There is a quote that I like a lot, that has brought me comfort in many times of despair. It is usually attributed to the Talmud, which isn’t quite true, but a mixed provenance does not have to rob a piece of writing of its beauty: Do not be daunted…
Today is the 6th of June 2020. Today is a day when, all over the world, thousands of people will come onto the streets in hundreds of protests, despite coronavirus, despite the risks to themselves, to shout that Black Lives Matter. Today is also the 76th anniversary of D-Day. Today…
Soon after Donald Trump was sworn in as US President, I wrote a piece entitled No, I Won’t Help You Build A Bridge, explaining my exact feelings on calls for creating unity with those who would stand aside and watch the deaths of people I love. To summarise — I…
Right now is a scary time to be a disabled person in the UK. After an election campaign which allowed many of us to cling to hope, however precarious, we have been left reeling by the result; despairing and furious by turns. I have allowed myself a precious few days…
If, like me, you are afraid: You are braver than you know. Already you have faced so much, and you have pulled through. You are strong enough to face this, too. If, like me, you are overwhelmed: Breathe. Just breathe. Be present in this moment. This is the only moment…
