How it started (fiction)

I was just about to give up on dating sites all together. Tired of the fake profiles and scammers, the messages from people living hundreds of miles away and trying to engage with people only to feel like I’m pulling…

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An update

I haven’t posted anything on here for a while. Time has gone by and I’ve been in a few different relationships that didn’t quite work out for various reasons but now I think I’m ready for a new chapter so…

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Where I’m at

It’s been roughly three years since my marriage was over and it’s been a hard journey of rebuilding the contorted metal and fragmented shards of life that remained. I can be very proud of what I have built and how…

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A man called Otto

Sometimes when I’m struggling to sleep at night, I’ll put in a film. I don’t watch a lot of TV these days, the endless choice overwhelms my capacity to choose and it brings me very little joy these days. TV…

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Dear future girlfriend

Sometimes I daydream about you. I imagine you walking through the door with a big smile on your face at the end of a long day, happy to see me. I imagine embracing you in my arms and asking about…

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New Year Reflections

It was a great party last night. The house filled with family. The fridge stocked full to bursting with drinks and food, a big buffet, cocktails, karaoke, laughter and fun. When the last guests leave though and it’s just me…

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