This week I've been mostly in solitary confinement because I had a severe allergic reaction to vitamin B — who knew, right?— and, having been informed that I looked "medieval" (thanks dad), I decided to cloister myself away and wait for it to pass. It's been a productive week, and it got me thinking about… Continue reading On being allergic to vitamin B, and other things I’ve learnt this week
Tag: Writing
On moving home at 23, and what I’ve learnt about ‘self care’.
More and more people can't afford to move into their own places after university, and this can feel like moving onwards is impossible. After years of hard work and fumbling through early adulthood (housemates, relationships, ENERGY BILLS, borderline alcoholism, being offered 20p in Aldi by a homeless person because you can't afford your bi-weekly shop… Continue reading On moving home at 23, and what I’ve learnt about ‘self care’.
April
This was the first creative piece I wrote on my MA at Sussex, and it received a *mixed* response. It occurred to me a while back that I probably owe you an explanation as to why I stayed behind. In the beginning it was all I could do to look out of the window and… Continue reading April