Yesterday, I heard the news that Diane Keaton had passed away. The report ended with a tidy summary: “She was never married, had two adopted children, and had a fantastic collection of hats.” It made me pause. Is that really how anyone wants to be remembered, reduced to marital status, parenthood, or possessions? For many …
As the school holidays begin across the UK, my feed, like so many others, is filled with posts from parents preparing to juggle work, playdates, endless snacks, and those six long (and sometimes longer) weeks of summer. It’s one of those recurring moments in the calendar that quietly mark time. A natural pause that prompts …
Over the past few years, I’ve found myself reflecting more and more on how we make sense of other people’s lives, especially when those lives take a turn we don’t understand. It’s easy to judge from a distance. We read headlines, hear second-hand stories, and form neat conclusions. But those fragments are rarely the full …
I live so far away from my family and Dad was never much of a phone caller, so the days and months after he died felt strange. There wasn’t a daily call to miss, no regular routine to suddenly leave empty. Instead, the loss settled in, hard to grasp but never far from my thoughts. …
This year’s Brighton’s Artist Open House 2024 and other creative ventures! As the summer draws to a close, and I start to think ahead to next year’s artist open house, I have been reflecting on this year’s artistic ventures and what exactly made them special. This year was our 4th year of opening for Artists …
Running your own business constantly asks for adaptation, as do some of my other passions, like painting, yoga and running. But adapting to people and differing thoughts and views are intrinsic to everyone’s lives, and those which can be much harder to navigate. It can be difficult to stay flexible when plans change and busy …