This is not a how to guide. I repeat: I do not have all the answers. I am right in the midst of it all; midlife, motherhood, middle-of-the road mediocrity. I am not a self-professed guru, but what I am, is curious and always up for an adventure. This is a quest for understanding, for connection and for answers, as I try to rediscover myself and my voice, through using it and by talking to others.

My name is Jessie. I live in Bristol with my <insert appropriate term for a non-husband life partner> my two young, delightfully feral sons, an old lady cat and a hamster. I am 41 years old, which still surprises me, as I feel about 17 on the inside. I am a copywriter by trade, a novelist and screenwriter by aspiration. I run a literary story-telling event series in Bristol, which I co-founded with a friend. It’s called 5x15 Bristol and you can read more about it here.

I am obsessed with stories in all forms and endlessly curious about people, what makes them tick and and how they came to be. And that is why I’m doing this.