The Beauty of Being Alone

Everyone enjoys their alone time. I do get some. Hannah, as my carer, still goes off and does things with her friends and pursues her own calling at church as church warden and eco champion, although the latter not as much as she’d like. In those moments I get space. The kids may still be around so it’s not completely alone, but I can write, watch a show, play chess, or lose myself in a game, like WAO. That’s one kind of solitude, but not the type I want to talk about. There are two moments in my week where I feel genuinely free.

Ordination: Five Months Later

Five months have passed since I wrote about the meeting with my DDO and ADDO regarding my discernment process for ordination. It feels longer. So much of this journey has been shaped by waiting, discerning, and understanding how calling and institution meet in real life. Those early months were hard. I was still processing the February meeting and learning how to navigate a system that had not yet learned how to navigate me.

My Top 10 Disability Songs in 2026

Music has always helped me make sense of my emotions, sense of self, and identity. I’ve had songs in the past that represent disability, but I’ve never created a full disability set list. I thought I’d change that.

Although I’ve now gathered twenty‑seven disability songs, these ten stood out as my favourites in 2026. They speak honestly, lift gently, and give language to experiences many of us struggle to express.