On family heirlooms, expensive gadgets, and the things that money cannot measure. I inherited a pair of earrings from my mother, who had received them
Category: women of substance
59: The Year I Finally Stopped Apologising for Getting Older
I turned 59 yesterday, and I have absolutely no intention of pretending otherwise. There will be no “59 years young,” no carefully filtered photographs designed
Thresholds and The Coconut Warrior
Today, July 11, 2026 I begin my summer holidays. It also happens to be my birthday. My fifty-ninth birthday, to be precise. Or perhaps not.
Fireworks at 28
My Dearest Maike, This March, as we step into Empowerment Month and celebrate International Women’s Day, I am reminded more than ever of the incredible
A Letter from Someone Approaching Her 60s
Dear Youth, Pull up a chair. Yes, an actual chair. Not a gaming throne, not a standing desk contraption, not a bean bag that costs
The Power of Patience
My dearest FrogDiva Jr., On September 1, 2025 you received your final passing marks for your studies at Falmouth University, and with them you have
