Spring Clean, Summer Cleanse

This was written around September 2023, on the cusp of autumn. For some reason, I didn't feel ready to publish. Something was missing with the article, or myself. With minor tweaks it reads well + is a great reminder of my energy coming into this winter. FOLLOW-UP I initially titled this REBOOT! a year on … Continue reading Spring Clean, Summer Cleanse

Check-in: Calais to Eryri

I can't remember the last full weekend I had completely off, to myself, where I was free to do what I liked. I want to reflect, I want to write. So much has happened since I wrote about my stunning stint in CHUB 8 months ago (read more). Despite it being my last entry, I've … Continue reading Check-in: Calais to Eryri

REBOOT!

Yes, it's about that time! #go4it #iaintplaying #lookWITHIN #reDISCOVER #beFREE #ownBOSS Haha, all the hashtags! I'm excited! Why? Because I've made huge decisions + moves recently, following my gut that's been blaring at me repeatedly, in different waves, forms, tones, probably for quite a while now! It just took me a while to figure out … Continue reading REBOOT!

Saying Goodbye

If you admire somebody you should go ahead and tell them, people never get the flowers whilst they can still smell themBig Brother, by Kanye West There's so much pain in saying goodbye. The moment the words wheel off your tongue a heavy rung laces your lungs. What just happened? Why do I feel this … Continue reading Saying Goodbye

Butterfly

Human encounters evanesce and some feelings are ephemeral Yet the energy you foster and the power in your meaning is eternal I feel it when I stagger + awe at the purity of your presence Time stands still as I smile for a while admiring you touch another soul Brimming with beauty you blew me … Continue reading Butterfly

The Dynamics of the Child Soldier Experience

I have several problems with the use of stereotypical images of Black African boys parading AK-47s whenever the term 'Child Soldier' is used in popular discourse. There is a strong likelihood that if you were to enter this term in a search engine such media would appear, along with images of children from the Middle … Continue reading The Dynamics of the Child Soldier Experience