When I was young I wanted to be an actor. I dreamed of going to drama school and living a life in which I could permanently be someone else, a fact which was part of the motivation and the problem which prevented it from happening. Sometimes I have regretted the decisions I made. Predictably … [Read more...] about Why You Don’t Need Regret
Self Acceptance
What Christmas Is Really All About
I have become increasingly tired and irritated at hearing people utter the phrase “That’s what Christmas is all about” when referring to a particularly well-cooked turkey or an unfeasibly large and discounted TV. What on earth has happened to us? It feels harder and harder to find a way through … [Read more...] about What Christmas Is Really All About
Why You Need To Accept The Consequences
Trying to spruce up the elderberry vodka which has been maturing nicely in the shadows at the back of a kitchen cupboard I turn to a bottle of elderberry cordial made in the distant memory of late spring. Popping the stopper there is a very loud bang and the ceramic bottle top hurtles into the … [Read more...] about Why You Need To Accept The Consequences
Why Assumption Will Mess Up Your Life
It’s “Stir-up Sunday” the day when we traditionally make the cakes and puddings, allowing them a few precious weeks to mature in the darkness of a cupboard in time for the Christmas festival. Most people, when asked why we call it “Stir-up Sunday”, would make the assumption that it’s a reference … [Read more...] about Why Assumption Will Mess Up Your Life
Why We Can’t Let Love Go
Walking down past the primary school with Daisy a young man, face red and tearful trudges on slowly talking on his phone. I feel a sudden and profound pang of sympathy, then the moment is gone. An hour later, when I’m walking home with a wet, happy and exhausted dog, he’s still there, pacing the … [Read more...] about Why We Can’t Let Love Go