Jun 22, 2023
I used to ignore my instincts on big decisions and rush into them. I would lean on others’ advice and disregard my own doubts. Even on huge decisions like getting married or buying a house. Now long divorced and having moved several times, I have learned to...
Nov 17, 2022
Gathering the last windfalls from my garden, I was thinking about what matters in life. I mean what REALLY matters at the end of all the days. Later, my cat and I mulled it over. We decided it can be narrowed down to these 3 things: How much you...
Sep 9, 2022
Every time we overcome a problem, we reach a new understanding of our inner strength. Many people will face a time when the pressure mounts beyond what they feel able to handle. Maybe thinking they do not have the strength to carry on. Perhaps getting over one...
Aug 12, 2022
I was going to write a post about time. About a dandelion clock and a dragonfly. And then this weird thing happened.. so I had to tell you. 10 years ago, I was managing a project within a film company in north London. At that time, I bought my...
Jul 25, 2022
“And I’ll lead you all wherever you may be and I’ll lead you all in the dance said she.” In 1979, the Lady of the Dance (aka Type 1 diabetes) crawled under my skin and forever after continues to live in every cell of my body, constantly pushing buttons and stringing...
Jul 21, 2022
The day is white hot. The temperature, the sky, inflation. Thoughts turn to the apocalypse. After teaching refugees from Iraq and Sudan, I attend a talk in a big tent about Climate Change. The grass has died in the gardens outside the marquee. ...
