About Me

My Story

Ha! Where to start with this?

Looking from the outside, I guess I'm a pretty normal girl (if 'normal' can really be applied to any of us, that is!).

I grew up by the sea, in a loving family who put Jesus first in everything and encouraged me to do the same, which *spoiler alert*, I have.

I'm a Christian. I don't know what comes to mind when you hear the word "Christian", but I like to think I'm different from the stereotype which is invariably negative. If you're reading this and you know me, I do hope you'd agree! There's definitely a blog to be written on this another time. For now, in short, know that for me, being a Christian means recognising I'm very flawed and often make mistakes and yet somehow God knows that (because he made me!) and loves me unconditionally, exactly as I am (cue Bridget Jones clip!). It means, saying sorry to God for all the times I go wrong and mess up and it means trying to live in a way that loves others and brings glory to God. 

Thanks to my childhood and memories of long summers at the beach, I love the coast and water. I bought into the whole paddleboarding craze during Covid and my ideal summer day would be getting out on the water for a paddle, with a delicious picnic and great company. Oh - yes, I should probably mention at this point, I'm a massive foodie! 

As a teenager my family moved to Cambridge which, at the time, was the worst possible thing my parents could have done to me. In hindsight, I believe it was my saving grace and set me up for many elements of the life I have now and the friendships which were a lifeline through the turbulent teenage and student years and which are, to this day, my ride or dies. 

I moved north to pursue University and then further north (much to the despair of my mum!) to try and get into the legal profession; somewhere I had felt for a long time I was destined for. To cut the long and winding story of my career journey short, (I may do a separate blog on that!), I made it to where I thought I wanted to be and I've been a lawyer for the past 8 years. 

After years and year of praying fervently, a period of serious questioning of God and more bad first dates than anyone should have to endure (there's probably going to be a blog on that too!), I met the man of my dreams, and my now husband, on a Christian dating app called Salt in early 2022, and we're now starting out on the exciting journey of married life together!

This blog is something that really excites me and I now don't know why it took me so long to get started with it. Who knows, it might well flop, but I hope not and, after all in any event, "nothing ventured, nothing gained".

So, if you're reading this, thanks for stopping by and I hope you can join me as I venture out on this blogging journey.