Emma Sutherland

With apologies to a film I've never actually seen. Toronto had been on my bucket list for years. So finally finding myself there in September felt pretty special. Somewhere I'd wanted to visit for ages was suddenly no longer a "one day" destination. I was actually there. And, during my exploring, I decided I needed to find a butter tart as it had been a recommended delicacy! Not just any butter tart. I'd googled where to find one of the best in Toronto. So I set off. I put the address into...

Can you believe we're already halfway through the year? Six months behind us. Six months ahead. The year seems to be moving at warp speed, and it's so easy to keep chasing the next thing without ever stopping to notice where we are, how far we've come, or how we're actually feeling. This year, I consciously planned time out in June. That wasn't by accident. It's something I've learned to do because I now recognise the signs when I need to pause. For years, I would simply keep pushing...

I spent the weekend bodyboarding in Cornwall earlier this month. It's my third year going back to Newquay and joining the "Women & Waves" team, because I love bodyboarding. Being in the water, catching a wave? There's no feeling like it! 1. Resistance Isn't Always a Sign You're Going the Wrong Way The first challenge wasn't catching waves. It was getting out to them. Every step into the water was met with resistance. Waves pushed back. Currents pulled sideways. Progress felt slow and...