Category: Stories
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The job interview I won… and lost.
Whilst I trained as an architect, for most of my working life I have been employed as a retail project manager. Which means; I helped build retail stores. When I first started out, I rolled-out many, many small retail stores for a particular chain, each store about 100sqm (about 1000…
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“What the heck is water?”
In 2005, novelist David Foster Wallace gave the commencement address to Kenyon College. Titled “This is Water”, the speech was well received on the day but seemed to take on a life of its own for years afterwards, going on to be dubbed one of the best… even though it…
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AI and migr(ai)nes
Everywhere I look these days there is something promoting the value of saving time and energy by getting AI to do your work for you. Sounds promising, for sure, but what would happen if we ALL just relied on AI to generate an endless stream of AI (mis)information? I asked…
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I’m a “true nerd” – how about you?
I’m a bit of a sucker for online tests, so when I came across one on The Spectacled Bean‘s blog, I had to have a go. [And if that name seems familiar – yes, I followed their lead once before on the “where should I live” personality test that I…
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Basketballer Scottie Pippen and THE migraine
Today’s another one of my “stories matter” episodes in which I tell you a bit about someone famous with a migraine. Problem is, it’s about a basketballer, and I know NOTHING about basketball… so – apologies in advance if I mess this up, and I’ll keep it short, so I…
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A quick history of pillows
When you suffer from chronic migraines you spend a lot of time lying down. When you spend a lot of time lying down, you become very particular about what your head is resting on. This tends to turn you into a pillow-perfectionist or a cushion-connoisseur. The problem with experimenting with…
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Save enough winkles and you’ll soon have a wonkel
About 1,000 years ago when I was working full-time in a full-on role as a project manager, I used to have a guilty obsession: “the breakfast of champions”. It was a takeaway coffee with a chocolate donut that I used to buy just before heading into my office cubicle. The…
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Like mother like daughter
I’ve been thinking a lot about the habits that we learn from our parents – and those that we pass onto our kids. The list that comes up in my mind is a mixed bag of wonderful memories, routines and rituals… as well as a handful of dubious practices. [This…
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Winning at The Wheel of Fortune
A while ago I mentioned in passing that I had been the carry-over champion of a game show. This is that story… and apologies in advance; it isn’t going to do anything for your chronic pain – other than make you laugh – it’s just a strange little glimpse into…
The Mindful Migraine 