Arriving at the BJJ party fashionably late
Learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in my mid 40s felt like a good idea at the time. Too much John Wick, UFC and Joe Rogan. As a youngster I'd been mad…
Trying to honestly express my experiences of mental health
A deconstructed green smoothie
The Green Smoothie ritual
Making a green smoothie has become an important element of my routine these days. So much so that I decided to elevate it's status to ritual. The recipe is something…
Bella
Learning inner peace
I'd like to introduce Bella, my sisters lodger and friend. She's a "Romanian rescue", adopted by my sister a few years ago. It's been difficult for her to adjust to…
Understanding being angry
When I was younger, a favourite jibe from some of my close friends was.... "He's an angry young man." I was. I suppose I still am in a certain way…
Gloom in the trees
Darker days
I have a number of reasons for this blog, each quite different, but each has its' own connection, in some tenuous fashion. One prominent value that has transpired from writing,…