Hello! Happy Love Day! I used to hate Valentines day - I still kind of do (though I love any excuse to get roses and chocolates - from myself or anyone else!) because it's so commercial. However, I do also think it's nice to give ourselves little moments to celebrate....
Identity
Here is the hub of my thoughts; ideas, experiences, everything and anything. If you have something you’ve been thinking about or something you’d like me to write about, let me know.
Unveiling the Bristol Beacon Story Wall: A Journey Through History and Diversity
Dear readers, As we step into 2024, I'm eager to share a project close to my heart—one that unfolds the vibrant history of Bristol in a unique way. Amidst personal and professional challenges of the past year, the Bristol Beacon Story Wall stands as a testament to...
what are your red flags?
Often, we are encouraged to look at red flags in others. What is this person doing or saying that doesn't align with me, my values, my perspective? What are the things that others do, whether intentionally or not, that make me feel angry, frustrated, anxious, sad?...
Self care : Necessity Not Luxury
I was listening to an old The Receipts podcast this weekend with guest Tanya Compass, creator of Exist Loudly, and there was a part that really stood out. They were discussing how choosing yourself is the first step to healing broken relationships. Whether it be...
Returning
It feels like so long since I stopped, just to write. So much has happened in the last 2 years it’s hard to know where to start. This feels like sitting down with a friend who I haven’t seen in years and being asked, what have you been up to? Catch me up! When really,...
Small Flame Films Ltd
It’s been a while since I wrote a blog. Partly life has been going a thousand times a minute and partly because so much has changed I barely know where to start! So what’s changed? I guess the headline news is that I’m currently Directing a short for Netflix after...
Purple Fro, Bro
I've had a lot of people ask about my purple fro over the years and let me tell you, it's been a journey. I've experimented with bleaches and box dyes; had great successes and devastating failures and it's all been in the pursuit of the perfect purple hue to go with...
Out with the old
It's hard to know how to start this - it feels strange, like reaching out to someone you fell out of love with after giving them the silent treatment. But it's not you I fell out with, it's me. The truth is the past year has been so overwhelming. Pandemic aside, since...
We’re Open!
One good thing about quarantine is that it's given me the space and time I needed to figure out how to set up a shop, take some pics of all the amazing things I've been making and collecting over the last year or so and actually get them up for sale! The Shop There...