Jun 7Radical Inclusion and Building a Better WorldI am reflecting and decompressing from a transformational week at Burning Nest, the UK Burning Man. Of all the communities I find myself floating around in, this is the one that resonates with me most. Various places, parties and events I go to I may question, do I belong here…Burning Man6 min read
Mar 28Career Change Limbo LandWhere is my squiggly career path taking me to next? And where to focus my energy? Welcome to Career Change Limbo Land. I am going round and round in circles trying to figure out what to do next. …Career Change5 min read
Jan 9My encounter with a brown recluse spider in MexicoPreamble Ramble Whenever I go away to a far-flung place, often an unfortunate incident happens to me: Thailand — broke my ribs rock climbing on the 1st week of my 6 week trip. Colombia — got mugged on my 1st day, after I had taken a load of cash out Costa Rica…Spider Bites17 min read
Dec 18, 2021A Party for the Mind, Body and SoulA great party needs a mix of ingredients for it to click, for it to enter the vortex of connection, effortless enjoyment and the possibility of transformation. …Mind7 min read
Nov 30, 2021It’s a mad world out there – 10 crazy thingsWhen I was a teenager living in Manchester I’d announce “I’m so MAD, me!” and it’s a stereotypical Mancunian phrase to say “I’m mad fer it”, coined by Oasis. I’ve been called loopy, bonkers and eccentric and am drawn to the weird and the wonderful. …Spirituality5 min read
Nov 29, 2021I Blame Swimming PoolsBefore swimming pools, we used to swim in the wild in rivers, lakes and the sea. We’d share the body of water with fish and other creatures, step in seaweed or sand, and feel the movement of waves crashing against us. There would be rocks features, plants, in some parts…Humor2 min read
Nov 28, 2021I am a Joy WarriorAt the first lockdown in March 2020, I created a Madonna party on zoom, which was fun, uplifting and ridiculous, and it made its way onto BBC news as a ‘positive news story’. Those first few months were complete madness for me, as Sarah (my housemate) and my response to…Spirituality2 min read
Nov 25, 2021Conspiracy theories have gone mainstreamWhat to believe these days?! In this chaotic world, people are opting out of listening to the government and the media, questioning the information we are being fed, seeking alternative sources of “truth”, and relying on their intuition and their close friends for perspective on the world. …Conspiracy Theories5 min read
Jun 18, 2021Casually contemplating my deathI’ve got friends who are anti-vaxxers. Some of them believe that it is a plot to depopulate the planet by reducing the strength of our immune systems or making us infertile, and some think it is a way to microchip everyone (not entirely sure how and surely there could be…Death6 min read
May 10, 2021Reinventing myself as an Online Party Queen in 2020 — where it all beganBack in March 2020, when the world was watching the news and getting incredibly worried about this unknown deadly virus, and supermarkets shelves were being cleared by people preparing for the worst, my reaction was to fight back the fear with a big fat dose of SILLINESS. So on a…Online Party4 min read
