A week ago, darkness descended upon our house courtesy of a scheduled power outage. I wasn't worried; we were well-prepared for the day. It would be back by 4pm, they said. So we busied ourselves by reading, playing Ludo, and making tea on our camping stove. It didn't worry us that our phone batteries were … Continue reading And there was light →

Sometimes life can get to you in little ways. It can be very creative about how it does it. For example, raining on the day you've washed your hair, your favourite dish on the menu is sold out, receiving a phone call from a distressed friend, waking up from a sweet dream, getting stuck in … Continue reading To hope or not – that is the question →

Guilt is vicious. I know of it because I have been letting it rule my life since the very beginning. I have been guilty of being sick, of not sharing my toys, of being born the wrong colour, of not socialising enough, of not showering enough, of being born the wrong gender, of enjoying my … Continue reading Guilt trip..trap →

Let's talk about fears. What is fear? One way to define fear would be to observe how your body reacts in the presence of a stimulus and/or thinking about it, imagining it and so on. For example, right now I fear the doll at my desk. Its 7pm on a Friday night. The house is … Continue reading Fear of the passage of time →

and I turned 30 when I had to. Three and a zero. Over the next few weeks, I decided to be honest. Completely and utterly honest. Beginning with myself. In the process, I found a few faults within me (an understatement). I accepted them (that's a lie I think) and then decided to be bold … Continue reading 2019 arrived on time →