The easy silence kind of love.
Some time ago, I started volunteering at the Juliet Club and in my time as a secretary of Giulietta (don’t laugh), I’ve had the chance to read the letters […]
Category Archives: Inspirational
Beautiful, ruinous encounters.
Encounters. It is what my book is about. What life is about. Ordinary, fleeting, transformative, cathartic, impromptu, often unnoticed, sometimes disregarded encounters. They can be beautiful, ruinous, innocent, scarring, rewarding, […]
The dreams that dance in your imagination.
I missed this year’s Bloggers Bash. And I’m not tending to this blog as often as I want. And my Twitter feed is silently gathering dust. BUT. I’m getting stuff done. […]
Being a writer is continually digging for gold.
When I was 9, I had lived in Casablanca for two years. The Hassan II Mosque was being revamped and I had started a collection of tiny zellige tiles that […]
The source of the river.
Only 4 months ago, I was comparing London to Paris in a “city-off” which saw Paris emerge as a clear winner. Today, I am 4 days away from leaving London for […]
The world is 4.543 billion years old and you somehow managed to exist at the same time as…?
Four days ago, Dean Podesta tweeted the statement above. Two days ago, David Bowie passed away. A dark coincidence yet an opportune moment to reflect upon the great minds surrounding us. I […]
Regrets from Childhood, Praise to Adulthood.
A few days ago, this post inspired me to write the words I am writing today. Before you read on (and I hope you do), click through to read the […]
Curiosity is the writer’s best friend.
♫ “And as my mind begins to spread its wings There’s no stopping curiosity”, Jack Johnson ♫ My grandma spends every afternoon or so doing crosswords. She sits on her armchair, […]
Some days…
Some days are meant for the rain. Some days are meant for quietude and reflection and watching raindrops racing down the window. Some days are meant for simple things.
Your comfort zone has nothing to offer.
We all have a comfort zone, a safe place where we feel settled and at ease. For most bloggers, this place is precisely the virtual world. This blurred space where […]
101 Things. 1001 Days.
I have been mulling over this for a while. I like the idea behind this challenge. ‘101 things in 1001 days’ means that I can really think about the 3 years […]
The light at the end of the tunnel.
I have been sitting here for 5 long minutes, listening to my happy song (above), wondering how to channel my feelings into a string of words that will translate my current […]
A writer's caravan 