I cannot get over how full on the last four weeks have been. I love new things, but this ‘academic year’ has started spontaneously-explosively. Sitting in my room writing this morning, I have been so distracted. …

Autumn, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful times of the year. The colours of the leaves are like a lyrical genius, stunning poetry scattered against the grey backdrop of the pavement or sky. Here is a haiku I wrote this morning as we begin the first day of this season… Dark blue morning skies Fill my melancholic eyes Autumn welcomes me

For the last few years, I’ve been pondering what ‘truth’ actually is. Almost all people proclaim either ‘their truth’ or ‘the truth’ as though this is somehow the ultimate certainty. Most people’s ‘certain truth’ seems subjective to me; perhaps that’s the point and I’ve failed to grasp it? It seems that whether it’s spiritual or philosophical, it’s mostly a constructed narrative that we have all stumbled upon within the life we have led.

And what can we do about it? — I sit here in my little studio space and write these words early on a Thursday morning… alone. The quiet, peaceful feeling of being here in the silence as I type these words fills me with joy and serenity; a great way to start the day. In this moment of…

This one minute piece will help you overcome your first obstacle. You are likely reading this article if you are experiencing the overwhelming (and extremely common) feeling that you’d love to begin a creative project, but haven’t quite put the pen or keyboard into action! The likeliest reasons why this…

And why you should begin if you haven’t already. — The last few weeks have been sleep-deprived and yet have been the most productive and creative weeks for as long as I can remember. Almost every morning I have woken up at 5.50 am to come down into my backroom studio after making myself my usual morning Aeropress coffee. With…

The bustling Central Line eastbound train, returning to pre-Covid conditions despite the ongoing pandemic, made its way through the city as the woman in question boarded the carriage. You wouldn’t have noticed anything considerable about the woman herself. Her hair was tidy, her everyday clothing clean as she sat opposite…

A short guide to first time parenting, and why being good enough is enough! — Last weekend my son, Ezra, turned one. It has been a rollercoaster year, let alone week (he hasn’t been sleeping well recently, I write this with a strong cup of coffee in hand). When we found out we were having a baby on the 30th December 2019 I actually felt…

And why you should keep going this time. A few weeks ago I started running again. I went in light, running just under 5k on run one. I was annoyed at myself for not reaching the 10k ‘summer goal’ that I had set for myself in the spring when I…