Have you ever had a technology fail?

Have you ever had a technology fail?

Do you ever have one of those days or weeks or months when, no matter how much you plan and prepare, technology does its own thing? I’ve had one of those months! First there was the laptop. A few days before I was presenting a masterclass, the back and hinges fell off...
Celebrating Publication After a Sad Year

Celebrating Publication After a Sad Year

My second book, Midlife Without a Map, is out now. It’s a year later than planned, so I am excited to share it with you. Last year was an incredibly sad year for my friends and family. After the death of my friend Hannah, I struggled to write anything. The pain and...
Overcoming My Writing Fears

Overcoming My Writing Fears

Fear is a friend and an enemy. It can protect us and keep us safe. But it can also keep us small, preventing us from stepping up and out. For many years, I let fear stop me from writing creatively. I was afraid of what people would think or say, and afraid of failure...
The Opposite of Radiant

The Opposite of Radiant

I was thirty-five when I realised that my face was ageing. I was playing with my then three-year-old niece, chasing her around the kitchen, scooping her up in my arms and pretending to drop her in the sink. It’s a little game we played regularly. I’m not sure how or...
Running to cope with grief

Running to cope with grief

It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve taken some time off after the death of my friend earlier in the year. It has been a very sad and difficult time, but I am getting back to writing. I’ve started with a piece for Stylist about how running is...