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Untying my knot
I was drawn to this quote as I often feel very knotted; knotted and tight forehead and knotted and taut nerves. At times these knots have...

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Mar 29, 20242 min read
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When the juggling never stops
I sometimes find it exhausting having my brain, it's great for creativity, but its constant need for input, and the endless thoughts and...

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Feb 7, 20241 min read
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Biking thoughts
I'm a lifelong cyclist. I enjoy being on two wheels, not just as a form of transport, but also becuse of its meditative qualities. When...

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Feb 5, 20241 min read
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Are bubbles good or bad?
Last week I had my counselling session, where we talked about personal bubbles, and at the weekend I re-read Elif Sharaf's How To Stay...

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Feb 5, 20241 min read
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Wise words....
I've been asked to create some artwork for a friend around the theme of the AA serenity prayer, to celebrate her nephew's full year of...

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Jan 31, 20241 min read
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Swimming against the toxic tide
I long ago came to the conclusion that I don't find the online world a happy place to be, particularly in terms of the news and social...

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Jan 29, 20241 min read
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Grey soup
For the last few weeks I've felt as though I'm experiencing life through a sort of grey soup that I can't seem to quite shake off. I'm...

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Jan 26, 20241 min read
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Looking outwards
I've noticed since I've been working as an artist, and since I went into Lockdown along with the rest of the world four years ago, that I...

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Jan 25, 20241 min read
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When daily life weighs heavy...
The last few days have felt hard to get through. Like sisyphus I've felt as though I'm pushing a boulder uphill, starting in the morning....

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Jan 22, 20241 min read
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What's in your mental loft?
I've been thinking about the loft in my house recently, as I can't actually get through the loft hatch as it's too tiny, and so therefore...

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Jan 19, 20241 min read
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The role of self belief...
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. I love...

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Jan 17, 20241 min read
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My very busy brain
I've been taking steps to try to keep my endless thoughts and flow of ideas through my brain under control. Before Christmas as soon as...

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Jan 16, 20241 min read
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When my brain isn't my friend....
This moring my brain has been killing my mental wellbeing with deaths by a thousand cuts and catastrophising. My son is on the cusp of...

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Jan 12, 20241 min read
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