The British tabloids are like wild slavering dogs, hunting in a pack — “There comes a point where silence is betrayal.” — Princes Harry Aiding and abetting vindictive and misleading reporting is grotesque. And silence constitutes a part of this. Prince Harry’s comment about silence is related to the lack of response from The Palace about the hateful and misogynistic column by Jeremy…

My brain is down a rabbit hole, help me decide if I can call myself strong or not — When was the last time you heard a man described as “strong”? And no, the bodybuilding context does not count. The more I read and write on feminism, the deeper my brain dives. I have recently found myself in a new stage of awareness. I fidget and twitch whenever I…

Can we please stop asking this damn question! — “We are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child … that decision is ours and ours alone.” — Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston has endured decades, yes, decades of interrogation over her womb! While male actors of her rank are asked questions about their acting ambitions, philanthropic…

Why walk, when you can run — “Winning the lottery means having an Ali type in your life. You get adventures, growth in skills, a greater capacity for kindness. You’re more dog, more rainbows, laugh more, skip more and are more inspired” Thanks to my life guru, Lan Pham for her kind words. Everyone needs friends who…

“You wouldn’t understand” is both infantilising and reductive! — Are we all on a quest to be understood? Do you believe that understanding can only be achieved through a shared life experience? Or, can understanding be obtained by recognising that human emotion is universal? Sure, you may not have experience with a specific situation, but your body likely knows…

Thank you from 7-year-old me — How many of us would silently scream if placed next to a seven-year-old child on a long-haul flight? Not this lady. We boarded the plane as strangers and disembarked as friends. My memory is cloudy. By the time I reached age seven, I had already lived in four different countries…

A story of clear outs, jumble sales, and reacquainting with old friends — The garbage bag lay on my bedroom floor like a coffin. Anything I placed within was being sent to its death or as good as. I was instructed to select 10 soft toys and discard them into the darkness. It was barbaric! How does a child choose which teddy to…

It’s the five-year anniversary of the death of both Dolores O’Riordan and Princess Jasper — Last night was special. Her voice was as close to the real deal as I have ever heard. But I’ll come to that. Oh the joy of pulling out the sleeve of a CD and finding the lyrics printed within. The scent of a new CD wafting its way to…