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I write about life, work, people and place. Expect oversharing. Here are some of my most popular essays from my newsletter, The Primordial Scoop.
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Meet Me in the Waves
Today, the nights are longer and the days are cooler. It’s so rare one can pinpoint the turning of time but that day, I could.
Between the sand and the sea, we crossed from infancy to boyhood.
Take It to the Sea
Sometimes we are the current, pushing and pulling and directing the flow of our lives.
Other times, the sands move from under our feet and we’re forced to move too. This year, I’ve experienced both.
Death to Perfectionism
When did perfectionism become so desirable?
‘Perfectionist’ has become a byword for a competitive, work hard, type A, productivity-obsessed personality trope.
For some, it seems to have replaced a personality altogether.
She Cried for Five Years
After a two-week hiatus I’m back, writing to you from the other side.
We moved. House, city. Life.
We had no internet, intermittent childcare and the emotional heaviness affected everyone - and I’m including the cat in that statement.
“She’s All Right, But the Goldfish is Dead.”
My brother Declan is five years older than me. He is a journalist, and has lived in London, New Zealand, Istanbul, Athens and now Abu Dhabi.
He lives like an International Man of Mystery.
He is always posting pictures from amazing cities and no one ever knows who takes them. Who does take those pictures? “A friend.”
You’ll Need a Machete Where We’re Going.
This week I had a long conversation with someone I haven’t seen since March, but have known and loved for 15 years.
We talked about work, money, depression, property, pets, children, parents, Ireland, the Cotswolds, gardening and diets. This was all in under 90 minutes. You know how it is with old friends.
“It is Most Seemly to Die Before Forty at the Latest”.
I’ve had a birthday since we spoke.
Thirty eight, if you’re curious, although my spirit remains ageless and that’s the main thing.
Life Ain’t Always Empty.
When you speak, speak sincere.
And believe me friend, everyone will hear.