Behold! The ten non-resolutions for 2026
And lo, as the calendar turned and the people proclaimed, “Behold! A new year! Become someone else immediately.” But I say unto thee: no. There… Read More »Behold! The ten non-resolutions for 2026
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A love letter to 2025
Dear 2025, You weren’t loud. You didn’t arrive with fireworks or grand announcements. You turned up quietly, and for a long time, I wasn’t sure… Read More »A love letter to 2025
Review: The White Road by John Connolly
Note: This review is publishing on a Monday instead of its usual Thursday slot because Christmas Day is for living, not reading blog posts. We… Read More »Review: The White Road by John Connolly
Small comforts I didn’t expect to need at this age
I used to think comfort was something you reached for when things were really wrong. Big emotions. Big life events. Crisis-level situations. Turns out, I… Read More »Small comforts I didn’t expect to need at this age
Surviving December: finding grace in the chaos
December has apparently arrived. I didn’t even hear the door open and suddenly she’s just here, barging in with tinsel in her hair and a… Read More »Surviving December: finding grace in the chaos
A poodle, a coffee and a tiny shift in the universe
Some weeks feel like someone turned the volume up on life and lost the remote. Work, travel, obligations, sensory overload … the whole shebang. So… Read More »A poodle, a coffee and a tiny shift in the universe
The Killing Kind: a creepy-crawly John Connolly thriller
Nobody does dark, twisty storytelling quite like John Connolly. The Killing Kind is one of those books – clever, unsettling, and full of the creeping… Read More »The Killing Kind: a creepy-crawly John Connolly thriller
Midlife mishap: coffee, sand, and a surprise … again
Some midlife mishap stories involve paperwork or missed appointments. “And I ran for the train, but gosh-darn-it, I missed it!” This one involves the beach,… Read More »Midlife mishap: coffee, sand, and a surprise … again
The mid-November feeling: that strange energetic shift
Hey You, (Yes, You … the one squinting at the calendar wondering why you feel like you’re losing a race you never even entered …)… Read More »The mid-November feeling: that strange energetic shift
When noise isn’t just noise
Some noise feels like it’s personally out to get you. For example: the screaming child in the supermarket issuing shrieks that ricochet off the tinned… Read More »When noise isn’t just noise
Setting Boundaries: the book that makes ‘no’ make sense
There are books you read for information, and then there are books that sneak under your skin and start rearranging the furniture. Setting Boundaries by… Read More »Setting Boundaries: the book that makes ‘no’ make sense
Forced to slow down: the nose knows
You know how “they” (who even are they?) say “your body keeps the score”? Well, I think it’s true. And my body doesn’t muck around.… Read More »Forced to slow down: the nose knows
Are we showing up for friends, or just texting?
Hey you, I was thinking about you today … or maybe I was just thinking about us. The way we used to be. Remember when… Read More »Are we showing up for friends, or just texting?
What ever happened to the ‘restful weekend’?
Is it just me or are weekends just unpaid overtime with laundry? I don’t know exactly when it happened, but at some point the weekend… Read More »What ever happened to the ‘restful weekend’?
Balance is a myth and “having it all together” is a scam
Some days I’m a functioning adult with a colour-coded calendar and clean floors. Other days, I’m Googling “can you live off toast and resentment?”, and,… Read More »Balance is a myth and “having it all together” is a scam
The invisible wins we should celebrate
Big wins get the spotlight. Promotions, new houses, dream holidays, the triumphant “before and after” photo. Cue applause, confetti, and 53 congratulatory comments. But what… Read More »The invisible wins we should celebrate
Dark Hollow by John Connolly — a gritty crime fiction review
If you like your crime fiction with a side of grit, grief, and ghosts (metaphorical or otherwise), John Connolly’s Dark Hollow might just be your… Read More »Dark Hollow by John Connolly — a gritty crime fiction review
Life lately: busy weeks, a break and a creative comeback
Well hey there, remember me? I’ve been a little quiet around here lately. I took a break. Nothing dramatic — just life doing its thing.… Read More »Life lately: busy weeks, a break and a creative comeback
The myth of the midlife glow-up
You don’t need a glow-up, you’ve always been beautiful. Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on Unsplash Somewhere along the line, the internet decided that women… Read More »The myth of the midlife glow-up
The fantasy is delicious, but the reality would leave me malnourished
I’m a world-class daydreamer. Not in a “visualise your goals” kind of way, but in a recurring fantasy of “ditching real life and escaping to… Read More »The fantasy is delicious, but the reality would leave me malnourished
Main character energy in midlife: stop living like an NPC
If your life was a movie, who would you be? The star of the show – fully present, driving the action – or the background… Read More »Main character energy in midlife: stop living like an NPC