THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS
The journal.
Notes from my writing life, and the moments in between.
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Back to the author pageSeptember 27, 2026
When a no makes room for an honest yes
I used to explain a refusal until it almost disappeared. Learning to let a kind, clear answer stand changed what generosity meant to me.
September 27, 2026
Leaving a kitchen I loved
I gave five months’ notice without knowing what would come next. Leaving work I loved taught me something unexpected about change.
September 27, 2026
The girl who kept asking why
Outside the headteacher’s office in Slovakia, I began to believe that my curiosity was a problem. Years later, I see that child differently.