The mid-life realisation that being an adult sucks. Sometimes.
The mid-life realisation that being an adult sucks. Sometimes. For some, mid-life is the era of expanding waistlines and receding hairlines. For others, it is that time when you finally grow into your kaftan and embrace a head full of white curls. I don’t quite wear kaftans yet, but I am firmly rooted in the […]
When a foggy brain becomes your default personality
When a foggy brain becomes your default personality *Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. This is my personal take on what doctors refer to as “cognitive dysfunction”. You are telling a fascinating story. Your audience is hooked. Then you can’t remember the word for “door”. You are tutoring a high school student and you […]
Reinventing the Ordinary
Reinventing the Ordinary I am reinventing myself. Subsequently, I will no longer be a proofreader, copy editor, ghostwriter, mom, blogger, or wife to a husband who works abroad. Professionally, I am now: a word watchman and typo terminator. a narrative navigator and linguistic locksmith. a prose proxy and tale transcriber. In my personal capacity, I […]
Gratitude vs Annoyances: With Humour
Gratitude vs Annoyances: With Humour There is a lot. I count my blessings every single day. It is also something I try to instil in my son. Every night before bed, he lists the things he is grateful for. That list tends to be the same night after night, with good food ranking at the […]
The Unread Book Predicament: A list as long as a novel itself.
The Unread Book Predicament: A list as long as a novel itself. Imagine floor-to-ceiling shelves overflowing with every book you could read in your lifetime, a cosy, picture-worthy nook to curl up in, and most importantly, all the time you need to explore every page on said shelves. Reality: a teetering stack of unread books […]