Reflections on 2023As a new year begins, I thought it might be somewhat therapeutic to look back over the past twelve months and reflect on the people, places…Jan 2Jan 2
Chemistry: a poem about my latest addictionThat magnetic attraction, the giddy feelings, electric sparks and intensity, my knees go weak when you hold my gaze and nothing makes sense…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Detaching: a break-up poemHow do you detox from an intoxicating romance? I’ve sought endlessly to silence the internal rants, the intrusive thoughts and grudges I…Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
Brave the wilderness: a poem about division and finding yourselfHow has it come to this? So many subjects causing divide, forcing each of us to pick a side, as if the only options are A or B, yes or no…May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
What I learned from meditating in silence for 10 daysIt was almost a decade ago when I first heard about Vipassana from a man I met in Mexico, who shared his experience of doing a 10-day…Nov 18, 20221Nov 18, 20221
Why I’m reluctant to get a Covid-19 vaccineIt seems that anyone who expresses concerns about the Covid-19 vaccine instantly gets dubbed an “anti-vaxxer,” so let me start by saying I…Aug 18, 20211Aug 18, 20211
Fucked up: a poem about society and mental ‘illness’Are we all fucked up, or is our pain just desperate to be seen? Like a child pleading for his mother’s attention, while her eyes remain…Jan 28, 20212Jan 28, 20212
How the 12 steps can be applied to society as a whole in 2020Since joining Alcoholics Anonymous back in 2015, I have often marvelled at how its 12 steps have transformed the lives of many desperate…Jul 4, 20201Jul 4, 20201
Preparing for the menopause in your thirtiesIt may be less of a taboo topic these days, but the menopause still has a stigma attached to it; women feel that it’s an ending, something…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020