The rituals we keep
Some people leave behind grand legacies. Others leave behind small rituals that quietly become part of who we are.
This essay isn't really about restaurants. It's about generosity, family, grief, and the surprising ways the people we love continue to shape us long after they're gone.
How many professional lives should we be expected to live?
After 10 years in magazines and another 10 in the charity sector, I’m starting to wonder how many professional lives we should expect to have.
Here, I reflect on ageing, uncertainty, transferable skills and what happens when experience no longer guarantees security.
I never really left magazine publishing behind
Ever since The Devil Wears Prada 2 dropped earlier this month, I’ve noticed former magazine people reflecting on that world, and who it turned us into.
It made me think about my own career post-magazine publishing, and how maybe I never really left editorial work behind at all.
Here are my musings on career pivots, transferable skills, and finding meaningful ways to use the things your early career taught you.