The time we lived then was another time then Lifetimes from today the days were then Regrets swallow you whole Jaded history reminding of another time Stories of shadows written in books Sharp words scratched onto ropes Books now placed in our library of time Ropes cut down wrapped up outside Strangled no longer by […]
My phone was ringing with an unknown number. It was early July and two days earlier, I had been at an interview that I felt had gone quite well. I tapped to take the call. Pleasantly surprised, it was the call I wasn’t expecting until later in the week. This had to be good news, […]
Do you get anxiety attacks? She asked me this as we went through the first therapy session, late in 2014, in the leafy suburb of Kynua Estate in Nairobi. I said No to the anxiety. But Yes to the depression. Saying Yes to the depression was my reason for making the appointment in the first […]
Watch the football. Pick up the phone. Tap Twitter. Scan the feed. Pull down. Refresh. Read snippets of tweets. Scroll up. Scroll down. Drink some beer. Glance up at the TV. Tap into Instagram. Refresh posts. Love that photo. Ignore those. Put the phone down. The goal is close. Energy rising. Commentators excited. Bodies moving […]
The first morning light slips through the curtains. Its just gone 6.00 and last night while getting ready for bed, I said to myself, tomorrows run day. But this early morning squinting sunlight is too much. Knowing how good running is for fitness, mental health and productivity, should be enough for motivation. But on this […]
What size easel should I get? I was asking mum this when we were in a small art shop, two days before I was flying back to New Zealand after spending a few short weeks in the UK in late 2005. The easel was a gift for my younger sisters birthday, who was still in […]
Recently I saw a job advertisement for a role that asked for a different kind of application. Instead of the usual covering letter, download application form, or an automated online process – what was asked for, was a video application that answered two questions: What would you like to bring to this role? And, where […]
You could either agree or disagree with this. But sometimes, the best way to live a full life, when considering a risk that may or may not work out, but in your rationale it really makes sense – leads you to take a bold call to follow your passions. This is the type adventure my brother, […]
A couple of Friday’s back, after feeling confident from a second job interview, all suited up ready to take on the world, I came across Tom Hanks freshly published book: Uncommon Type. That’s right, the legendary Tom Hanks – wrote a book of short stories. In an unusually quick decision to buy a: hardcover-book-two-days-released-out-of-the-box-price; I […]
It’s not every day that people in your family win Audience Award for the 48-hour film project Glasgow – so I’m going to go all out. Through blood, sweat and tears my incredibly talented brother and wife, David and Mairi Rive, with acting support of friends and family pulled it together in the mad dash […]
