victoriasmithmurphyParenthood: The mono-myth of misery.I’ve wanted to write this post for a very long time. It’s sat, swirling like a gentle whirlpool in the back of my mind and in the centre…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
victoriasmithmurphyAn important lesson in starting right where you are.Last week was my ‘proper’ return to work from maternity leave. It’s come after two months of travelling around the world with my husband…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
victoriasmithmurphyWhat I learnt from my dance teacherI’m not sure why my memories from childhood are so strong at the moment, or why I’m snuffling around them like a truffle pig trying to…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
victoriasmithmurphyMarching the relentless march of timeWhen I was young, about 7 or 8, Sunday night was the most bittersweet time of the week, and the space in our living room behind the far…Oct 31, 2016Oct 31, 2016
victoriasmithmurphyWhen good enough is no longer good enoughThis morning I wrote my second ever Morning Pages. For those of you thinking ‘wtf?’, Morning Pages are when you write freely for about 20…Oct 30, 2016Oct 30, 2016
victoriasmithmurphyA beginner’s guide to freaking the f*@k out.This will be about absolutely everything. Because absolutely everything is in my head right now.Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016
victoriasmithmurphyLife. Sunny with a high chance of rain.When I woke up this morning, everything was on the right side of the bed. The sun was blasting in, I had a day of my favourite things ahead…Apr 5, 2016Apr 5, 2016
victoriasmithmurphyIn the ForestA girl walks towards a forest. On the edge of the forest it’s cloudy, but dry. The air is empty, no sound or smell, as if some mysterious…Mar 22, 2016Mar 22, 2016
victoriasmithmurphyLife coaching. By ANY other name…Two months ago I decided to re-train as a life coach. Without actually saying ‘life coach’, because those words conjure up for me any or…Mar 18, 20162Mar 18, 20162
victoriasmithmurphyThe Great British Hen Do. Now and Then.The hen do. That time-honoured rite of passage that divides women roughly into two camps — the ‘hell yeah, make it as tacky as they come, I…Mar 16, 2016Mar 16, 2016