The Ghost Apple

In 1862, Christina Rossetti published No, Thank You, John: a poem about a woman (quite firmly) rejecting the affections of … More

The Uncomfortable Truth of a Tortured Artist

TW: Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Anxiety, Complaints, Mental Illness. Do you know what it feels like to drown surrounded by … More

CW: Suicide When you try, they immortalise the experience in a highly realistic painting. I saw a poster for the … More

A woman’s power is something to behold. As cruel as this world can be, we can turn a bad situation … More

I’ve looked at all the advice columns for mental illness, and the one thing they tell you to do is … More

how do you feel today? how has your mood been? what’s been on your mind? Today I feel… anxious competitive … More

They tell us that the world doesn’t owe us anything, that people don’t owe us anything. In their view, the … More

Here is a Twitter thread that I composed yesterday where I discussed my recent decision to take a break from … More

This life of writing, submitting and being rejected is akin to emotional torture. It’s like banging your head against a … More

she cuts up her chips and beans, making it look like she’s eaten more than she has. whereas I pile … More