Dear … heart, It’s a miracle that you haven’t closed yourself off forever, given the turmoil of the past few years. Just this week, you and I have realised that there is possibility for love in our future. A handful … Read More
Dear … money, This is supposed to be a love letter and yet, I usually feel like I need to hide away from you. We have a complicated relationship and perhaps it’s time to get some things out in the … Read More
Ok, so the title of this post is a tiny bit misleading… It should really be called “How to feel as though you’re living a longer life.’ Because I’m going to let you into a trick that I use. And … Read More
Dear … courage, I think that you and I are pretty well acquainted, these days. I’ve called on you a lot. From doing a presentation at work to sending that first message on a dating website, you’re constantly within me. … Read More
Dear … future me. Without wanting to put the pressure on, I have high hopes for you. I hope you’re ready. I want you (me? us? I’m not good at this bit) to be the best version of … Read More
Dear … younger me, I think that my first memory is of falling off a tractor tyre in the playground of my nursery and bursting my lip open, on the day I went to visit my mum and new-born brother … Read More
Dear … rest, At the moment, when I think of you, I think of a very specific kind of rest: the rest from running that I’ve been ordered to take for six weeks. As of today, that’s five weeks … … Read More
Dear … books, When I first saw this prompt, I grinned. It seemed like the easiest thing in the world to write a love letter to you, books. But now I’ve started, I realise that it’s perhaps the hardest. … Read More
Dear … intuition. If I’m honest, I know that I have spent a large proportion of my life not listening to you. Probably because I’ve been so focussed on plans, external guidance, doing what I think the world expects me … Read More
Dear … morning. These days, you tend to start in two ways. I’m woken either by the incessant noise of my alarm, getting me up earlier than everyone else in the house, or I’m lucky enough to wake … Read More
