I have an itch. It’s aggravated by beads of sweat dripping slowly down my back. A fly starts buzzing near my ear, drifting close and...

How to relax

My legs dangle on either side of the seat and my hands grip tightly to the handle in front of me. I can smell sun-baked metal and freshly...

I had a problem and it felt very uncomfortable. I should have been better - at least that’s what my mind told me. You wouldn’t have...

When I was growing up, my Nana was adamant that any more water in the bath than the height of your hand was too much. That was probably...

I once thought it would be a great idea to hike a steep hill on a hot, hot Australian day.  I’m not sure quite what got into me that day...

There’s one road that I drive on every few months that always distracts me. It’s in a deep valley and the landscape expands outwards in...

I tried to look away but there was something so compelling about watching her. Or rather watching the life she was (half) experiencing...

As cars impatiently queued up behind me on country lanes, I was always struck by how fast and reckless the driving was in this country. ...

Sunday afternoon and I stand back from my handiwork. The sun is streaming in through the skylight in my kitchen and the birds are...

I couldn’t move. There was no pain, just an emptiness. I closed my eyes and sensed into my body. Everything felt disconnected. It was...