11 things that have happened since August 2017
Knock, knock…is anyone there? I really hope some of you are. I haven’t written a blog post since last August (sigh), so I know…
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Balancing The Two Sides
Am I the only person who seemingly has two sides to her personality that are in constant conflict with one another? I remember the…
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The End Or A New Beginning?
There’s no real need for me to state the obvious, but I’m going to do it anyway – it’s been a while. It always…
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Why Living A ‘Secure’ Life Is An Illusion
I leave Dubai for Kathmandu on the 18th of March, where I’ll be volunteering for a few months. That means I have less than…
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How (Not) To Prepare To Leave A Country
I have transformed procrastination into an art form. I possess this innate ability to postpone the inevitable until it really needs to be done. Until that specific moment…
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DXB
I fought it, I really did. The yearning, the calling. It had been building for a while. At first it was a mere fleeting thought….
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Where To Next, Butterfly?
Over the last six months I’ve felt torn. Torn between my need for stability, a little space to call my own, routine, family and good…
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An Explanation of Silence
I am typing this from my little Berlin apartment while keeping an eye on the time – at 2:30pm I shall be checking out…
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The Greatest Piece Of Advice My Mum Ever Gave Me
According to my mum, I’ve always been a bit of sponge. When I came out of the womb I didn’t cry like most babies;…
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Feeling The Fear (But I’m Doing It Anyway)
Sometimes I feel like a bit of a fraud. Over the years, I’ve had many people tell me that I’m ‘brave’ and that they could…
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