Journal Entries

There are some words that do not translate neatly into English from another language, and frankly refuse to behave when you try. Hiraeth is one

Someone recently sent me a podcast claiming that rhesus negative blood “should not exist” and, naturally, suggesting that those of us who have it might

If you have ever asked an AI a question and gotten a detailed response only for it to end with “Would you like me to

There is something quietly satisfying about a date that lines up just right. 26/2/26 is one of those moments. It is not a strict full-format

There appears to have been a noticeable rise in confident, convincing doorstep approaches over the past 8-9 months. They are not always loud or obvious.

There are days that drift by quietly, politely playing their role on emails and our calendar, and then there is Friday the 13th, which arrives

There is a particular kind of disorientation that comes from outgrowing yourself. It is not dramatic. It is not chaotic. It is simply odd. You

An American chatter this morning asked if all firewood in the UK was still the property of the king.  “Oh dear” I thought, especially when

There is a very specific moment at traffic lights that deserves its own psychological category. You are pulled up at a red. You are going

Some women are not meant to be tamed. Not because we are difficult, chaotic, or unfinished, but because taming was never the task. The task