I’ve been thinking a lot about trauma – how it affects us and how it’s passed on. Trauma nearly consumed my mother and, unfortunately, it was a major trauma that led to her eventual, slow and painful death. My mother…
I’ve Been Thinking About Bad Sex
My mother experienced multiple forms of sexual assault. She was molested by a cousin as a child, she had an abusive husband, a boyfriend who broke her jaw, and of course the most traumatic one of all – was raped,…
I’ve been thinking about Dreaming
Remember how back in January I said I was going to do a monthly “Thinking” series? Well I did two and then dropped it. Not that I’ve not been thinking but rather I’ve been thinking so many complex things that…
I’ve been thinking about Love
“It’s better to be single, than to be with someone not worthy of your love.” Wise advice from my mother. And being an asshole magnet, she ought to know. I looked down on girls who needed to always be in…
I’ve been thinking about Generosity
I’ve missed writing about theatre, life and culture – so I’ve decided to force myself back into it by starting a monthly blog series called “I’ve been thinking a lot about [topic].” Not very original, I know. But I have…