I was diagnosed as dyslexic in key stage two of primary school (during the 1990s) when teachers noticed I was behind with my reading and writing compared with my peers. Throughout my school years and into adolensence, I didn’t really understand my dyslexia and how it affected me in such a multitude of ways. I…
Selling my art to the public for the first time ever!
I had an art stall at God’s House Tower (GHT) in Southampton on 3rd December 2023. It was the first time selling my art to the public and it was a proud moment and a milestone in terms of my confidence. At the same time, my body was filled with anxiety in anticipation of the…
Forest Bathing: An evening in an ancient woodland
On a chilly, but peacful Friday evening in mid April, I took myself up to Winchester for an evening out in a forest – not your usual Friday night out, but I was throughly excited about trying something new. I was on my way to meet Sonya Dibbin – a lover of the outdoors and…
Thoughts on love.
What is love? It’s probably one of the most complex and misunderstood things in our human world. Since February is the month of love I thought I would share some of my own thoughts on this crazy thing we call love. To me, love is more than just an emotion or feeling and I honestly…