“In our ambitious age, it is common to begin with dreams of being able to pull off an unblemished life, … More
Tag: wisdom
Book of the Week: How to Fail – Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong
“Life crises have a way of doing that: they strip you of your old certainties and throw you into chaos. … More
Book of the Week: What I Know for Sure
“What I know for sure is that every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick … More
Book of the Week: You are a Badass
“DO NOT WASTE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME GIVING ONE SINGLE CRAP ABOUT WHAT ANYBODY ELSE THINKS OF YOU.”– Jen Sincero, You … More
Honest Motherhood: Mother’s Day in Isolation
My most recent column for The Wokingham Paper: It’s Mother’s Day. I had plans to go and visit my Mum … More
Dear Daddy, Stay the MotherFucking Course.
Grandad was poorly this weekend. He spent one night in hospital. One night, but it felt more like five as … More
Dear Maia: This might help you, Love from Mummy
“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln I wanted … More
44 Questions with Actress Georgina Seville-Hunt
“There’s no limit to anything, there’s no limit to ambition.” I first met Georgina Seville-Hunt at the read through for … More
66 Questions with Architecture Student Aimy Dodge
“I’ve been grey, purple, brunette, ginger, and I’m now blonde. Life’s too short. If you want to be wacky, be … More
64 Questions with Illustrator Laura Girling
“Not everyone’s going to love you and that’s fine. Don’t take it to heart and don’t take it too personally … More