I’ve been sitting on this draft for over three years—penned during the peak of my postpartum anxiety—and I finally feel brave enough to share it. Thoughts on ethical living and activism, from my kitchen floor.
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
An absolute GEM for your TBR list. I’d highly recommend it for anyone searching for a breezy, light book that’ll warm your heart and still give you plenty to think about.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
560 pages and I still want more. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is a work of fiction, but the characters felt real, and will now live rent-free in my head forever.
Go as a River by Shelley Read
Every now and then, I read a book that leaves me speechless. A book that is so moving, so eloquent, so layered, that I do not feel called to review it — but to simply admire its existence.
Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro
Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by local New Zealand author Josie Shapiro is a love story about running. For the novel’s protagonist, Mickey Bloom, running is community, self-care, grit. It’s pain but it’s also what lies beyond pain: strength.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett's latest novel is bathed in quiet wisdom and unexpected nostalgia.
Cooling my jets
One of the fine lines I walk for my mental health is the line between caring too little and caring too much. You, too?
I stopped swimming
Early parenthood is made up of hundreds of these tiny sacrifices, these surrenderings of small joys.
Book review: Wintering by Katherine May
The book I wish I’d read sooner.
Modern parenthood: Loneliness, perfectionism, and anxiety?
Or a call to something more?
Scared of writing? Yeah, me too – here's how I overcome creative fear
Writing will probably always feel scary, because – like all deeply creative work – it’s an intimate and soulful act.
‘This One Wild and Precious Life’ by Sarah Wilson will make you angry – in a good way
I share my take on Sarah Wilson’s brave and confronting memoir about climate change.
4 books that will probably make you a better person
Yes, I get excited about a lot of books. But I’m really, truly, deeply, intensely excited about these ones.
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
Bregman shows that humans are inherently kind, decent, and caring - it’s not idealism, it’s science.
Word Love: 13 thought-provoking podcasts
Podcasts to stretch the mind and delight the soul.
Word Love: 18 books that delight and inspire
A diverse collection of books for curious souls. Here are 18 of my most recent reads.
Listen: My word for 2019
My word for 2019 is Listen. It gives me goosebumps to write that down because I know this word will be transformational for me.
Notes from a self-employed mum: Craving connection
Dear self-employed mums: consider this an open call for connection. I’d love to exchange notes.
What is a changemaker?
Whatever their job title, changemakers are driven by a desire to serve and make an impact.
Dear self-deprecation: I’m breaking up with you
Why I’m ready to stop playing small.