community, experiences, relationships, together

Community isn’t just for old people

February 7, 2018

In my 20’s I thought community was a cringey concept exclusive to “old people”. Honestly, who really wants the Coronation Street / Eastenders type interaction with their neighbours where they’re constantly sticking their oar in your business? Community just...

anxiety, blogging, charity, communication, community, connections, experiences, lonliness, relationships, survival, volunteer, volunteering

Humans

October 13, 2017

I’ve always been happy in my own company. As a kid, my next door neighbour would knock for me to come out and play and I’d often say no because I was happy enough dicking about on my own....

age, ageuk, ageuknorthants, charity, community, lonliness, lovelaterlife, volunteer

How old are you?

September 27, 2017

“Excuse me! How old are you?” This simple question sparks fierce debate and involves 5 or 6 of the Venton Wellbeing Centre’s clients. I invite guesses and I’m pretty fucking delighted with the answers that range from 16 to 23....

Blog-iversary

August 25, 2017

A year ago I fucked up an entire wall in my spare room, brainstorming what I could do to make the world a slightly better place. The only thing I could think of (that I might be any good...

blogging, charity, community, do-it.org, volunteer, volunteering

I Don’t Have Time

July 19, 2017

Hello lovely people! I’ve been a bit quiet lately because I’ve literally been all over the place… 3 countries and over 1000 miles travelled in the last week for work and fun. That said, I’ve been too tired to...

cancer, charity, communication, community, letters, love, volunteer

The Right Words

June 25, 2017

What is it they say? “The pen is mightier than the sword” I mean yeah, there’s got to be something in that. Words are our communication, they are our thoughts, our intentions. They show our beliefs, who we are...

communication, community, connections, happiness, positivity

From Eden to Hell and Back

May 24, 2017

In my 20s I’d been a moaner. I loved it! I’d moan about anything with no thought of ever changing the thing I was moaning about. In fairness I didn’t believe that little me could make a difference so...

cancer, charity, community, death, grief, randomactsofkindness, volunteering

What Are We Here For?

April 29, 2017

“Hi, sorry to interrupt you!” That’s how I normally start. Walking into a Cancer patient’s hospital room can be difficult, especially if they look really poorly and if they have family visiting. I just remember why I’m there, what...

cancer, charity, community, death, experiences, grief, macmillan, motivation, positivity, volunteering

Life Outside It’s Character Building

April 13, 2017

I forget sometimes that not everyone who reads my blog follows me on twitter or instagram and that I really should use the blog to let you know what I’m doing outside of this platform! Sorry, my bad. So you’ll remember I wrote...

career, community, gratitude, motivation, positivity, steve jobs, survival, work

Connect the dots

February 27, 2017

It was 2009 when I watched Steve Jobs give his speech to Harvard graduates, recorded 4 years earlier. That speech resonated with me and I’ve listened to it a handful of times over the years. Today, I listened to it...