I was asked by an English friend nearly 6 years ago “if you got pregnant now, would you keep it?” I was 27 at the time, single, and had been in London less than 6 months, in a temporary job, and a stack of student debt after finishing my Masters the year before. And yet,Continue reading "Leaving Ireland To Gain Perspective"
Learning how to make (authentic) friends
I remember being a teenager and having this breakthrough realisation that if I was just really nice to everyone then they would have to like me and be my friend! Genius! I was obviously a lonely teenager, with very few friends. I didn’t know who I was, or who I wanted to be. I surroundedContinue reading "Learning how to make (authentic) friends"
My Self-Care Awakening
I’m going to share how I practice self care, and it’s practice, not do, because it’s an ever evolving process! But I’m going to share what works for me because I really feel that we do not do enough of this for ourselves, and that if we did it would make a huge difference toContinue reading "My Self-Care Awakening"
I write. Therefore…
I am a writer. Wow. It feels exhilarating to even write that! I have been writing blog posts since February of this year, and yet it is only in the last few days that I feel able to say I am a writer. It was only a few months ago that I even identified theContinue reading "I write. Therefore…"
Otherness
Immigrant, expat, part of the Irish diaspora - which one am I? Born in Malaysia to an Indian father and an Irish mother, raised in Ireland where I lived till the age of 27. Now living in England for almost 7 years, my brown skin identifies my otherness, but my Irish accent catches people offContinue reading "Otherness"