A lot has happened since October 2019 when I last published a post. 2020 was a tumultuous year for planet Earth and inevitably my time and effort was spent in every direction apart from my blog. I recently checked the reader statistics and was surprised to see quite a few visitors and views from across …
I’ve been quiet, I know. My writing was always going to be sporadic, providing sparks of illumination on a life less ordinary but lately I’ve been doing a lot more contemplation than writing. It’s probably tied up with my acceptance and commitment therapy. When seeing a psychologist the hard work is done between appointments. The …
September has always been my favourite month. The sun radiates its final glow before winter's arrival, the air is that bit crisper and I find my mind selecting a new gear with the slow change in season. Warm days give way to cool nights via supersaturated Technicolor sunsets, the gentle and evocative smell of wood …
"What's it like, having a brain tumour?" Asked everyone, secretly. I’m willing to bet that's a question you'd like to ask but there’s no short and easy answer. Just look at the length of this post. When my brain tumour first showed up on a scan it was almost like it wasn’t a surprise. Human …
