Dear Impossible Decision
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Dear Impossible Decision, I wish you hadn’t turned up. I have enough on my plate without you arriving uninvited, demanding my attention and refusing to leave until I’ve made up…
The Department of Unlikely Possibilities
At the end of a long, grey street stood a small, rather peculiar building. Above its door hung a crooked brass sign: The Department of Unlikely Possibilities. Nobody knew exactly…
You’re My Rock! But What Sort of Rock?
This is a tongue-in-cheek geological investigation into love, relationships and the dangers of romantic compliments. When your partner looks lovingly into your eyes and says, “You’re my rock,” it’s natural…
Dear Me, Love Me
Dear Me, I thought it was about time I wrote to say thank you. Not because everything has gone well. Not because you’ve handled everything perfectly. And certainly not because…
Manufacturing Morale: Why I Built a Dopamine Menu During Cancer
I recently went to the theatre to see Othello. The acting was quite superb and was it was brilliant to watch. Live theatre always gives me a buzz and a…
Life Coach: You’re Hired!
If you are looking for a Life Coach, then look no further. You’ve found one. It’s you. Tempted to pay someone else and get their insider life hacks? Don’t bother.…
Survival Becomes Daily Problem-Solving
There’s a romantic version of survival. It involves dramatic music, bold speeches, and a final triumphant moment where everything turns around in a single, cinematic sweep. Real survival is nothing…
Hard Days Are Construction Days
Recovering from multi-organ failure is hard work. Recovery is exhausting, frustrating, and full of uncertainty. It’s also full of the kind of courage that rarely makes headlines. People often imagine…
Hope Doesn’t Arrive Built – You Assemble It
We often talk about hope as if it’s something that turns up on its own like sunshine breaking through clouds or a sudden feeling that everything will be alright. We…
The Real Hunger Games: Life on a RIG Feeding Tube
People hear the phrase feeding tube and imagine nutrition, support, recovery — something clinical and straightforward. A medical solution. A helping hand. What they don’t imagine is hunger. Yet being…