Joy

I cured my midlife crisis by learning to fly
Joy had been buried for Nushin Elahi under piles of washing, lost after her career stalled. Then she discovered that learning to fly could set her free

The Salt Path film: Why Raynor Winn is the ultimate Queenager
A film version of The Salt Path is released this month. Here's why the book – and now the film – continues to resonate with us

What is a Queenager?
It's the new term to describe middle-aged women, but what is a Queenager and what does it mean? Eleanor Mills, founder of NOON, explains...

20 do's and don'ts to a stress-free Queenager Christmas
As you plunge into your Christmas celebrations, here are our tried and tested top tips for surviving the festive season. Happy Christmas from all of us at Noon!

Noon is turning 3! Join our online Noon Birthday Circle
Noon turns 3 in March 2024. Join us for a special Birthday Noon Circle

’We had drifted apart, but I never forgot her. How could I?
Was it chance or serendipity that led Jane Corry to an unexpected and moving reunion?

We need to do this to save the planet
Fashion is one of the worst contributors to climate change and the industry is set to double emissions by 2030. If we are going to have any chance of achieving the drastic reduction in global warming that we need to, we HAVE to stop consuming so much. Former fashion editor Tiffanie Darke has a solution and a challenge.

Tensions in my body that have been there for years are released in a flush of emotions, tears, laughter and relief
Beatrice Aidin experiences a unique weekend retreat trying out the Human Method technique developed by Nahid de Belgeonne, aka the nervous system whisperer.

The joy of our midlife gap year & why you should do it too
When Kathinka Horn and her husband Kirstan decided they wanted to shake things up in their lives, they made the decision to go on the sort of trip that most of us only dream of.

Why Queenagers need to embrace 'soft life'
I first heard of the phrase Soft Life on Instagram. I posted a picture of myself on a solo trip to the Maldives, and my cousin commented that I was enjoying the ‘soft life’. Soon after I started to see black girls and women all over my feed using the soft life hashtag to describe the lifestyle shift, they were making.