HeardinLondonDec 31, 202020202020 started off gloriously. I changed time zones, I woke up paradise, I listened to the sound of waves, I climbed rocks, I walked on...
HeardinLondonAug 10, 2020I've noticed a pattern about post-COVID symptoms and no one is talking about itI had all the symptoms and ended up struggling to breathe for about a month before things started to get better. Or so I thought. They did..
HeardinLondonJul 28, 2020I am fat. And I do not think it is ok to blame me for suffering with COVID.It is such an easy little soundbite isn’t it? “Lose weight”. I wonder how many calories there are in soundbite.
HeardinLondonMar 5, 2020Ramblings from self isolationI have been ill. Is it coronavirus? I can’t tell you. Because I could not get tested. Despite having all the symptoms...
HEARDinLONDONDec 31, 20182018I spent five months in plaster and broke six bones. I went back to college. I gave up dairy and healed my agonising periods. I officially...
HEARDinLONDONApr 8, 2018On Knife CrimeI got surrounded by a group of young men a few weeks ago. One pulled a knife on me, as three others were reaching into the back for...
HEARDinLONDONOct 22, 2017Inspiring PostI got surrounded by a group of young men a few weeks ago. One pulled a knife on me, as three of the others were reaching into the back for
HEARDinLONDONOct 16, 2017#MeToo#MeToo Is not about shaming women or silencing people who speak out or post about it. If you think it is not about you: listen.
HEARDinLONDONAug 18, 2017A few thoughts on terrorism and why your responses matterWe have a really important mission to be able to propagate an idea of respect and compassion in these turbulent times.
HEARDinLONDONDec 28, 20162016.In case you’re bored of seeing all your friends having a wonderful time / Xmas / life in comparison to yours… here’s my self indulgent round
HEARDinLONDONNov 9, 2016Reclaim the powerTrump’s rhetoric was filled with lies and hatred. Predominantly aimed at people of colour, women and minorities. This appealed to a lot...
HEARDinLONDONAug 24, 2016NoWhen you treated my “No” like a negotiable currency You disrespected wombs which grew men. Our ancestors remember behaviour like yours...
HEARDinLONDONAug 19, 2016It’s a dateA needle pierced your beautiful flesh scoring ink under your skin to commit your life to another woman.
HEARDinLONDONJun 1, 2016Vegans? We’ve gotta talk.I commend your dedication. I think you are right. But the messaging has gone astray. Really astray. This hostile aggression...
HEARDinLONDONMay 31, 2016If there is anything I can do, let me knowIf there’s one thing I have learnt, it’s that it is far easier to decline help than to ask for it. Show up with food. Collect photographs...
HEARDinLONDONJan 31, 2016A penny drop of freedomI just had one of those penny-drop moments, where the brick wall I have been pushing against just turned to glass. I have not shattered it.
HEARDinLONDONDec 2, 20155 Actions You Can Take to Create a More Peaceful WorldWe tumble back towards another war, there are some things that we, people who oppose military intervention...
HEARDinLONDONNov 15, 2015On flags and indignation and guilt trippingFacebook is awash with Tricolour faces I have to squint to see, which feels darkly emblematic right now. This morning my mind started...
HEARDinLONDONSep 6, 2015Three simple things you can do to help refugeesYes donating cash, time and resources may help the immediacy, but how can we prevent this being a repeating story? There are three...