I want to be a Paperback Writer.
In a strange way, coming back to my blog always feels like coming home. Despite the absences becoming longer and longer it never feels like I've lost touch completely. Blogging is always on my mind. I have been wanting to come here and write something for a while; knowing what to write has been difficult. [...]
I view my blog as a public journal; partly created to keepsake my own memories, but only the ones I think are worth sharing too. Actually I find more and more that I don't enjoy writing on a computer very much. I prefer the feel of a notebook between my hands and the sound of [...]
Whether it's books, music or photography my favourite thing about art is finding a piece that helps bring to life a thought or feeling you have had but never been able to pinpoint. I was astounded to read Florence Given’s book Women Don’t Owe You Pretty and feel as though my own thoughts had been [...]
At the weekend I was humbled by a friend who told me my life was going well for me. Not that I ever take it for granted - the beautiful city I'm in, my never ending narrative of exploring, being able to create - I'm very aware of my blessings. But to hear it from [...]
At the start of this week I had planned to make a lovely post about girls sticking together. After speaking to my girls on Valentine’s Day, I was in a very supportive and loving mood. There really is no better feeling than the encouragement you can gain from people who support you no matter what. [...]
A list. I haven't made any resolutions as such for the new year, but a little while ago I did vow to stop apologising so much unnecessarily, and came up with a list. As a culture there's a lot of things I think we apologise for just out of politeness. This year I'd like to [...]
A list. For when I need a reminder that falling in love isn't reserved for relationships. Walking through a foreign town where no one knows your nameFinding shops full of beautiful clutterArt and books and photosThe memories they replay for usCoffee anytime of the dayLoving your friends, forgiving your foes, and complimenting strangers Telling family [...]
Part one here Part two here At the start of 2019 I felt very determined that this year I was going to do something all for myself. It can be frustrating at times when you feel like you're not moving, when things don't quite work how you wanted them to, but if there's something I've learnt it's [...]
Part One here Part Three here The feelings I expressed in part one were how I imagined to be for a long time, but realistically they only lasted about a month. Following my friends midnight phone call we arranged to get coffee together and talk over things. I mostly just wanted to apologise for lying [...]
Part Two here Part Three here Something I strive to be aware of: feelings are not consistent. When I was readily preparing my February posts, it occurred to me Valentine's day would be upon us. How could I make a post in honour of this day? This is the first one in four years that [...]
