The end of April arrived with the shock news of my auntie’s death, and the end of May came with a funeral that was a heart-felt tribute to her life. And all around me, the lush green, the fennel and dandelion and plantain and nettles that I pick from the garden and...
Seven years ago I was living in Laos teaching English to a motley crew of classes ranging from super-cute six-year olds (mostly called ‘Lucky’ and ‘Cookie’) to the Ministry of Finance (they were the worst students by far). Whenever I walked anywhere, the lined-up...
Lots of people (myself included) have started to choose a word for their year, as a January ritual to set our intention for the months ahead. (Susannah Conway started it, I believe, with her ‘find your word’ course.) Last year, my word was TRUTH. And just in case...
What if there was another way to market? With truth, instead of lies? With trust in your audience, not trickery? With a focus on the value of the people you serve, not the money? There is… it exists… And yet It is waiting Waiting to be breathed into being By...
My move to the wilderness just got referred to as a ‘young life crisis’. Hmmm. It got me thinking. Why is it only acceptable to leave your job, drop everything and buy a porsche / head off into the wilderness (whatever your version of freedom looks like) at mid-life,...
