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Spending my Work Sabbatical at Big Sur California
My second sabbatical destination was in Big Sur on the high cliffs of the central Pacific coast where I registered as ‘work study’ for eight weeks at the somewhat isolated 120 acres of the Esalen Institute. I pictured myself wearing crystals while learning more psychobabble.
Predatory Behavior
My first boyfriend was 19 when I was 14. He told me that “I wasn’t like girls his age”, that I was “different”
Sophie’s Story – Medication plus Therapy Can Be the Answer for Bipolar Disorders
From birth, you could tell there was something different about me.
Turning Hope Into Action: How To Shake Off Pessimism and Become An Optimist
I’m often called optimistic, it’s not something I’ve ever consciously tried to be but it’s a state of mind I always seem to have. I completely sympathise with pessimistic people, life is often cruel and unfair, we’re ruled by greedy and selfish psychopaths…
Black Lives Matter
At Stozzys.com we are in full support of the Black Lives Matter movement and in driving change so that all voices are heard equally. We have a blog dedicated to #BlackLivesMatter, which will be released shortly.
Perfect – ha!
I’m perfect. Just want to let you know, because I tell myself that all the time: no mistakes allowed! Any mistakes reveal a fatal flaw and must be severely punished and never repeated.
Contracting Two Tropical Diseases Before Finally Creating an Insect Repellent – The Story of Catching Dengue Fever
People often ask me how on earth did I get into the insect protection business from publishing and I usually tell them about how I contracted malaria in India, though this is only half of the story.
Peter – I Was at the Extinction Rebellion Protest October 2019
When I went for three days to the October 2019 protests (booking the days off work and organising public transport and places to stay), it was so different. When I tried to stand on the pavement, waving my flag (because I am not a natural in such environments eg protests, and I wasn’t sure how else I could help), I was told that I would be arrested.
Lost Travels Due to Covid
My trip to South Africa (feb last year) was meant to be the start of a year + of travelling for me (I timed that awfully!). And as knock on effects of COVID go, missing out on travelling isn’t a terrible one.
I hope she’s ok
My guilty pleasure is taking myself for a coffee in town, even though my home is just a 15 minutes walk from the centre. No matter, I have tried most of the coffee shops in the city and I shudder to think how much I have spent over time.