You were in my dream last night. You were in my home city, travelling with people I was immediately irked by. You’d given up on living so far away but you weren’t quite ready to come home. I didn’t expect to see you on grounds that are so familiar to me but alien to you. …
There’s No Such Thing As “High-Functioning”
I have so many memories of my dad’s father. He had leather reading chairs, bookshelves that seemed enormous to me as a child but I imagine were actually the equivalent to Ikea’s Billy bookshelves. He was partly deaf with no assistance so he seemed like he yelled a lot. He loved books, he loved …
Some thoughts I’ve had on thinking
When you consider others, it’s always the wrong people Not every thought has to be one that makes you feel I hope I don’t die before I’m finished being happy I don’t mean to make global warming about me But I spent my 20s thinking about everything and only now do I feel free I …
Finish the Level – Gaming for Dyspraxic People
Dyspraxia is described by the Dyspraxia Foundation as: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia, is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults. DCD is formally recognised by international organisations including the World Health Organisation. DCD is distinct from other motor disorders such as cerebral palsy and stroke, …
Between the City and You – The Love Letters
I’ve been thinking about you again. When I think of how I feel about us, I imagine a railway line between the city and you. I think of every landscape, every newsagent, every town along the way. Really, there isn’t much distance between us but when you take in all that exists between the city …
On Not Being a “Hustler” & My New Podcast
I’ve now worked full-time in digital marketing for 5 years. Largely, I really enjoy what I do and I work hard at it. I’m passionate about ethical marketing and working with small businesses. I get to write for a living on a range of different topics and I’ve learned so much from working with all …
The Fibroid Diaries Entry #2 – No Surgery?!
The last time I wrote about fibroids, I said I was expecting to undergo short-term menopause before having a myomectomy (fibroid removal surgery). I was never really nervous about the surgery, I’m not afraid of hospitals, needles, any of that. I’m good with it. I was, however, pretty afraid of short-term menopause. I didn’t …
January 2019 – Good Chaos
I left 2018 with a message of hope. Tired hope. A little “just let me rest my eyes a minute” before tackling a new year. I was beaten down, fed up and ready to really start living again. 2018 was a strange year. I left my job expecting to have surgery and then a better …
My New Year Wish
May there be braver days ahead of us Wiser days Kinder days If we can’t see it, feel it then I hope we can create it May 2019 be the year of giving a shit We can’t afford not to May we be steadfast in our empathy May we continue to be resilient If not …
It’s Christmas So We’ll Stop
It seems fitting that this December, my number one song is a Frightened Rabbit one. It’s a dark but lightly hopeful song which, I guess, sums up a lot of their lyrics, really. I spent a weekend this month with American friends who’d travelled over to do Sleep in the Park and come to terms …