I almost didn’t make it to my third round of chemo. Whilst taking my drugs one hour pre chemo, I dropped one of the pills down the side...

I have a chart on my kitchen wall with 1- 6 written on it. Those numbers represent my 6 rounds of chemotherapy. I have crossed off 1 and...

On 24 July 2001 my heart broke. It has never properly healed. It has a great, big Natasha shaped hole in it. Twenty years ago, my...

My favourite TV programme as a small child was Sesame Street. My favourite character was Kermit the Frog. I know exactly why Miss Piggy...

This year I had intended to be in the South of France, Northern Italy and Croatia about now celebrating a significant birthday. A global...

Many, many years ago, when I was single and fancy free, I was accosted by my ex’s current girlfriend in a gym changing room. She had...

By the time I publish this I will be 5 weeks post surgery. My operation was about 6 hours long and I went home the next morning. I took...

This title is supposed to be a tilt to Hemingway but I accept it is a bit clumsy. Fortunately I still have one (spectacular, reduced)...

Nearly 20 years ago I consulted a clinical psychologist and was under his care for about 6 months. I had been under huge pressure and...

In many respects my childhood was typical of most kiwis. I walked to school, played outside on my bike until it was dark and wandered the...

Shock and awe (technically known as rapid dominance) is a tactic based on the use of overwhelming girl power and spectacular displays of...

I know professionally that if you are in a fight the road is windy, you need to be smarter than your opponent, strategic, clear thinking...

The first phone call I received on 19 April was from Mercy Radiography wanting to book me in for a MRI scan on 23 April. “Hmmm“ thought...

I remember watching Prince Phillip’s funeral on 17 April and discussing with Bill whether it was odd to choreograph your own farewell...