If I Could Change One Thing… It’d Be the Volume of My Own Self-Doubt

What is one thing you would change about yourself? If I could change one thing about myself, I’d love to stop assuming I’m the bloody problem in every room I walk into. Honestly, it’s exhausting. I could breathe wrong and immediately think, “Well done, you’ve ruined the vibe again. Somewhere a group chat is forming.” […]

Why I’ve Been MIA: Eight Weeks of Chaos, and a Curry I Didn’t Waste

Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? At this moment – either! Beach or mountains would be a welcome distraction from the chaos of my life……. So, hi. Long time no blog. I haven’t disappeared because I’ve been busy “adulting” I’ve been busy living through eight weeks of complete emotional chaos courtesy of dating an […]

The Art of Belonging to Myself

What skill would you like to learn? Not crochet, not the guitar, or the mystery of a foreign language. The skill I’d actually want is something far less obvious: how to be comfortable in my own skin. Some people just seem to have it. They walk into a room, sit down at a table, and […]

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 […]

Showing Up, Every Damn Day

Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why. I could name drop an Olympian here to answer this, but truthfully? I couldn’t care less. Respect isn’t earned because you can run 100m faster than the next person or cash in on a Nike deal. Respect, for me, is much quieter. I respect the […]

How Do I Relax? Face Down on the Living Room Rug

How do you relax? “How do you relax?” it sounds simple enough. Except it isn’t. Because apparently my brain never got the memo on how to switch off. I’ve tried the “normal” routes. Yoga? Yeah, I’ve never stepped foot in a class (no thank you). My version is “Yoga for Beginners” on YouTube, done in […]

Feeling Love Every Day, Even When It’s Only in My Heart

What positive emotion do you feel most often? If I’m honest, the positive emotion I feel most often isn’t joy or excitement, it’s love. Not the kind I’ve ever had, but the kind I’ve always been reaching for. The love that has never found me. It’s that fluttering feeling in my chest, the tingling that […]

Lists About Lists: How I Plan Goals Without Losing My Mind

How do you plan your goals? The short answer? With a lot of lists, a fair bit of overthinking, and the constant suspicion that it’s all going to go wrong anyway. I didn’t always plan like this. Earlier in my life, I made choices that didn’t line up with other people’s expectations, and those choices […]

Peace Is a Treadmill and a Bloody Good Brew

What brings you peace? Peace isn’t some fairy tale bubble where everything’s perfect and quiet. For me, peace is a hard earned stillness in a life that’s been anything but. It’s the rare moments when the noise inside my head finally quiets down, the endless ‘what ifs’, the worries, the gnawing sense that I’m not […]

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 […]