In my past life as a Litigation Lawyer, I was based in London for two and a half years. I was newly qualified at the time, at the stage of my career where I really had to prove myself, which meant long hours, very little free time and plenty of stress. The role of a […]
Bringing Home My Inner Child. It´s A Return To Innocence
At some point in the last five years. somebody once said to me “are you a little naive, Sam?” I have no recollection of the identity of this cheeky chap but my answer was a definite no. With a surprised laugh. Yet I understand why they might have thought so. Here´s why. I went from […]
You Have A Choice, Wild Woman. Will You Grow Wilder & Bloom?
In 2012, after my move from the UK to Andalucia in Spain, I was based in a small village in the Alpujarras, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. I lived in a pretty little whitewashed Casita by the Rio Chico in what I can only describe as a small Garden of Eden, surrounded […]
The Great Purge – Is It Time To Come Back Out Into The Light?
II recently spent an afternoon going over my past writings. I have copies of every piece I´ve written – even those that never saw the light of day. As I searched through the treasure trough on my laptop, I came across the folder marked “THE GREAT PURGE”. I wrote the articles in the folder marked […]
In A World Where You Can Be Anything. Be Kind
We live in the best of times and we live in the worst of times, my friends. We, as a collective, have gone beyond the status quo. We live in a world filled with opportunities. Yes, we can have it all! No longer are we restricted by our class, our gender or our skin colour. […]
If All Girls Were Taught They Were Born Wild & Free
If all girls were taught that they were born wild and free. That their mind, body and soul were in their own keep. That they have just one life and they must make it their own. That they need to walk their own path and don’t need to be shown. That a cage isn’t for […]
Do It For The Love. How Random Acts Of Kindness Can Change The World
As I prepared to walk the Portuguese Camino de Santiago this summer, I thought back to my first solo trip to Lisbon, Portugal and the random act of kindness of a coffee shop owner on my first day. The owner asked me if this was my first time in Portugal and whether I was on […]