Every year, when March rolls in and the chat turns to women’s stories, I find myself getting a bit reflective.Not the heavy sort. More the quiet kind, like when you catch yourself smiling at a stranger on the Tube because you both just get it.
A little love letter to women, in every vibe and tribe
Every year, when March rolls in and the chat turns to women’s stories, I find myself getting a bit reflective. Not the heavy sort. More the quiet kind,like when you catch yourself smiling at a stranger on the Tube because you both just get it.
At Head Over Heels, that feeling is the whole point. Born back in 1994, then returning in 2024 with fresh fire and a softer heart, it is built around one simple idea. For the woman. Every woman. A sisterhood where you can show up in stilettos or trainers, loudor low key, and still feel seen. Head. Heels. Heart. Honestly, we could all do with more spaces like that.
So, here are five women who always make me sit up a little straighter. Different worlds, different battles, sames park.
Mary Seacole: the carer who refused to be sidelined
Mary Seacole was a Jamaican Scottish nurse who travelled to the Crimean War when doors were politely, and not so politely, shut in her face. She went anyway. She set up the British Hotel near the front line and cared for soldiers with warmth, skill, and sheer stubborn courage. Her story reminds us that kindness can be bold. Care work is not small work, even when the world treats it that way.
Ada Lovelace: the woman who saw the future in numbers
Ada Lovelace looked at early computing machines and imagined possibilities nobody else could quite see. She wrote what many call the first computer program, long before anyone had the nerve to picture modern tech. What I love most is that she mixed logic with creativity. A reminder, if you need it today, that brains and imagination belong together. You do not have to choose.
Wangari Maathai: planting trees, growing courage
Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in Kenya, rallying women to plant trees and protect land, livelihoods, and dignity. It was never just about trees. It was about voice, safety, and power the everyday kind. She proved that change can start with your hands in the soil and end with whole communities standing taller. One small act, repeated, repeated again, becomes a movement.
Malala Yousafzai: The Girl Who Would Not Be Quiet
Malala spoke up for girls’ education and paid a terrifying price, yet she kept going. Not because she was fearless, I suspect, but because she believed girls deserved the same chances as anyone else. Her story is a gentle nudge to use your voice, even if it wobbles. Especially if it wobbles. Someone else is listening, and it matters.
Serena Williams: rewriting the rules of strength
Serena Williams changed tennis, full stop. Not just with trophies, but with presence. She took up space, owned her ambition, and carried herself with that mix of grit and joy that makes you believe in bigger dreams. For women watching from the sidelines, she made excellence feel possible, and not just for one type of woman, either.
And what about you, today?
If you are celebrating, brilliant. If you are tired, that is also fair. Maybe the win is simply showing up, sending that supportive message, or letting another woman speak without rushing to fill the silence. Little things count. They really do.
Join the sisterhood as we look back on a wonderful International Women’s Day and celebrate the incredible moments we shared together.
