Redefine successful
I want to redefine a successful life. I want to scrub the social meaning of the word and turn it into something different. Something radical. Truer. Something you-shaped. I want … Continue reading
It’s okay to not be okay
The world has upended. There’s no competition for most impacted; we’re all affected by COVID-19 in some way, across the world. Sometimes it feels okay and sometimes, it’s really not. … Continue reading
What to wear?
What should you wear when you get to the late summer of your life? The short answer is anything you damn well please and whatever makes you feel good, but … Continue reading
Not every writer is a novelist
If I asked whether you thought I could write a successful novel, I bet most of you would say yes. Believe in yourself. Put in the hard work. Train your … Continue reading
A new understanding of happiness
Netflix has a new show called Living With Yourself, a comedy where your miserable self, with your lifetime’s worth of emotional baggage, suddenly has a clone with none of your … Continue reading
Fierce women
A woman who walks in her power has no need for pretence. She does not spend energy on looking young, meek, and inviting of exploitation and protection. Women have immense … Continue reading
Working for free
It’s time to stop working for free. I’m tired. You’re tired. The planet turns at the same speed and yet there is never enough time. We are busy and tired. … Continue reading
Telling your fortune
There’s a charity book stand at my workplace that sells cheap cookbooks and paraphernalia. Last week, the ‘book man’ brought a set of Oracle Cards promising ‘intuitive guidance to transform … Continue reading
Aiming small
My Kickstarter reward arrived in the post yesterday. Sitting neatly on the steps leading up to my apartment, was a parcel (thanks to whoever accepted it from the postie) containing … Continue reading
