I write to tweak assumptions. To encourage new perspectives. To suspend judgement. My call to action will always, always be kindness.
I didn’t realise how much I would appreciate being remembered for the “me” when my identity was truly my own– without the parameters of my life today: what I do, whom I’m married to, where I live, how I live.
She was dying. This is not me being dramatic, nor exaggerating a medical truth. My baby sister was dying and no one – not any friend nor doctor nor even soulmate could have prepared me for what I was walking into.
There’s this moment of bliss. And it really is only a few seconds. It’s that beautiful, fleeting semi-consciousness before fully awaking and remembering what happened, before it all sinks in.
“Not only does Catherine have the charisma and charm to keep a large audience focused and interested but she also has a plethora of experiences and anecdotes that build into her thoughtful analysis of multicultural differences.”
Guillaume Cachia Henkel, Treasury Manager, North America
Here are the articles that have gotten me into the most trouble for their controversial slant. Please proceed with an open mind…
As published in the HuffPost on January 31, 2014. On a flight home to London from San Diego, I sat… read more
As published in the Huffington Post on October 7, 2014 I’ve been struggling with a piece for some time… read more
FRONT PAGE FEATURE as published in The Huffington Post UK: I used to be THE perfect parent… before I had… read more