Reflection

Intention is a beautiful thing. It’s hopeful, future-facing and full of promise. But intention on its own? She’s a bit of a dreamer. She needs discipline as her steady, grounded partner if anything is actually going to happen. This realisation landed with a gentle thud for me recently, on what was supposed to be a very well-structured

I heard something recently that genuinely made me stop in my tracks. Until 1993, women weren’t required to be included in medical research in the US. Nineteen. Ninety. Three. I was alive. Many of you reading this were alive. This wasn’t ancient history.   And while the UK didn’t completely exclude women, our systems took

What started as a relaxed reel with a cup of tea took me down an unexpected rabbit hole… Let me explain.    I was setting up to record a reel about managing overwhelm. The tripod was out, angled towards the armchair where I was sitting, ready to deliver my lines as naturally and authentically as I

Friendship is something we’re rarely taught how to grieve. We’re told it should last, that history counts for everything, that the people who’ve known us the longest will always be there. And when friendships end – especially in midlife – the loss can feel confusing, destabilising and deeply personal.   This piece is based on my

Once, you were seen.Not as a soul.But as a target. Wolf-whistles.Cat-calls.“Cheer up, love – it might never ‘appen”As if your smile equals public property. Dance floors, bars. Parties, taxis. Hands creeping.Hands claiming.Hands never asking. You said no.They laughed.Louder.That was not being seen.That was assault.That was theft. Dressed up as a “joke” A culture fed on

“Unmasking Myself: A Journey Through Menopause, ADHD, Autism, and Authenticity”   Have you ever felt like you’re living in a world that just doesn’t quite fit? Like you’re constantly trying to squeeze into shapes that weren’t made for you? That was me for most of my life – drifting through school and work, hiding behind