By Charlotta Martinus There’s a recurring narrative among politicians: young people need more grit. They need resilience training, mental toughness, and a structured approach to tackling life’s challenges. It sounds reasonable, right? After all, the world is unpredictable, and the ability to bounce back from setbacks is undoubtedly valuable. However, as someone deeply engaged with
Today I am celebrating my 53rd birthday with 30 people. This event makes me aware of community, as my friends and family come together to blow up balloons, cook, pick flowers, make coffee and lay the table for 30 guests from near and far. In a world which deifies the individual, the word community has
Hearts come home at Christmas – embroidered delicately on one of my Christmas decorations, made me ponder, made me reflect on belonging. It has come up a lot for me recently. My father died a few years ago, my sister lives far away as does my mum, my boys are slowly leaving home and I
“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
