The Library

Wonder, nature, folklore, culture, creativity.
I write about all sorts.
This is a selection of my writing.
More recent work is on Substack.

  • Not Ours to Carry Alone

    Not Ours to Carry Alone

    There was a moment in yoga the other day when my teacher gave us a pose and said, imagine you are holding up the world. My arms lifted and for a second, in the quiet of the room, surrounded by others, it felt possible. But then my arms felt heavy as the realisation came that…