Between Musings
There are seasons in research when the work is less about producing and more about becoming the person who can do it.
There are seasons in research when the work is less about producing and more about becoming the person who can do it.
In trying to imagine an arts-based component for my doctoral research, I discovered that the metaphors guiding my thinking had quietly become the method itself.
Sometimes the most unexpected days become the ones that quietly reshape the stories we tell ourselves.
Sometimes rejection is not the end of a story, but the moment it finds its way home. A reflection on writing, imposter syndrome, and quietly refining long-held dreams.
More and more frequently, I find myself noticing connections – between conversations, stories, and seemingly unrelated moments.
Becoming a doctoral student and actually accessing the library are, apparently, two entirely different things.
My strongest childhood memories are not of places but of Sunday lunches: paprika-scented kitchens, opera drifting through open windows, and my father’s stories unfolding around the table.
We are all shaped by stories – those we inherit, those we tell, and those we are still learning to understand. Read Me is an invitation to consider the experiences, memories, and histories that sit beneath the method.