The Dopamine Café, One Year On
One year after creating The Dopamine Café, I reflect on how small, intentional dopamine boosts; movement, sunlight, music and sensory awareness…have become part of my everyday well-being.
Meet Reginald Blue: My Vintage Writing Companion
Meet Reginald Blue, my 1980s Silver Reed typewriter and dapper creative companion. From reluctant Computer Studies and RSA typewriting lessons to rediscovering the joy of analogue focus, this is the story of how one bright blue machine brought nostalgia, clarity, and intention back to my writing desk.
When “Out of Sight” Doesn’t Mean “Out of Heart”
When I say yes to meeting for coffee, I mean it.
As an AuDHD person, I schedule connection, protect my attention, and experience friendship as steady even in long silences. This is about depth that isn’t always visible.
Morning Pages: Three Pages Back to Yourself
Morning Pages are a simple daily writing practice designed to clear your mind, process emotions, and create calm before the day begins. Here’s how I use them and how you can start your own gentle three-page ritual.
I’m Not Rebranding. I’m Re-Inhabiting
In January 2026, I chose to show up differently; emerging from autistic burnout and stepping back into my voice as The Well-Being Alchemist. This is not a rebrand. It’s a return to practicing well-being out loud.
From Pen to Page: Why This Journal Begins Here
This journal marks the shift from years of handwritten reflection to words shared more openly here. Writing has long been part of my daily life, shaped by quiet consistency rather than performance. These entries grow out of lived practice. Thoughts written by hand, lived with over time, and now carefully translated to the page. This is a space for grounded reflection, everyday noticing, and words that move at a human pace.