Going sober(ish)
It’s Saturday morning and I count seven empty bottles of wine on the kitchen counter. We haven’t drunk them all last night,... Read More
Seven years
As some of you might know, I’ve been working on The Love Project for seven years. Wow! Seven years is a very long time. I’m... Read More
What happened to The Love Project?
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a single girl who really wanted to be loved. She... Read More
Exploring Resistance
A friend recently asked me why I stopped blogging. I found the question deeply uncomfortable and I immediately launched my defence: because... Read More
The Binding of Isaac
The legend goes that Abraham, the father of the three Abrahamic religions, married Sarah who was barren. By God’s grace, says the Old... Read More
The truth about The Love Project
I recently got into a conversation with a friend on Facebook in which I confessed my fears of becoming a mother. I... Read More
Tell the truth
Monday, I broke a tooth at breakfast. It was my second tooth. The first one was impossible to save, it had to... Read More
Forget the happy ending. Enjoy a happy process
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Once upon a time, I had the pleasure of interviewing writer Lionel Shriver at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. I remember... Read More
Let’s talk about HPV
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A friend posted on Facebook today a letter from NHS inviting her to a cervical screening, which now includes a test for... Read More
The ripple effect
It’s a beautiful summer evening and my husband and I enjoy a drink on our terrace. An enormity of green stretches in... Read More
