Oct 1, 2022Member-onlyBi-polar: A new kind of maniaThe anxious, frustrated and scared kind — Hello everyone, long time no see. I hope you’re all doing well and I would love to hear from you in the comments with what you have been up to. So, what’s been going on with me in the world of having Narcolepsy and Bipolar Disorder. Just the usual in…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Published inThe Shortform·May 31, 2022Member-onlyI’m a 30 y/o Cop and I have Bipolar DisorderA Terrifying Announcement — Mental Health1 min readMental Health1 min read
Apr 13, 2022Member-onlyReasons I haven’t been writingI’m back… kinda — Hey Medium Fam. I’ve missed you all, and I’m not really 100% back yet, but I’m getting there slowly. I’m easing my toes into the scorching onsen that is ‘writing’. You know, it burns your soul in a way that is both blissful and agonising. So to start off, here…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Feb 3, 2022Member-onlyA Letter to my ‘Sisters in Blue’ 👮♀️Reflections on 11 years in a toxic sludge police culture — Why I’m writing this article I don’t often talk about policing in a public forum like this. And I’ve been absent from Medium — I’ve been sick. Most cops I know can relate to rarely sharing anything online about our work. Let alone about our incredibly fucked up work culture. …Diversity7 min readDiversity7 min read
Published inPets and Animals·Dec 15, 2021Member-onlyTreasured Animal Competition Winner AnnouncementThe winner of 4 pet portraits is… — This competition was a small one, and from entries on beloved pets that were adopted from awful situations and lived amazing lives, and all of the entries were wonderful. I know it’s a cliché to say, but it was SO hard to choose. In the end after a very delayed…Animal Rescue2 min readAnimal Rescue2 min read
Nov 11, 2021Member-onlyBeing Almost Normal Was Nice While It LastedBack to being depressed and tired all the time — I was so inspired by an article I read back in October by James Warwick, exploring 24 hours without his disability, that I followed suit and wrote my own. As two people with very different disabilities, the things we envisioned doing in those 24 hours were fairly different. But I…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Nov 4, 2021Member-onlyHow I’ve Pre-Grieved Since ChildhoodHelp me decide if it’s a good or bad thing — When I was younger, I was terrified of family dying. I truly thought that every year would be my gran’s last, after she had her first stroke. And then she had her second stroke. …Reading8 min readReading8 min read
Published inPets and Animals·Nov 1, 2021Member-onlyPets and Animals Story Competition EXTENDEDThank my dad ☺️ — 👋 Hello everyone! Firstly thank you so much for your amazing stories, to all of our competition entrants so far: Laura Lind ▪️ Sharing Randomly ▪ Matthew B. …Pets2 min readPets2 min read
Oct 31, 2021Browse My Articles By Topic▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ Articles by Topic ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️Innovation2 min readInnovation2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Oct 30, 2021Member-onlyThis Morning My Dad Flatlined and I Filmed Him Doing ItHe’s okay, by the way — As I write this, it’s 5.00 am on Thursday 28 October 2021. My Dad is in hospital He is reclined on the barouche with his eyes closed, hands cupped together on his chest. The thin white hospital blanket covers him. Supplying some modesty, thankfully. I’m sitting next to him, writing this on my laptop as he drifts in and out of sleep. Thankfully sleep is all he’s…Disability11 min readDisability11 min read
