A couple of days ago a beautiful human being lost his life to cancer. He was the absolute kindest person you could ever meet, a truly gentle

Well, that all went a bit Pete Tong, didn’t it? For those who know the background, you can skip this bit. Basically, I have a gene...

This post has been on my mind for months. It’s probably one of the most difficult that I will write. But one of the most important - it...

5am and I’m awake, thoughts running around my head like they are a party of five years olds who’ve just discovered an unattended bowl of swe

I had a strange dream the other day. It was about a guy that kissed me a very long time ago.

Well, I stopped crocheting for a while. I just picked it up again today but my heart hasn’t been in the right place the last few days

I trusted you. You were my friend. I told you things I’ve never told anyone else. And then you abandoned me and lied to me.

I’m sober now, and I really like it. Yes I still drink occasionally and I’m fine with that.

Writing things down in the way that I’ve been doing, and airing my dirty laundry in public, seems to cause some strong reactions in people.

Shame Blame Guilt and Denial - the tools of the trade to keep any victim of sexual assault or abuse right where they should be. Silent.

Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start - the earliest full assault I remember.