In the last year I've been doing a lot of work with women. I run a girls-group for young women and girls for a youth organisation, and I...

There’s this song that I really really like. It talks about this Debbie whose dreams went out the door… when she turned 24. What happened...

Trigger Warning! Grief. I thought I wasn't going to have an article to write this Christmas. It was expected to be about boxes and...

Books have a way of finding you at the right time. It feels like the Universe just knows… October and November have been physically,...

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I wrote this essay as a formative assignment in the first year of my part-time MA Applied Anthropology & Community & Youth Work. The...

I've been on the go all day today. Working on multiple bits throughout the day, but also going from one place to another. Because I...

Mind is the mental health charity that 'made me' do 20 mins of Yoga everyday in November. It was founded in 1946, originally named the...

Today was a balanced day for my energy. I worked as much as my productivity allowed, but then I also read, cleaned around the house, did...

I might keep this structure for all my #muddyshoes titles in November. 😅 It's so good to stretch and go for a walk after a day spent...

Today instead of 20 minutes, I'm doing a full hour. I do it almost every week, regardless of the challenge, but now it also counts...

It is November and that means that my 20-mins of Yoga everyday challenge has started! I had a very busy day, sitting at my desk and...

Uni, work, Halloween... Adulthood is the spookiest thing out there! 💀

Recap. Last year I got a job with Goldsmiths Students' Union as part of their CARE Project, against sexual violence. As part of that, I'm...

My quick "filler" read for this occasion is another Romanian detective novel. You've seen me read Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu before (I even...

Apparently it only took me 3 weeks. I would've loved to finish it quicker and read another book or two... but October was... a month....

These events are just so cosy and... safe. They kinda remind me why I love this organisation and, generally, youth work. ❤️

I started practicing Yoga in January. I didn't know anything about it, so I joined the first class at Artfix with no expectations. I have...

I was telling you about groupwork yesterday. One of my favourite things about it is that people can fill in for whatever skills you're...

Whether you're part of a team of people, facilitating a workshop, or running a community project, working with groups is an unavoidable...

Boo! We're planning a Halloween party with Artfix, in Kidbrooke. Today we had our first meeting with a few local young people. AWESOME!

As my energy levels are coming back up to normal, I am still taking extra care with my productivity. I'd rather take it slow and do bits...

I was curious about this book from the very beginning. I didn't know what to expect. Half-way through, it caught me. There is so much...

This weekly one-hour Yoga class does so much for my wellbeing, it's fascinating. Reconnected with myself and re-balanced yesterday. I was...

Because I enjoy my work so much it's easy for me to lose myself in it. A bit of this, a bit of that, some food, a tea, a coffee and......

Some days, if I don't feel like working, I can pause and take time to recharge. Today was not one of those days. The rainy weather made...

Youth work is not something that can be easily put into an academic lecture. It just doesn't fit. So I was very curious how today's...

Time has come for crispy leaves and crispy temperatures. It's autumn. The season of cosy afternoons and hot drinks, but also the season...

‘Vigyázzatok magatokra’. Take care of yourselves. My Grandma’s words have become a little mantra for me. So, I’m doing just that today....

(TW: Loss of a dear family member. This blog is my diary, albeit public, and writing is my way of coping with life - good and bad - and...

As a teen I really enjoyed Twilight. I was aware that the film itself wasn't a masterpiece, but it had a certain appeal. I used to have a...

I’m very excited for next Tuesday. On week 1 we studied the key principles and values of youth and community work, and on week 2 we dived...

From home to Artfix Kidbrooke to uni in New Cross and now to home. Maybe for a walk afterwards. I've had meeting, after meeting, after...

Today is World Mental Health Awareness Day. I've become so much more aware of my own mental health in the past year with therapy, Yoga,...

Bibi asked me today how I feel and I realised that even though I've been writing about it, I haven't really thought about it much. So,...

This year, autumn continues to be very summery here in London. But that's alright, at least we get to spend more time outdoors.

I said I'll finish the Ghost Stories this weekend. And I did. Now onto some Stephen King! I bought "Dreamcatcher" 2 years ago because I...

...but I do have one day for a sore arm and maybe feeling a little iffy. This cold season I'll be traveling and working. I can't and...

The cool thing about my (youth) work is that there is always something interesting to do. However, that means that life can get very busy...

I'm enjoying these stories but they are so hard to get through. I can't read more than two or three in one sitting. The main reason is...

Back to uni. A full day with a lecture, an overall meeting, and a fieldwork prep workshop. It's so good to be discussing how we see the...

This is/was one of the most stereotypical Mondays I've experienced. I had 1000 things to do, including the very fun but extremely time...

If yesterday was an at-home party, today we continue the V-Day celebrations in Central London. Always so nice to spend time with amazing...

Today is the V-birthday so we're getting ready for some guests later. Happy birthday, V!!! ❤️

My mind is a bit all over the place these days. It's not all bad - there's excitement, happiness and satisfaction, but there is also...

I'm at uni today, for a little welcome gathering - seeing my profs, colleagues, new people. I missed being here, enjoying a delicious...

I am catching my breath before going into a couple of meetings. I worked... all day today. A bit of this, a bit of that, a break to eat,...

This Spooky Season I will be reading plenty of short stories. I'm warming up with this collection from 1931 and then I'll start reading a...

After a week in summery Baia Mare and a day of rain, sun, and thunderstorms in the way to Debrecen, London has welcomed us with pleasant...

Our big lovely sister and her lovely partner came to visit us in our tiny town. It was a very short visit, very short. But we were happy,...