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…4 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Oct 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.3 min read·Jul 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…4 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Mar 18, 2016--2--2
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…5 min read·Mar 16, 2016----
