🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about why we still need feminism
I am a feminist. But I didn’t used to be. In fact, at school I did a course on women’s studies and the woman who ran it irritated me because it felt like she...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about my lost football scarf
Losing a bundle of red and white woolly fibres may seem trivial, and mourning its loss perhaps childish – but do not mistake a football supporter’s scarf for...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about TikTok tourism
The internet has given us a window into the rest of the world, and travel has become more affordable. Of course, there are advantages to travel becoming more...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about my pouch of Douglas
The nurse was holding my hand as I opened my eyes. She leant in close. “The operation was a success,” she whispered. “You’ve got endometriosis, but we’ve...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about getting the fuck out of our comfort zones
People do not like change. On the surface, it can seem like people’s resistance to making things better is down to their fear of the unknown – they really...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about shutting up
I am prone to oversharing. In fact, I have pretty much made a career out of it. I share my thoughts, fears and opinions in person, with social media, via...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about what home feels like for a nomad
As someone who has been living nomadically for a few years, I don’t have a traditional home. For me, home has been those places that, upon arrival, just...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about selling parts of myself on Vinted
Vinted – the online marketplace for second-hand clothing – is a strange space. Some buyers are an absolute joy. Others think I am both a chat facility and an...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about my dad reincarnated as my son
As a Buddhist, I have been familiar with the concept of reincarnation for as long as I can remember. Buddhists believe that when someone dies, they’ll be...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about boys who hate women
I'm a senior school teacher, and a few years ago, I really thought we were getting somewhere. I gave assemblies on gender and sexuality, and felt that...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about Gladiators
This year, I thought a lot about Gladiators. Or, more accurately, I’ve thought about the feeling I got when I caught a few moments of it while flicking...
🎄 In 2024, I thought a lot about saying bye to a dad I never knew
👋🏽 Hello old friends, it is lovely to see you. And to the hundreds of new friends who have subscribed in the last year: welcome 💛 We hope you enjoy this...
🎄 Wednesday = book party (a few tickets left)🥳
👋🏼 Hello there, friends. This Wednesday (27 November), we’re celebrating five years of the I Thought About That A Lot advent calendar. We're launching our...
🎄 Pre-order our book! (and celebrate with us)🌟
👋🏼 Hello again, friends. We’ve been putting a book together to mark five years of the things you’ve thought a lot about. It’s almost ready, and you can join...
🎄 A book! (and a party to celebrate)
👋🏼 Hello friends. Since our last email, we’ve been putting a book together. It includes 21 of the essays that we’ve published on ithoughtaboutthatalot.com...
🎄 Wanted: contributors for ‘In 2024, I thought about that a lot’
👋🏼 Hello friends. We’re looking for contributors for this year’s essay advent calendar 'In 2024, I thought about that a lot’. Here’s the brief and notes on...
🎄 Cheers to 2023. Big plans for 2024
Hello friends, thanks kindly for your support in 2023. Next year, we’re going to: compile and curate 24 essays on stuff you’ve thought a lot about in 2024....
🎄 In 2023, I thought a lot about whether I’ll ever have sex again
It's been 4 years, 3 months and 11 days since I did some squat thrusts in the cucumber patch. Since I bumped uglies. You know? Engaged in a bit of bedroom...
🎄 In 2023, I thought a lot about the parts of myself I’ve ignored
To my treasured daughters. I want to talk about the importance of asking yourself difficult questions and being brave. Society doesn’t always promote these...
🎄 In 2023, I thought a lot about grief
My Mum, Joan, died suddenly alone at home on Sunday 27 November 2022 watching TV, cup of tea in hand.She was discovered by my sister and her husband the...