Journal Entries

In rugby, incidents on the pitch often get judged in seconds, but the conversations afterwards tend to last far longer. One moment a national player

There is a pattern in modern life that is difficult to ignore once you have noticed. People move between mild stress, distraction, brief relief, and

There is a particular kind of silence that follows the loss of a pet. It is not loud or dramatic, not even especially visible to

There is a particular kind of loneliness that does not look like loneliness at all. It wears a polite smile. It nods at the right

There is a moment, somewhere between listening to what someone says and watching what they actually do, when it clicks. Not dramatically or any fanfare;

Shame is a remarkably sticky emotion. It clings to the mind long after the moment that created it has passed. People often think of shame

Playing the victim is a behaviour almost everyone has encountered, whether in the office, at home, or in social circles; I was discussing this with

For many people, chaos does not arrive as a disruption. It arrives as home. Years of raised voices, emotional swings, unpredictability, and constant problem-solving train

  I never thought a casual internet scroll would lead me back to a favourite track, but here we are. It all started with a

https://youtu.be/FebhmmKvXGk When I first heard this song, it reminded me of the way an avoidant person’s walls fall down once they find the right person.