A Week That Actually Goes to Plan

Describe your ideal week. My ideal week is quite simple really: a week that actually goes to plan. Nothing over the top. Nothing exotic. Just life behaving itself, with the little things falling into place without stress. Appointments and meetings happen when they’re supposed to. Emails land in the right inbox. Chores, work, and life […]

The Kind of Love That Stays

Not loud, not perfect, but completely unforgettable. Love isn’t always obvious. It doesn’t always arrive with grand gestures or fireworks. Sometimes, the love that leaves the deepest mark is quiet, and unexpected, the kind that stays with you long after the moment has passed. We grow up thinking love is simple. That it’s just boy […]

Sunburn, Dreams, and the Jobs I Wish I’d Done

What profession do you admire most and why? Right, first things first , I’ve not written for over a week because I’ve been in Majorca. Not that anyone will have noticed, but you know… I like to announce my own comebacks like I’m Beyoncé dropping a surprise album. Today’s WordPress daily prompt is: “What profession […]

A Quiet Cup of Coffee and a Bit of Bloody Peace

Describe one habit that brings you joy. There’s a very specific moment in my day that brings me genuine, uncomplicated joy: the first brew of the morning, in complete silence. Not the half-distracted, slurp it between WhatsApp pings kind. I’m talking about the sit down, don’t speak to me, no phone, just leave me be […]

Sobriety: The Unexpected Start to Reclaiming My Life

I had a moment this week. One of those quiet moments where something just clicks without fanfare. I realised I’m no longer counting sober days. No more crosses on the calendar. No big announcements. No apps clocking milestones. Just…life. Sober, ordinary and mine. The last mark on the calendar was back in 2023, when I […]

The Real Soundtrack of My Workday: Noise, Doubt, and 80s Bangers

What do you listen to while you work? Sure, I’ve got Spotify on in the background now and then. Sometimes I stick on a playlist and pretend it’s helping, but really I’m just staring at the screen thinking about lunch. More often than not, it’s Heart 80s on the radio, safe, reliable, and occasionally interrupted […]

Trying to Heal, Be Creative and Parent All at Once, and the Algorithm Still Hates Me

The last few weeks, I’ve felt like I’ve been stuck on a hamster wheel, same loop, different day. Wake up, parent, work, perform for the algorithm, try to write, repeat. It’s a never ending cycle that’s become so ingrained I sometimes forget what I actually want from any of it. I’ve been trying to wear […]

The Rules I Was Never Taught

Grief doesn’t arrive politely. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t wait until you’ve cleared your calendar or built up your resilience. It just shows up, uninvited, inconvenient, and fully expecting you to know what to do with it. But what if you were never taught? What if you grew up in a house where emotions were […]

Music is my therapist. My escape. My main character moment.

What is your favorite genre of music? Might sound cliché, but music’s basically my therapist. No appointments, no awkward eye contact, just a steady companion that doesn’t judge me for crying in the car or dancing like an unmedicated lunatic while hoovering. It’s always on. When I’m working, cooking, showering, gardening, or trying to pretend […]

Some Teachers Teach. Others Inspire.

What makes a teacher great? You can tell a lot about a teacher by how they handle a student who’s struggling. Some write children off like it’s a personality flaw. Others change the way they teach, and suddenly that “lost cause” starts excelling. It’s not always the subject. Or the student. Sometimes it’s just the […]