Dance
Making my marks in a year of Latin dance competitions (2025β2026)
A year of Latin dance competitions and lessons from 2025 to 2026, from making the cut to working on technique, performance and confidence.
Diaries
"Finally, yes to HP 5. The sensation is neither up nor down. The argument that wins is the one that says: 'See it through. It's your story'." β Alan Rickman, diary, 30 January 2006
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Glints of the sea and starlight
Performance done, preparing for my next Latin dance competition, and unexpectedly discovering Yokohama Mary on a zen Sunday.
Dance
Dance update: "Have a little practice"
Update on my 2026 dance roadmap, from Latin ballroom and ballet training to completing my first STOTT Pilates required course.
Diaries
What I've learned after ten years in the wild
What would you tell yourself ten years after graduation? Hereβs what Iβd tell my younger self and what Iβm still figuring out.
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The tiger lily I never expected anyone to choose
What I learnt after my four-flower oil pastel was chosen as a gift for a sister school.
Dance
Just practise more and dance better
The difference between being handed a purpose and having one. Be joyful in adversity.
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Lifeβs marrow: My 2026 H1
A review of the first half of 2026. I wrapped up an eight-month-long endeavour, suffered a loss, learnt AI and product craft, read books, did Pilates and ballet. Here are my plans for the rest of the year.
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About staying relevant alongside AI
Inspired by enduring craft and service to others, this is a reflection on staying useful as AI accelerates.
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What beautiful strangers taught me
The beautiful strangers whose acts of grace became a reference point for who I want to be. On choosing between staying the course or taking a small detour.
Diaries
Eight years of Grammarly, 24.8 million words later
A Grammarly email led me to reflect on a decision I made nearly ten years ago: taking a pay cut to pursue writing. Millions of words later, I'm looking back at where that choice led, and wondering where the next thread might go.
Dance
Dance stocktake: What I'll start, stop, and continue five months into 2026
Five months into 2026, I reflect on competitions, recovery, ballet and ballroom, what I've learned and let go of, and the priorities emerging for the months ahead.
Book notes
Book Notes | Open by Andre Agassi
At one point, Andre Agassi fell from world No. 1 to No. 141. Years later, he returned to world No. 1 again. I picked up Open during a strange month of milestones, grief, stress and reflection. Rather than a book summary, these are simply a few thoughts and quotes that found me at the right time.