Writing about poor mental health without oversharing, apologising, triggering or diminishing
How does someone do that? When Nietzsche said "And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into you," he was talking...
Nativity: A Short Story
The cows are mostly standing when I enter, shuffling hay from foot to foot, some inherited dance or ancestral trait handed down, like...
Happy Birthday, Aunt
Dear Aunt It is your birthday today, 11th November, and for the first time since I lost you, I do not wish you were here. I try and place...
The Elephant in the Room
Menopause -  the elephant in the room. A big pink elephant that sweats and swears and stomps about. We can’t go under it. We can’t go...
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Recently I’ve (not) welcomed a new guest to my dinner party of unwanted emotions. I already eat next to Anxiety (she separates her peas...
Explore all the back issues...
Every month I send out a newsletter - The Enzograph . Edited by my little dog Enzo (yes, really), it's packed with pet and personal...