This was originally a Facebook post, then adapted for a forum post, and eventually by request as a guest post on the beautiful Aching For Eden blog. I’m now in a different job, and have learned more and developed in spiritual maturity further since writing this in October 2023, but its core is no less valid. Hi, …
Originally published on my now-suspended Substack on Sep 08, 2025 This summer, I drove across Europe. And by that, I mean I drove a lot across Europe. 15 countries, 9000kms. But it was far from just about the journey. Accompanying me every step of the way was my trusty acoustic guitar. From Szeged to Stockholm, Copenhagen to …
Originally posted on my now-suspended Substack on Sep 08, 2025 A personal reflection It’s a funny thing, inspiration. But it’s not the only funny thing about writing. Far from it. Relationships can also be funny things, particularly online. One second you’re building a close friendship with someone, the next something happens (like the recent unjustified …
The start of something bigger This story was originally published as part of Beneath Healing Skies, a short story collection in aid of MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders) Looking back on it, this is an incomplete story. It tells the first part of a potentially much bigger tale. The last section also feels …
Originally published Sep 02, 2025 on my now-suspended Substack So I’m kinda new to this platform, and just figuring out how to begin. I’m wondering what might go down well here. I’ve written a well-received guest post for a blog, which I will share here soon, and had a short story published last year that …
Just a quick holding post for now. Like many, I was suspended from Substack without explanation or reason, so I’m going to be hosting my writings on my own site for now. Please be patient, it’s a work in progress!