The thing about self-help books is the optimism. Not so much that of the author, thought it helps. How To Win People Who Vaguely Remember Your Face or Feel The Unease And Decide Not To Bother wouldn’t sell very well, would they? No. It’s my optimism. My hope that this one will be the one […]
A seasonal cleanse
In the interest of seeking silver linings (a good thing, apparently) I was prepared to repurpose my pre-colonoscopy bowel prep as a post-binge detox this week. And so it was… By Friday morning, my scales told me that I was the equivalent of six jelly babies lighter than I had been at the start of […]
New Year goal setting, other failures and the things they taught me
They were annoying – all those ‘look at me a decade ago’ posts. Yes, yes, don’t you look just the same/even younger/differently marvelous? But honestly, the power of the internet and the potential connections of social media and we’re just wall-to-wall ‘don’t kids grow quite a lot in a decade’ content. (Note to self: delete […]
Please help, I’ve lost my way in the bookshop…
My usual mode of book consumption is audiobooks, whilst driving, doing boring domestic things or walking. Generally whilst ignoring other people… Occasionally I want a real one to turn the pages on (even pretend e-reader pages would do). The other day I started browsing for inspiration. A long time ago, I hazily remember, this used […]
