Over the last couple of months, I’ve been knee-deep in trying to secure a placement for my final year of counselling. And wow… what a ride it has been. The first placement was perfect. Close to home. Ideal in almost every way. I battled through the paperwork (an executive function nightmare), smashed the interview, completed the induction, and all that was left was a meet-and-greet to collect our badges. Then, two days before, an email landed in my inbox: the entire company w

I’ve been thinking a lot about transitions lately how I navigate them, how they shape me, and how they show up in the world around us. Right now, I’m sitting in my car outside the Witney car boot sale, waiting for my family. In front of me, the hedgerows are alive with colour, hawthorn berries glow a deep red, and the yellowing leaves look like tiny bursts of fire circling the edge of the field. There’s no denying it autumn has fully arrived, and winter is gently making its w

It’s 9.30 in the morning, and I’m treating myself to a late coffee and a cinnamon bun in the town centre where I grew up. The air is...

Last night I lay in the dark with the curtains wide open, letting the full moon pour her light across my room. There were no...