Ish is good enough

Ish is good enough
Like the Japanese concept of Ikigai or the Danish idea of Hygge, Ish sounds like something that should be steeped in ancient history. It’s not, Ish literally means somewhat or to some extent. It suggests… View Post

Cat Lady

Cat Lady
It is a foregone conclusion that we are, by design, either a dog person or a cat person. I knew that I was a dog person from childhood, when Enid Blyton gave me the Famous… View Post

On running…

On running…
I have a long history with running. My first memory of it, of the kind that wasn’t running around a football pitch or streaking across the playground with my friends, was when I volunteered to… View Post

Addicted to everything

Addicted to everything
I have a pretty addictive personality. This means that there is potential for me to become addicted to everything. I’m one of those people who is all or nothing, who struggles with the concept of… View Post

Tenerife: a trip down memory lane

Tenerife: a trip down memory lane
Last week I spent a few days in Tenerife. It was a trip down memory lane. The last time I was there, I was 18…26 year ago. Then, I was taking a regular gap year… View Post