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‘How a near-death experience changed my life – and introduced me to the violet flame’

Violet Skies vividly remembers the moment she realised she was about to die. Driving home from work in her early twenties, she fell asleep at the wheel. Her car rolled across three lanes of motorway traffic, hit two trees, and was left crushed beyond recognition. Emergency services later told her it was “a miracle” she survived. And what happened next was set to change her life forever. “There was this overwhelming feeling of, ‘Okay… I should have died. I haven’t died. What?’ It was almost like this sense that I had something to fulfil – like it wasn’t my time to go,” says Violet, whose work as an intuitive, healer and guide facilitating women’s circles and retreats all evolved from her near-death experience.

Violet Oon and the legacy of Singapore heritage food

Published by Sam Flores

Their first restaurant, Violet Oon’s Kitchen, was a casual eatery along Bukit Timah Road serving Peranakan food with a few Western twists. It wasn’t until 2015, when the National Gallery Singapore invited them to set up a restaurant in its new premises, that the family were able to realise their goal of spotlighting Singapore’s culinary heritage. The historic venue, in what was once City Hall, was the perfect site and particularly meaningful to Oon. As a young music and arts journalist in the early 1970s, she had spent much of her time in the Ministry of Culture offices on the building’s third floor. “That was exciting for me, but also a great responsibility, because how do you interpret national food?” she recalled. “Is it hawker food? Home food? Or restaurant food?” The short answer is, of course, all of the above. “So I went to learn to make idlis from scratch from Indian housewives. We made chilli crab, because that’s what’s national to us, and then we had fish head curry,” she said. “Food is not only …

Lady Violet Manners and Viscount Garnock open up about first pregnancy – from baby’s title to choosing names – exclusive

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s a beautiful spring day in London’s Fitzrovia and Lady Violet Manners – now Viscountess Garnock – exudes radiance as she poses in an elegant Richard Quinn dress outside the luxury Charlotte Street Hotel. In the second trimester of her pregnancy – and visibly glowing – Violet and her husband, William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount Garnock, are full of excitement as they await the arrival of their first child together, due in early July. “I’m feeling really good,” Violet says. “I’ve just started getting kicks – it’s exciting.” Violet, 32, the daughter of the 11th Duke of Rutland and the Duchess of Rutland, and William, 35, the son of the 16th Earl of Lindsay and the Countess of Lindsay, shared the news with HELLO! in March. The Garnocks are expecting their first child Now, they open up about the “shock” and joy of this new chapter in their lives. Violet, who is the CEO and founder of the heritage experiences platform HeritageXplore and the host of the Hidden Heritage podcast, says: “The first few weeks I was …

Violet Grohl isn’t afraid of or bothered by the ‘nepo baby’ label

Published by Sam Flores

Violet Grohl isn’t worried about being labelled a nepo baby. The 19-year-old musician is the daughter of Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, but Violet Grohl isn’t bothered by suggestions that she’s achieving success on the back of her dad’s fame. In a new interview with music magazine The Forty-Five, Violet Grohl shared: “Obviously, doors are open for me because of my last name. It’s not something I’m ever going to hide behind or say, ‘No, I worked so hard for this! You guys shouldn’t say that! That hurts my feelings’. I don’t care – I really don’t.” Violet Grohl has faced the accusations for years, and she doesn’t allow it to bother her. She said: “I’ve heard that since I was 13 years old. So call me a nepo baby all you want. It’s ‘whatever’ to me. I just hope that eventually people will give me a shot.” Violet Grohl also appreciates the privileges she enjoys in her life. She shared: “I’m beyond grateful for the life that I was born into. “It’s such …

The most popular dense bean salad recipe, according to its creator, TikTok star Violet Witchel Recipes

Published by Jenni Sidey

I’ve tried plenty of recipes from social media, so I know they can be a bit hit and miss. The dense bean salad, however, is a winner every time—it’s easy to make, nutritious and is a great dish to meal prep. It’s been so popular that its creator, Violet Witchel, also known as Dense Bean Salad Girl, is set to release her first cookbook with Harper Collins in 2027. Ahead of the launch, Witchel shared the recipe for the sundried tomato dense bean salad with Fit&Well. “This is my most popular dense bean salad, and for good reason,” says Witchel. “It’s mild but still really flavorful and bright, with tons of crunchy texture that makes it satisfying to eat. It’s also naturally high in fiber and plant-based protein from the beans, which helps support digestion and keeps you full longer.” Article continues below You may like The recipe is a great make-ahead meal. “The beans soak up the dressing as it sits,” says Witchel, “so the flavor gets even better throughout the week. Since there …

Jennifer Garner stuns fans with baby photo – and she looks just like daughter Violet

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jennifer Garner just stunned fans with a throwback photo that proved just how strong her genes are. The 53-year-old actress posted a baby photo to her 17.2 million Instagram followers, and she looked just like her oldest daughter, Violet. The photo is an adorable throwback of Jennifer as a toddler. She had barely any hair, and wore a plaid blue and pink dress with a peter pan collar. Little Jennifer smiled sweetly while staring to the right of the camera. The 13 Going on 30 star received dozens of comments from her famous friends and fans gushing about just how cute she was as a kid. Jessica Capshaw wrote: “I love that face!!” And Rita Wilson commented: “Joyful even as a toddler.” And while we agree with those reactions, HELLO! couldn’t help but notice just how much Violet resembles her famous mom, both now and as a toddler. Violet was born on December 1, 2005 to Jennifer and her then husband, Ben Affleck. © InstagramJennifer’s adorable throwback photo While the parents worked to keep Violet’s …

Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz

Published by skeptic

Emily Krempholtz’s debut novel poses a question that feels both whimsical and deeply serious: can a former villain truly become good? In Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore, we meet a protagonist who spent most of her life as the Thornwitch, the feared right-hand enforcer of the dark sorcerer Shadowfade. With her master now dead, Violet arrives in the quaint mountain town of Dragon’s Rest with a singular goal—to reinvent herself as a kind, normal florist and finally discover who she might have been if circumstances had been different. This isn’t your typical redemption arc where a character simply announces they’ve changed and everyone accepts it. Krempholtz crafts something far more nuanced and emotionally resonant. Violet’s journey toward goodness is messy, uncertain, and filled with the kind of self-doubt that makes her feel startlingly real. She doesn’t just want to stop being evil—she wants to understand what being good even means, and whether someone with her past deserves the gentle life she’s trying to build. The Charm of Dragon’s Rest and Its Residents The …

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