I live in two worlds. One world you can see, where my health problems ring clear with physical pain that demands my immediate attention; and another invisible realm, where my illness is emotional, and episodic and creeps in quietly through the backdoor of my mind. My overall health and wellbeing…

This is a story about how parenting from a place of scarcity creates a fearful mindset that stays with you for life. I grew up in Surrey in a six-bedroom, four-bathroom house, set within an acre of its own land. We went on a family holiday at least three times a year, and to everyone on the outside, we were comfortable. Comfort is interesting because it implies ease and freedom, but behind…

“Just like you, I get lonely too” — Drake Trying to make a mum friend is like trying to catch a flighty Pokémon. Our local playground is teeming with them, but I’ll be damned if I can get one to exchange contact details with me. I’ve tried everything. “How many teeth does yours…

I’ve owned a pushchair for over 10 months now, and in that time, I’ve forgotten how to have free hands. If you’ve never owned one, then the only way to describe using a pushchair every day is to imagine for a moment that you’re a beast of burden, like a…

If you Google ‘leaving the UAE’, you’re sure to stumble across hundreds of articles about closing debts and cancelling visas, so if you’re looking for more of the same, please stop reading now because this sh*t is for my hustlers trying to make that last-minute-paper before you dip out of…

Did you know that blog posts are among the most shared content online? The general consensus in the content marketing world is to go long or go home because long-form content is more popular than ever before, with the most shareable content an average of 3,000+ words long! As a copywriter based in the UAE, this is one of the most challenging ideas to sell to clients. Many marketing…

Five years ago I decided to resign from my full-time job as Head of Sales in a SaaS company so that I could pursue a career that sat true to my life goals. So what was the push that motivated me to take such a drastic, risky decision without having…

All of my best dreams happen while I’m sat on the toilet. Just this morning, my company went public and I sold a billion shares. I pee my way to Paris and trot along the Champs-Élysées in 40-inch heels. My walk is flawless, I’m like a gazelle. I carry a…

Once upon a job, I worked for a manager who used to contact me on weekends, on Whatsapp, via text message and when I had booked time off. I’d end up answering messages at 1 am, taking calls when I was ill and working over my weekends. The situation became…