a curious dot

The end of a year prompts us to stop and think about our own lives and the rest of the world. This can be emotional – sometimes nostalgia...

I started writing this post last Wednesday, the day after Trump was voted in as President-elect. I never thought I’d write that – ever....

Given the depth of emotions and memories stirred from publishing my last post, I thought it timely to look to inspiration for future...

This post is about 5 years in the making. Thoughts started percolating not long after the birth of my 5 year old son and I plucked up the...

This blog wasn’t intended to veer into the world of motherhood, but as I approach giving birth to Son #3, I can’t help but comment on the...

I've recently signed up to the 'Monocle Minute' and the 'Monocle Bulletin' - two regular email news services put out by one of my...

I have deliberated over whether to write about the perplexing rise of Donald Trump – partly because there is so much coverage on the...

When I was exploring ways to fill my days last year – before I plucked up the gumption to launch this blog – I spent some time...

I am currently growing a small human, raising two other young humans and keeping our household operating on a fairly even keel. When I...

Much pessimism surrounds the topic of climate change – our world is doomed, the problem is too big to fix, what sort of environment will...