What do I write about?
I write about my midlife ‘unravelling’ and my journey to reconstruct my identity in the second half of life. Figuring how who I am has impacted my relationship with various ‘institutions’ such as motherhood, career and church. I tend to weave my faith regularly into my writing but I do not write exclusively about it. It just happens to be present. I process my journey through my writing and write on a range of topics. I am also a fairly normal person! I like good books, good television, travel, food, fashion and nice things so you’ll find recommendations around these in my writing too.
I grew up and still live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Home, my husband and my children are very important to me. They feature regularly in my writing!
A bit more about who I am…
Having worked in higher education for almost twenty years, in 2021, I was restless and stuck and I took a one-year career break. Nine months in, I made the gut-based decision to resign from my job. I didn’t know where I was going but I knew I didn’t want to go back to my old life. I now share my experiences of pursuing a new path in midlife.
As a mum of four girls, juggling work, home, church, and other commitments for many years, I found my identity was mainly based on the roles I fulfilled for others. I struggled to get what I needed for myself on a daily basis never mind achieve my full potential (whatever that is!). I thought that my career would provide fulfilment. I was reluctant to give it up and so I battled hard to hang on to it alongside the demands of motherhood. But I always felt resentful and that something was missing from my life. In many ways, I was probably missing from my own life. I didn’t really have my own story and my own fully formed identity. I was just a bit-part in everyone else’s.
In my writing, I openly and honestly share my journey to find that identity. If anything resonates with you, please do get in touch.