Author: jessgoesnorth

  • True grit

    True grit

    I’ve never been someone who found physical things easy. At school I could ace a chemistry test but completely miss a netball thrown right at me. It became easy to inhabit that space of “the person who’s rubbish at PE” because I didn’t have to try. I focussed on the things I found easy. But…

  • The first day of the rest of my life

    The first day of the rest of my life

    I had an idea for a blog. Starting “This is the first day of the rest of my life.” An inspiring post, about starting a journey that was meaningful to me and valuable to others. I was ready to start writing it. But I never did. Life got in the way, plans fell through, things…