I’ve been called many things in my life – smart, talented, kind, brave, funny, beautiful. And yet none of these… Read more To the Jesy Nelsons of the world – I hear you
Nevermind driving home for Christmas – I can’t get there at all
So it’s official – for the first time in 24 years, I won’t see my parents on Christmas Day this… Read more Nevermind driving home for Christmas – I can’t get there at all
Reclaim The Night: My first time as an event guest speaker
‘They obviously can’t find anyone else’, a friend kindly suggested as a solution after I was asked to be a… Read more Reclaim The Night: My first time as an event guest speaker
Why I don’t want to return to ‘normal’ after lockdown
I’ve always perceived myself to be a person of immensely contrasting characteristics. I’m chatty and sociable, but also thoroughly enjoy… Read more Why I don’t want to return to ‘normal’ after lockdown
Coronavirus: Loss during lockdown
Four weeks ago, I boarded a plane that I’d booked less than 12 hours before its wheels lifted from the… Read more Coronavirus: Loss during lockdown
Poem: Love Is A Promise
This poem is one I have written for and dedicated to my grandmothers Margaret Thompson and Brenda Lancashire. The love… Read more Poem: Love Is A Promise
19in19: A Fundraiser for Gemma
Loss is a soul-shaking sensation. And coping is its unpredictable cousin. The two often travel inseparably, one looming in the… Read more 19in19: A Fundraiser for Gemma
The pictures I never posted (until now!)
The memory on my phone is always full because of how many pictures I take. Selfies, sunsets and screenshots all… Read more The pictures I never posted (until now!)
12 lessons from the 12 months of 2018
We’re fast approaching the end of the most turbulent year of my life so far. The highs were higher than… Read more 12 lessons from the 12 months of 2018
Aren’t we all just a little insecure?
Insecure. It’s a word that’s been contaminated to sound like a disease. Like it’s a black and white diagnosis that… Read more Aren’t we all just a little insecure?
