As we watch the world grinding to a halt in the midst of a global pandemic, I've started this series exploring the ways in which the COVID-19 coronavirus is changing our lives - possibly forever.
The Coronavirus Diaries Part 1: An Introduction
Hello world: Social Media, Technology & Switching Off
I left Facebook months ago in an attempt to gain back some control - of my emotions as well as my actions, as it is the former that guides the latter - which had become an increasingly ephemeral presence in my life. Freed from the clutches of shallow techno-fantacism, I experienced a brief period of... Continue Reading →
Perfectionism: Setting Myself up for Failure
How setting myself unrealistic goals has hindered progress. It happens every January: After the hedonistic Christmas period has left me feeling deflated emotionally, and inflated physically, I sit down to write my New Year’s resolutions, or as I call it the "Do More" list. More out of a misplaced sense of guilt, (and a dash... Continue Reading →
Alcohol, Sobriety and Perfectionism.
Lessons learned from being sober (and subsequently not).
Falling Back in Love with Books
I sit down in a comfortable chair, book in one hand cup of coffee in the other, intent on assiduously reading it cover to cover, when after ten minutes I find my hand wandering subconsciously toward my mobile phone. Suddenly I am fixated, locked in a tractor beam of artificial glow, index finger flitting in... Continue Reading →
Detached 