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Thinking out loud – a post about self-sabotage and insecurities…

I don’t quite know why, but I have the sudden urge to write, yet I’m not even sure what about.... Read more

Meerkat, pine cone, beach, tapestry, pencil – Five Word Stories

January 29, 2024 , ,
[Thank you, Jenny Lisk, for gifting me the words above.] She loved sketching. Always had done. And sitting here, under... Read more

lamb, leaf, longing, likely, looks – Five Word Stories

January 19, 2024 ,
[Thank you, Olivia, for gifting me the following words: lamb, leaf, longing, likely, looks… I love you! 🫶] She closed... Read more

heart, tree, magic, ladder, sandwich – Five Word Stories

January 14, 2024 ,
Last night I remembered that I used to write stories from five or six unrelated words when I was very... Read more

Wondering….

January 7, 2024 , , ,
The keyboard just called me. I’m unsure why. But someone who I admire and adore – but have yet to... Read more

Panic Attacks….

January 3, 2023
It’s no secret: I suffer from panic attacks. But recently, they’ve been pretty well controlled to be honest. In fact,... Read more

‘Mrs Death Misses Death’ by Salena Godden – A Review

July 31, 2022
I just finished reading Salena Godden’s ‘Mrs Death Misses Death’, and I feel utterly emotional and compelled to write down... Read more

Why you should talk to yourself like you would talk to your children or best friend…

June 25, 2022
I have a nemesis. Running. As long as I can remember, I haven’t been able to do it. Even at... Read more

Poetry Slam: “Oh, Hello Demons…”

June 15, 2022
  Oh hello demons, You’ve come out to play­­, Shouting abuse in my head, Trying to make me crumble and... Read more

Poetry Slam – “Perfection doesn’t exist…”

May 29, 2022
  Perfection doesn’t exist No matter how much you persist, There will always be that thing That’s not quite right... Read more