The days are long, the nights sometimes longer, They say what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. Stronger, yes, but also overstimulated, One minute Superwoman, the next minute Mrs Deflated. When one wakes up the other or both are screaming for a cuddle, Two under two; aka double trouble! It’s not for the faint hearted, … More Reflection In The Trenches
Writing a New Year’s post has become somewhat of a tradition for me since I started this blog 7 years ago. It’s so nice to be able to look back through my little time capsule and see what my annual highlights have been and how they’ve differed from year to year: travel, new jobs, new … More My Final Post of 2020
It’s my birthday today, woop woop! Even amidst all the Covid-19 madness that’s currently gripping the globe, I refuse to let my 28th birthday go un-celebrated. 😀 So to mark the occasion I decided to give my blog a bit of a design revamp! And of course I had to write a little blog post … More 27 Lessons I’ve Learnt in 27 Years
So it’s December 31st 2019, aka time to get reflective! This year has honestly flown by for me; I know, I know people always say that, but I genuinely mean it! 2018 on the other hand, did not fly by. It was a very “meh” kind of year for me, nothing particularly bad happened, but … More The Obligatory New Year’s Eve Post
Head in hands, elbows planted on the mahogany frame of his bedroom window, he gazes laxly into the distance. It’s a Saturday in early Autumn and it’s 6.32pm. Pink, yellow, orange and purple flecks have been smeared across a bluey canvas, dotted with little clouds – almost like an afterthought. The sweet sound of birds … More There’s No Place Like Home
Flushed cheeks and watery eyes, the crisp morning breeze streamed rabidly through her hair. Teeth chattering, she glanced upwards momentarily, the mammoth flame was growing steadily. She stretched her arms out and wiggled her fingers, the heat began to warm her fingertips. There were 16 of them, to be precise; divided into four compartments of … More The Perfect Morning
Two things that I wholeheartedly believe: Always trust your gut feeling. As long as you have unwavering faith in yourself, you’ll be fine. Ok, story time! At the start of this year I took a big risk: I quit my job and went travelling across South East Asia for a couple of months. In terms of … More The One Where I Quit My Job And Went Travelling
It’s the middle of the night and here I am in seat 15K, one of the many window seats of an Emirates plane heading from Bali to Doha. It’s been about two hours since we took off I think, only six/seven more to go! I rarely ever sleep on flights, usually opt to amuse myself … More Writings On The Plane
Isn’t it funny how we can find ourselves hitting it off with the most random types of people. I mean people who are from polar opposite walks of life to us, who are so dissimilar to us in every way imaginable. But for some bizarre, incomprehensible reason we find ourselves being drawn to them; we … More Unlikely Friendships
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