I land in Quito, exploring Mitad del Mundo, Indigenous history, equator myths and the city’s rain-soaked historic centre.
Ecuador
I return to Latin America for adventure travel in Ecuador, wondering whether familiar thrills can still make the world feel new to me again.
Teenage Dream
After 17 years as a KatyCat, I finally see Katy Perry live in Manchester on The Lifetimes Tour and relive all the music that shaped my life.
Fallibility
I reflect on human fallibility in emergency medicine, the humility it demands and the flawed systems that make medical mistakes more likely.
Loose Ends
BST2 kicked my ass. Between exams, lost balance and unforgettable adventures, I look back before whatever comes next in emergency medicine.
BST 2 – Q3 Journal Entries
Journal entries from my third quarter in my second year of basic emergency training.
The Secret Club
Sceptical of Maltese theatre and distant from the local queer scene, one extraordinary musical forced me to rethink art, identity and lives unlived.
Equilibrium
After a perfect birthday week, I returned to an ED caught between grief, illness and recovery, somehow finding my balance in the chaos.
The Third Decade
Turning thirty, I look back on grief, love, adventure and wisdom – and the chaotic decade that taught me just how much I love being alive.
Aestivation
Back from Spain, I swap mountain trails for exam notes, portfolio panic, freediving escapes and plans for a milestone birthday and big trip.