8:55pm Mum had dutifully kissed my forehead and said goodnight. Absent-mindedly watching T.V., I glanced at the time. It was precariously close to 9:00pm, at which point I would conquer a great personal fear. The mint slice. Yes, that humbleRead more…
Please note the lack of symmetry in the face, the bulbous noses, the dilated pores over the forehead and chin. Undesigned, natural women. (Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill) * Body image is an issue which plays a prominent roleRead more…
When raiders attacked our village one night in 1982, my mother gathered up my three siblings and me and fled. She left the food she was about to serve still in the cooking pot over the fire place. I wasRead more…
“A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love.” Leonard Cohen * It was like a march. It had replaced all other rhythms – a perverted offbeat, from within my blood.Read more…
I feel lucky to have come of age when I did, avoiding the perils of social media and sexting. But as rife as these things are today, there’s also an increased awareness to the damage advertising and the media canRead more…
