Dear Savannah: A Letter To My Daughter
Dear Savannah, Welcome to the Great Big Scary World. I've been muddling my way through life for 31 short years of misadventures, and for the most part, I still don't know what I'm doing. The
I Lost A Special Friend
I woke up before eight, same as every weekday, and walked outside to feed my rabbits as I always do. I like this part of my morning - 10 little fluff balls, all excited to
I Am Human. Are You?
After 1,635 days, we finally got documents - Maltese residence cards - that allow us to be together I met Leah, my partner, on August 18th 2012. During our time 'together' we have
What Happened After (At the End of) The Boy Who Was Afraid of the World?
A couple of years ago I published my first book, The Boy Who Was Afraid of the World. It tells the story of someone (me) hitchhiking through Europe for six months and trusting in the
The Pieces of Paper that Define Where We Can Live and Who We Can Love
Twenty-nine years ago, my biological being came into existence and I was issued with a birth certificate - my first official piece of paper to say that I existed. I became a British citizen by
Make Small Wins Each Day
You see that girl there? Her name is Leah (AKA The Vegetarian Traveller) and she's pretty awesome, and she just helped me realise that we have to take life one day at a time to
It’s OK to Try Hard
School teaches you many lessons. Some of them you forget, most of them you don't understand, and certain learnings would be best left forgotten. When I was at school, I learnt that it isn't cool
Write Your Own Obituary
Take a pen and paper, then divide it into three columns. In each of the three columns, do the following: - In the first column, write your obituary if you continue on your current path
Fear is a Little Pink Ghost
Fear is a little pink ghost that has the ability to change into any form more terrifying than your worst nightmares could even dream up. He can cripple you, taking everything. When he is around,
Don’t Ask Yourself, ‘What Do I Want From My Life?’ The Question is too Big
I used to ask myself, what do I want to be when I grow up? What do I want from life? At 27 years old, I still have no clear idea. The best answer I could
Turn Off the News, It’s All Bad
Islamists massacre dozens in Kenya, Afghan police kill finger-cutters, China executes 13 for terrorism, and Sunni insurgents in northern Iraq have carried out summary executions of captured soldiers: these are some of today's headlines from the homepage of
Get Rich Quick
Enrich your world by walking outside. Barefoot. Enrich your courage by daring to let go. Even for a moment. Enrich your inner peace by sleeping under the stars. Watch them all night. Enrich your belief
There is Not a Monster in the Closet
A few days ago, I was with a friend and we were talking about jobs. This friend does not like their job and asked what my thoughts were, knowing full well that I would tell
Dear Freddie (a Letter to my Godson)
Freddie is my godson. I was lucky enough to have the pleasure of taking him out by myself a few days ago and now he has learnt to communicate, I started to think, what three
Life is Short. So Are Car Crashes. Make Life Count
"Don't worry, he's OK, but your brother has been in an accident." I can barely imagine a worse combination of words. This is exactly what my mother said to me when she called me yesterday