I just saw Santy on the train. He’s sitting behind me as I type. Well, not directly behind me - more kind of to the left and back four rows. Our eyes met as I hoisted my bag onto the overhead storage. I smiled, immediately. How could I not? It’s definitely him! He has the … Continue reading He’ll Think It’s Christmas Already
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I’ll Always Wonder About Elvis
Today I am 45. Happy days. In some strange way, forty five feels like a milestone of sorts - the same distance from forty as from fifty - but also, I am so full of joy for where I’m at in life that I spent a lot of my lovely birthday walk this morning crying … Continue reading I’ll Always Wonder About Elvis
Can’t Be Good For My Frown Lines
Like the rush to get everyone out to school in the morning isn’t stressful enough, today’s proved extra challenging as I worked to delicately rub lip-stuff off my six year old’s general mouth area that, as her brother appropriately described, looked like ‘a bright red moustache’. Somewhere in between hitting her sister and losing one … Continue reading Can’t Be Good For My Frown Lines
Tired Of Being A Woman
Today I am tired of being a woman. I’m tired of hearing the terrible news, again. About a woman who was murdered while she was running because…. she was a woman who was running? I’m tired of being more afraid than my usual 10-15% constantly-afraid because what every woman has been taught could happen to … Continue reading Tired Of Being A Woman
It Will Be Worth It
The New Yorker magazine has just published an article entitled ‘Cancel New Years Eve Forever’. Wow! Pretty stark I thought. However, in fairness, it probably reflects how a lot of us are feeling right now given we are almost two years into a global pandemic which has quite literally brought the world to its knees. … Continue reading It Will Be Worth It
Not Anti-Social, Merely Selectively-Social
Have I ever mentioned I’m a very sociable introvert? Well I am. And so, of course I should have tonnes of empathy for others with similar social tendencies. Except that my vanity and striving to appear ‘nice’ to people makes it trickier than you might think. My children err on the side of introverted, you … Continue reading Not Anti-Social, Merely Selectively-Social
The Hero’s Journey
There's a thing called Covid Fatigue. Or maybe it's Lockdown Fatigue? I'm not quite sure anymore, what with the constant fug surrounding my brain caused by aforementioned fatigue. This all made sense this week when I heard several politicians refer to the pandemic being 'a marathon, not a sprint', which really stung, given I've been … Continue reading The Hero’s Journey
Is This Not Ambition Enough?
I've been thinking a lot about ambition lately. It's been ruminating around in my head as I've tried to work out where my ambition currently resides and how it once shaped my life. If I correctly understand the modern idea of ambition, it is to start school, age five, with a view to getting a … Continue reading Is This Not Ambition Enough?
Don’t Forget To Cope
Context is everything. I love a good laugh. The genuine, in your belly, can't breathe, can't stop laughing episodes. Few and far between at this point in time, you might assume, what with all the fun having been sucked out of our lives. But if you're like me, where you tend to get the giggles … Continue reading Don’t Forget To Cope
Slowly Turning Into A Dog
It appears to me that I am becoming more dog-like by the day. The comparisons are shocking. For example... In one year I have aged by approximately seven years. (I catch glimpses of my greying roots and haggard face in the mirror and it makes me want to howl) The absolute highlight of my day … Continue reading Slowly Turning Into A Dog
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