Living for the Hope of It All

August.  My birthday month. A month of salt air, of wine bottles sipped away, of Taylor Swift lyrics looping. A month where I feel an intense pressure to make every moment count.  This year was a little different, though. I've been carrying a kind of pain I've never known before, and was finally at a … Continue reading Living for the Hope of It All

Be Wherever You Are

Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are I wonder if Noah Kahan realised when he wrote the song "You're Gonna Go Far" that he would have changed my life for all time with just one lyric. Probs not. But thank you anyways, Noah. This song is the main song I associate with my exchange year abroad, … Continue reading Be Wherever You Are

Hi, it’s grief again.

I thought I’d had grief down to a T. I experienced two big losses within the space of 6 months before. I thought I’d be ready for the next one. Turns out you’re never ever ready to lose someone you love. Especially when it’s completely unexpected.  I’ve been left wondering which form of grief is … Continue reading Hi, it’s grief again.