FantasyCon, kindness, and some writing revelations
Sometimes I wonder what the SFF book world must look like to those outside it. To those not enamoured with […]
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Communication
High sensitivity and social media – some guidelines that help me
Although much has been written about the ills of social media, I have a sense that HSPs feel
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Holiday Healing
Around this time last year I wrote a post called Running on “empty” that resonated with a fair few readers.
Marriage and the Midlife Crisis
Last week it was my husband’s and my wedding anniversary. We celebrated with hugs and kind words and time spent
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Women in Science
As we’re currently in British Science Week (10 – 19th March), I thought it the perfect opportunity to write about
The Poetess, The Outraged, and The Wild Woman
The other day I was genuinely discombobulated (and a bit upset) that a fairly well-known literary author (or should that
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A Christmas argument… and cognitive dissonance
As some of you already know, as an HSP I’m slow to react to stuff. Which is why I’m not
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Grief, and why it’s useful to grieve
I’ve been thinking about grief a lot recently. When I begin to type ‘Marija Smits’ into my Google search bar
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The Walnut Hearts
Welcome to the ‘Look At All The Women’ Carnival: Week 1 – ‘The Lovers’ This post was written especially for
Words to live by: “I’m on your side”
Being a mother of two children – one who is 6 years old and one who is 3 years old
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‘The Other Mums’ and The Great Illusion
Welcome to the January 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: The More Things Stay the Same This post was written for
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The power of descriptive recognition
My husband and I often have discussions about praise. He is wary of it. I don’t tend to be. I
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