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Award-winning Author, Poet, Mental Health Advocate, and the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Stamford (2022-23).
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To Be Easier on Myself
I need to take it easy and realise how far I have come. The only person who can do that is me. For those who don't know, I have an essay...
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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I am Much More Than My Writing
"You are much more than your writing."
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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The Conversation
Yesterday, I had an interview and discussion with a non-profit organisation, called The Conversation.
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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How Bad Are You at Monitoring the Time You Spend On Your Phone?
It's no secret that, over the last 10 years or so, we have got used to walking around with the mini computer in our pocket we call...
Jan 14, 20236 min read
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Do You Feel Lost and Directionless? I Do
Please forgive me for moaning or whinging — because perhaps I am — but I suddenly feel so lost and directionless. I am writing what will...
Jan 7, 20234 min read
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Wishing You a Happy New Year!
I started the year extremely anxious, and while this wasn't unexpected, I struggled.
Jan 1, 20232 min read
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There is Strength in Emotion
There is a fine line between our emotions being useful, and them doing us a disservice (something, ironically, I write about in my...
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Building a Writing Career: Feeling Overwhelmed
Sorry to be a downer, but this is an intrusive thought that keeps cropping up, and it needs to be voiced. I often paralyse myself with...
Dec 25, 20221 min read
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Being Tired is Not the Same When You Are Chronically-ill
How it can affect writing. Tiredness is something I struggle with as a chronically-ill person. I know, for the most part, that whatever I...
Nov 27, 20224 min read
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Anxiety is Debilitating
I have been struggling with my anxiety. I know, shock, horror — once again. But it wouldn't feel right not to write about it. Even as I...
Nov 19, 20223 min read
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The Caveat in Perfectionism
I’ll have a go at this, but I'll probably never finish it, or come to the perfect conclusion. As you may have noticed, through my writing...
Nov 12, 20222 min read
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I Use a Wheelchair
The badly-taken-picture above is the said wheelchair. You see, I was born with Cerebral Palsy. (Google is good for looking these things...
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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Do You Need a Break from Social Media?
We all do, at some point. I have been taking an ever so slight, unintentional, break from social media. Part of me feels bad for doing...
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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