

a canvas for artists and

artisans alike. COCO craft

their portfolio of premium

chocolate bars with the

world’s finest South American

cocoa before enveloping

them in original designs

by independent artists.

The team of chocolatiers,

based in Edinburgh, create

unique flavour combinations

that deliver extraordinary

experiences. For a sweet and

savoury taste sensation, we

recommend investigating

their salted chocolate range.

Vegans will be pleased to

know there are dark versions

suitable for a dairy-free diet.

cocochocolatier.com

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PUT YOUR HANDS

TOGETHER

Give your hands an all-

natural treat. This salt and

honey hand scrub is for

people who love to use their

hands. Perfect for gardeners

and cooks, men or women, it

has a deliciously clean smell

with refreshing top notes of

vetiver and geranium and is

handmade in small batches

in London. Himalayan pink

salt scrubs away dirt and

rough skin. Honey and

essential oils help to heal

any scratches or small cuts.

Jojoba and sweet almond

oil feed the skin without

leaving any stickiness.

thefuturekept.com

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BESTIES IN

THE BUFF

The Naked Podcast is

produced by Radio Sheffield

and is all about sharing our

truths. Journalists Jenny Eells

and Kat Harbourne undress

with a guest to build intimacy

in order to talk about topics

such as gender reassignment

surgery, breast cancer and

more. There’s also a men’s

special scheduled with

guest presenters to further

explore personal stories that

resonate. Visit bbc.co.uk.

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WORDS TO

HOLD CLOSE

Hollie McNish is a British

poet, author and spoken

word artist. She has

published five books of

poetry: Papers, Cherry Pie,

Why I Ride, Nobody Told

Me, and Plum. Hollie has

won multiple awards for her

work and converted most

of her work to audio book

format in multiple languages.

She released an album of

spoken word and music

named Versus. To find live

date information, check out

her website holliepoetry.com

where you will also find links

to her YouTube channel for

hours of poetry that speaks

to your soul.

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ON-THE-GO

ECO CUTLERY

Enjoy meals on the go with

these eco-friendly utensils

wrapped in a cotton case.

The cutlery is hand crafted

and each set, available from

Anthropologie, includes two

knives and two forks. The

cutlery is wooden so ideal for

ditching the plastic and

slipping into your daily work

bag. Visit anthropologie.com

for more information.

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IT ALL STARTS

WITH SELF-LOVE

Nicola Rae-Wickham is a

qualified coach and founder

of A Life More Inspired,

a platform which helps

women take the ideas that

are on their hearts and

in their minds and bring

them to life, bringing more

of themselves into their

lives and businesses. From

her podcast to creative

mentoring and merchandise,

it’s all about supporting

women to dream and do. Try

Nicola’s affirmations cards

which are statements we

make about ourselves or to

others, repeatedly. Many

people are affirming all the

time but they are negative

affirmations such as “I can’t,

I’m not good enough”.

Positive affirmations are

statements we repeat that

empower and support us.

Visit alifemoreinspired.com.

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FEMINISM IN THE

21ST CENTURY

Why do some women

struggle to identify as

feminists, despite their

commitment to gender

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