When Briony left her emotionally-abusive marriage in 2016, she realised quickly how few affordable housing options there were for women like her. Living in rural Victoria, Australia meant her options were very limited. She moved five times over 18 months, each time somewhere cheaper until her last resort. She sold her meagre worldly possessions and […]
Be The Woman Who Never Backed Down.
“I was once afraid of people saying “Who does she think she is?”. Now I have the courage to stand up and say “This is who I am” – Oprah Winfrey This thing called life can be tough, huh? Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, life just keeps coming back at you in the […]
Beware The Saviour Complex. There Is Only One Person That You Can Save And That Is You.
I learned this lesson the hard way by being a bit of a rescuer, especially with my romantic partners, until I finally dropped the supergirl act, and began the job of rescuing myself. My rescuer tendencies reared their head in my mid-twenties. Subconsciously, I took on responsibility for my partner at the time, as he felt […]
You Should Never Feel Ashamed, Buttercup. You Did Nothing Wrong.
In 2011, I hit rock bottom and faced ruin after experiencing severe burnout during my legal career. I left behind my homeland of the UK to begin again in Andalucia, Spain. In my first year in Spain, I found myself sitting outside a café, one day when a woman asked if she could join me. […]
6 Signs That You’ve Been Tamed.
It’s the dream, isn’t it? To live a wild and free life. Most of us feel a yearning in our heart that is the call to the wild. To create a life of freedom. Who, deep down inside, doesn’t want to be free? By freedom, I mean free from anything that isn’t in alignment with […]
Chinese Panda Breeding Centre Is A Ray Of Hope In The Land Of Animal Cruelty.
In 2005, I travelled throughout China or should I say that I fumed my way throughout the land of the rising sun, on a two-month trip to the country. I’m a traveller who has learnt to live and let live when experiencing other cultures, yet the appalling treatment of animals in China wasn’t something I […]
Western Privilege. Does A Fish Need A Passport?
I recently wrote about the consequences of my country’s quest for world dominion under their patriarchal system of rule in a post, I’m British & White. I Apologise For My Country In Every Land I Roam, Western privilege is one of the consequences that still plays out today. Western privilege is a subject that doesn’t […]