I've been struggling to write this blog post for a couple of hours now. What if I write about the wrong thing? What if I haven't researched enough about the topic I am writing about? This blog post co...

From trans people in Kansas losing their driving licences overnight to AI being used in military raids, the infrastructure we rely on is being weaponised. Here's why we need to sound the alarm.

This year I decided to step up my reading. I’m doing a master’s degree, so I need to read for that, but I also wanted to get back into fiction, instead of endlessly scrolling on my phone. This article...

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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This year, nothing has gone wrong in my personal life. No-on...

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I've been wanting to write about this season of Doctor Who since episode 1 and with the finale being broadcast this weekend, now is the time. If you haven't watched it, or aren't a fan, this is about ...

This isn’t the article I intended to write this week but the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman is so upsetting I can’t think about anything else. It’s interesting that it’s the defin...

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I’ve been talking about repurposing with my 1:1 clients and members of Rachel’s Writing Club this week. So when it came to creating a LinkedIn newsletter, I looked at what I already had available. I w...

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