When it comes to risking getting my heart broken I’m part of the “Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” group. It’s been painful but each time I’ve managed to put the pieces back together and learn a thing or two about myself. Today…

I know! It sounds like a reckless decision. A lot of people lost their jobs because of COVID and I willingly gave mine up? No, I don’t have a trust fund. And yes the job was that bad? In December 2019 I was desperately searching for a job that I…

A lot of the things that I get on my instagram, facebook feed and news apps are self-development, self-growth, self-care quotes, life coaching programs and webinars ads. They all promise to make you happier if you follow their techniques. Personally I’m a bit overwhelmed with that because I can literally…

I say divorce but I didn’t do anything officially in the eyes of the law. I just cut them out of my life because I felt that they had too much of a toxic influence on me and I had had enough. As you may already know from my previous…

I left. Knowing that to leave was to search for salvation but I’m not sure that I wanted it. Just like the 50’s housewife in “The Hours” portrait by Julianne Moore, I had to go find a reason to live. My dream might still come true? I had wanted to…

I’m an immigrant and have been for most of my childhood, adolescent hood and adult life. I’m going to start with the first experience which was the one that most marked me because the change was so huge for my young brain to process. Back in the 90s my family…

I have wanted to be an actress since I was 12 years old and I pursued that dream. I knew that I wanted to have fun in my adult life and feel special and celebrated. However after living in Los Angeles I understood that being special isn’t a dream worth…

How I came about discovering that I was gay was a bit strange. Most people I know that are part of the Lgbtq+ community had recognized their sexuality early on. I was one of the late bloomers, I only really came out to myself at the age of 28. I…

I grew up in a traditional household in Portugal and then moved to England. I was nine years old. We became immigrants in the Southwest of England and my parents didn’t really fit in. I don't know that they were very good at it. So, I didn’t really have many…