I do feel that in modern society that still is the best way to survive. Whatever it is, just keep doing something, because complete stillness or inactivity is more like death than death.
I have a regular cleansing, toning and moisturising routine.
Sometimes, very quietly and graciously, you can inspire other people by showing them that there's a different way and many perceptions of beauty. You may not be feeling it inside, but if you display it like you mean it, then it can give permission to be kind to ourselves and embrace our individuality.
How awful to be a perfect beauty! How confusing! God. Can you imagine?
Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective.
I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years.
I am concerned about ageism and the loss of beauty - the perception that as you grow older, you 'lose your looks,' which I think is diabolical.
Poets tend to form loose groups - the "Romantics" or the "Imagists". And sometimes they write manifestoes in the name of these groups. This can be good. It forces the poet and the audience to think. But it can also be dangerous. It can turn into a branding device so that potential readers believe they know all they need to know once they know you've been associated with a certain group or position. It can freeze things in place. That's where thinking stops.
I'm really lucky because I surround myself onset with people who I really trust to give me feedback, so I'm directing myself.
A novel must give a sense of permanence as well as a sense of life.
When a married person uses pornography, or is unfaithful, it compromises not just his (or her) purity, but also compromises the spouse's purity. As a church, we need to teach a higher standard than abstinence. We need to preach a righteous lifestyle.