A very stubborn writer
“We’ve all heard that the unexamined life is not worth living, but consider too that the unlived life is not worth examining.”―... Read More
A need for magic
I haven’t been able to write of late. I type and delete and type again and delete again. I’m not sure it’s... 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
Felling like a fraud? I hear you!
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
The power of acknowledgment
When I was single, I used to get two types of reactions. Those who pitied me and always asked the question: ‘How... Read More
4 days in London
I didn’t really want to go to London. I didn’t want to return to the world of news and reality, commuting, delayed... Read More
Reflections over one month of living in France
I realise that today it’s been one month since we moved to France and, yet, I still wake up in the morning... Read More
La vie rurale – Part 1
‘Welcome to the most cosmopolitan street in France,’ says Daniella, my Brazilian neighbour, whom I had the pleasure to meet at my... Read More
Talking about crazy
On Tuesday, 10th October, it was World Mental Health Day. I know I am a little late to the party, but it... Read More