For Humans In Progress
I don’t remember when I started to hate my body. I can’t pinpoint the time I developed an intense fear of this physical thing “I” call home. I was probably about 10. Wearing a leotard for gymnastics in year 6 and jiggling my fat thighs […]
We all talk to ourselves, right? We have those little voices inside our head. Who are they?! They tell us things like, “you shouldn’t have said that” which can lead to thoughts such as “you’re silly” or “no one likes you”. They shout, “You should’ve […]
Hello stranger, long time no see! It feels good to run my fingers across my keyboard with purpose. It’s been 2 whole months since I cried my way to Canada and I finally feel ready to write. Why have I waited so long? Because I […]
I’m currently sitting on a plane doing my best panda impression. In about 6 hours, I’ll land in Vancouver and start living my Canadian dream. So why the hell am I crying? In Flight Entertainment I watched Lady Bird, a coming of age story about […]
Mum peering over my shoulder as I write this: “Is that a blob you’re writing?”. Yes, mum, welcome to my blob. It’s about blowjobs. She must be so proud. Disclaimer This is not one for the youngsters or the prudes. Or the parents really. I’ll […]
Yesterday, I did something most people would consider the actions of an angry vegan. I marched though central London chanting about animal liberation. More than 10,000 people showed up for the animals with banners and smiles and a whole lot of love. Why did I […]
When one of my closest friends was spiked recently, I wanted to provide this space for her to share her feelings. Spiking is something that needs to be handled with compassion so please give this a read. It’s written with humour and resilience and I […]
This is actually a terrifying post for me to write but I’m writing it with the mindset that if only one person finds value in it, then it’s worth it. I know that this is something that effects friends of mine and I’m writing it […]
In Part 2 of my mini series on compassion, I looked at loving and respecting your body as they’re smarter than we give them credit for! The next logical step is to look at our minds. I’m a huge believer that if you’re not tuned […]
I’ve been wrestling with a few things recently. Unfortunately, none of these things were (Insert name of hot wrestler here. I don’t know any, sorry), I actually Googled hot men wrestlers now as I’m that clueless. I thought it would be like typing in hot […]