Author. Feminist life lessons, informed by history and experience. Advice about grief and recovery, and the feminist joys of outdoor adventure. Writing retreats. Substack: https://rachelhewitt.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3ml3qo2qexc2qThroughout May, I'm publishing a free feminist writing exercise each & every day, over on my Substack. In today's exercise, I invite you to sit in front of a mirror and observe your own face. What stories do you see? For more details, see rachelhewitt.substack.com05 May 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3qo2qexc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mkz63x3j2k26Throughout May, I'm publishing a different Feminist Writing Exercise every day, for free. Today is #4 and the subject is 'Observing People Moving Through Public Space'. If you'd like to take part and build up a bank of feminist writing resources, do head over to my Substack or Insta04 May 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz63x3j2k26https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mftdqoycz22zEver wondered what it’s like to be inside a grieving person’s head? And why they can’t concentrate? My head was whirring 24/7 with incessant mental noise in which I endlessly revisited the period before my husband’s death, looking for “signs” I’d missed. read more: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhewitt/p/when-the-worst-happens-3-the-land?r=tb7l2&utm_medium=ios27 Feb 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftdqoycz22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mexmtu33ls2wI'm running a 3-day residential retreat, themed around Feminist Writing. It's in April, in a gorgeous Victorian ex-spa hotel in Harrogate, and there'll be a heady mix of writing workshops and hikes to clear our minds. Early Bird booking price ends 19 Feb! Join me! https://rachelhewitt.org/retreats/feminist-writing/16 Feb 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexmtu33ls2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mexmtu33ls2wI'm running a 3-day residential retreat, themed around Feminist Writing. It's in April, in a gorgeous Victorian ex-spa hotel in Harrogate, and there'll be a heady mix of writing workshops and hikes to clear our minds. Early Bird booking price ends 19 Feb! Join me! https://rachelhewitt.org/retreats/feminist-writing/16 Feb 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexmtu33ls2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mesw23ylqc2wPlease share with anyone who’s grieving or supporting a griever. I’ve started a free project to create a guidebook to the shitty island of complicated grief. It’s called When the Worst Happens, & I’m making free articles & vids about aspects of grief that are rarely discussed.14 Feb 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mesw23ylqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mer66nbjis2yIn April, I’m running a Feminist Writing retreat for writers of all genres & levels. We’ll work on how to highlight everyday sexism, describe unequal power between men & women, challenge stereotypes when portraying women and craft female-friendly language. https://rachelhewitt.org/retreats/feminist-writing/13 Feb 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mer66nbjis2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mer66nbjis2yIn April, I’m running a Feminist Writing retreat for writers of all genres & levels. We’ll work on how to highlight everyday sexism, describe unequal power between men & women, challenge stereotypes when portraying women and craft female-friendly language. https://rachelhewitt.org/retreats/feminist-writing/13 Feb 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mer66nbjis2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mdfrr67xo22yThe world is falling apart so what better time is there to come on a writing retreat with me? Disappear into a gorgeous Victorian hotel in North Yorkshire; eat your body weight in cake; blast out the cobwebs with day- and night-hikes; and, oh yes, do lots of writing! www.rachelhewitt.org/retreats27 Jan 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfrr67xo22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mcwuecxlus26On 10 Jan at 8am, 150 runners set off on the snowbound Pennine Way to run the Spine Challenger South, a 108-mile race. Among them was Sarah Porter. But her race was soon to end – not from injury, but because of threats she’d be assassinated en route by Taliban sympathisers.21 Jan 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwuecxlus26https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mcjsohbh4k2oI don't think the algorithm shows my posts to anyone anymore, but anyway... Are you faltering with new year's resolutions? I'm writing a series of posts on becoming more physically active, sustainably. Today's post: is it helpful to have a goal in mind? https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhewitt/p/do-you-need-a-goal-to-guide-your?r=tb7l2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true16 Jan 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjsohbh4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mceygu4irs2zHere’s a short history of dubious male allies, and what lessons we can apply to working out whether pro-feminist men are actually good for the women’s movement 🧵 For the whole piece, please see my Substack https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhewitt/p/men-in-the-womens-movement-can-they?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web14 Jan 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mceygu4irs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mcdm7y4cvk2gA little taster of my newsletter article this week, which will drop first thing tomorrow. Sign up to receive it! rachelhewitt.substack.com13 Jan 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdm7y4cvk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mcazctiemk2iI bought some fluffy cushions and the cat has taken to grooming them12 Jan 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcazctiemk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mblwvbkyxc2kA last minute place on my residential retreat about writing about the outdoors THIS WEEK (7-9 Jan, in Harrogate, UK) has just become available! Let me know asap if you might be interested in taking it. More info here: rachelhewitt.org/retreats https://rachelhewitt.org/retreats04 Jan 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mblwvbkyxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mblwvbkyxc2kA last minute place on my residential retreat about writing about the outdoors THIS WEEK (7-9 Jan, in Harrogate, UK) has just become available! Let me know asap if you might be interested in taking it. More info here: rachelhewitt.org/retreats https://rachelhewitt.org/retreats04 Jan 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mblwvbkyxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mbh5o747ks2kI wrote about the crucial importance of finding joy in physical activity if you want to cement a sustainable exercise habit - & how finding joy requires us to take charge of our inner voices & attend to the quiet voice that notices the many pleasures of activity https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhewitt/p/finding-the-joy-in-physical-activity?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email02 Jan 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbh5o747ks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mba3aqod5227I've just sent out the 1st article from my new Sustaining Physical Activity community! Are you keen to be more active & don't know whether to make an exercise schedule or not? I talk about the benefits & how to make a sustainable, flexible plan- and I share my own https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhewitt/p/sustaining-physical-activity-through?r=tb7l2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true30 Dec 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mba3aqod5227https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mba3aqod5227I've just sent out the 1st article from my new Sustaining Physical Activity community! Are you keen to be more active & don't know whether to make an exercise schedule or not? I talk about the benefits & how to make a sustainable, flexible plan- and I share my own https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhewitt/p/sustaining-physical-activity-through?r=tb7l2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true30 Dec 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mba3aqod5227https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3mb4opg7yak27Would you love to be more physically active, not just for a few weeks after New Year but in the long term? Join me! I'm launching the SPA (Sustainable Physical Activity) Community to share tips, research & accountability, & to find the joy in being active https://rachelhewitt.substack.com/p/join-me-in-my-spa-my-new-community?r=tb7l229 Dec 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb4opg7yak27https://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3maaq6wu2mc2qA festive post from me today, on men who buy crap Christmas gifts for their partners, or no gifts at all. Why? And how seriously should we take this? https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhewitt/p/why-are-some-men-so-bad-at-gift-giving?r=tb7l2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true18 Dec 2025 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3maaq6wu2mc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachelhewitt.bsky.social/post/3m6p6nm2kds2iI’ve nearly finished building and painting my library. I can’t wait to sit on the sofa, in front of the fire, with a gin and admire my handiwork. Not long now! (For an account of how I built the library, see this post https://rachelhewitt.substack.com/p/how-i-turned-ikea-billy-bookcases?r=tb7l2)28 Nov 2025 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:nfkzipaeiruvydyruiulznoh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6p6nm2kds2i