When I was very little, I used to wonder who I would be when I grew up. I firmly believed that at some point I would change into another person, much like a caterpillar metamorphoses into a butterfly. This person … Continue reading A-Z of Divorce: A is for…Adulting
Five months ago, the seemingly impossible happened: I got engaged. Continue reading The Grass Is Greener: Lost – One Single Life
Ctrl+C. Ctrl+V. Find and Replace. Necessary. Not entirely acceptable. In an ideal world we would never use these buttons. No child is the same. It’s likely no child has learnt precisely the same things. But finding 120 spare hours to … Continue reading From Teacher to City-Worker: Writing Reports
A couple of weeks ago I was looking forward to Saturday. I mean, we all look forward to Saturday but I was especially excited because nothing was happening. Nothing. At all. If you know me well, you’ll know this is not my normal goal. Solitude is something I rarely crave; my refuelling time is usually surrounded by people. If my day is filled with social activities, I’m happy. But more recently I’ve realised how much I enjoy solitude. I’ve learnt how to be refuelled by time spent on my own, without talking to others. Solitude gives the time to sit and be. I don’t … Continue reading Solitude
