July 5, 2022
Ne Me Quitte Pas
My grandma passed away today. She spent the last few years in the merciless grip of Alzheimer’s disease. And even though I am sure she feels better where she is now, even though
- Iris Murdoch
January 31, 2022
A few words on authenticity
Authenticity and loyalty to truth are qualities that we all want to cultivate. It seems unlikely that, if we were to ask anyone we know if they would rather live a life full
January 10, 2022
The case against manifestation
I recently wrote an Instagram post about all that 2021 taught me. There was loads. But I guess if I had to choose a single lesson, it would be about the power struggle
November 28, 2021
Скъпа София
Скъпа София, Дължа ти извинение. През годините съм се държала непочтено. И като всичко останало в живота, уви, трябваше да те изгубя, за да те оценя. Не ме разбирай погрешно. Все още има неща
November 20, 2021
I don’t know what to do about my hair
I will begin by saying that this blogpost should have been a book. Yes, I could write a whole book about hair. Title: I Don’t Know What to Do About My Hair: A
November 13, 2021
Making peace with uncertainty (& the inherited treasure called intuition)
In September, I moved to the UK. I arrived at Gatwick on a rainy Sunday afternoon, with two suitcases and no idea where I was going to live or what lay ahead. In
October 12, 2021
It’s OK to outlive your dreams
Last week I felt closer to achieving my dreams than I ever have. They arrived in a four-wheeled golden chariot drawn by two white Arabian horses. As the horses drew to a halt
October 11, 2021
The heart never ceases to amaze me
The heart never ceases to amaze me. How it races and freezes and jumps and skips and falls and weighs us down and twitches and ticks and lights up, but never exhausts. It
September 1, 2021
How instagram reinforces our status anxiety
Alain De Button describes the phenomenon of “status anxiety” as a result of living in a meritocratic society. We live in a world, he says, where we are constantly told that if we
July 6, 2021
I want a #hotgirlsummer, am I to blame?
Over the last two weeks I have used every fleeting iota of time, the windows in-between willed attention, the minutes purposefully dedicated to distraction to type in google “Tropic of C” – Candice
