Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 26, 2020Want to Test Your Level of Contentment? Go For a DriveDriving. Some of us love it, some of us hate it. Some of us find it unwinding, some of us find it stressful. And some of us get downright frustrated. We have all been there. The driver in front of you hits the breaks at the roundabout when there is…Self Improvement5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 23, 2020Running Out of Creative Ideas? Boredom May be Just the AnswerFrom an early age, I would spend every single Saturday at my Nan and Granddads. If I’m brutally honest, back then I remember feeling a little peed off about that, as my friends would be going to the cinema, ice skating or shopping. My day would be pretty structured, and…Self5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 4, 2020How I’ve Learnt to Enjoy doing Absolutely NothingAnd you should, too Raise your hand if you can remember the last time you spent a day doing absolutely Nothing. When I say Nothing, I don’t mean to take that completely literally, as obviously, we all need to pee and eat from time to time. I mean the absolute…Self Help5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 1, 2020The Bright Side of Sleep DeprivationIt’s 4.45am. My daughter has been up all night more or less, I’m not sure if it’s her cold or teething or the four month sleep regression. This is now the fourth night in a row. So many thoughts seem to rush through my mind when I’m up with her…Motherhood4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Oct 31, 2020How Motherhood Taught me to Make Friends with The Bitch that is The Inner VoicePacing round the house for the umpteenth time with my new-born attached to me in a sling, I frantically shook her rattle with my right hand and a held a full glass of wine in the other. I’d had no sleep and was wearing a stained tracksuit with sick in…Parenting6 min read
