A story about how I became a remarkably introverted extrovert

A story about how I became a remarkably introverted extrovert

As a child, I was most definitely an extrovert. I talked A LOT. I loved being the centre of attention. I wanted to be top of the class. I was delighted to be on stage. I liked my name being called out. I enjoyed being watched by other people (that sounds creepy but I...
Daddy, when do I get to be a grown-up?

Daddy, when do I get to be a grown-up?

At some time around the age of 30, I remember being in the car on the way to Dorset and having a lengthy, amusing and interesting conversation with some girlfriends about “when do we become grown-ups?”. Because, very obviously, we really weren’t at...
Who are you behind the labels?

Who are you behind the labels?

We like labels. They help us make sense of the world, where we fit in to a complex society and where others sit relative to us. There’s so much potential information for us to learn about people, most of which would take a lifetime to uncover, that we use labels...