Katherine DaviesJun 24, 20214 minplanet weirdSeeing the world differently can be a challenging way to live. I don’t exist in this world anymore. This makes me weird, and not the...
Katherine DaviesMay 17, 20212 minmighty merciesToday, the cafes in London are open on the inside, for the first time, in a year. I am sitting in one in Greenwich, and sun is streaming...
Katherine DaviesFeb 13, 20212 minDoesn’t everyone feel this way?It took a long time for me to realise that I'm an unusually sensitive person. I assumed that everyone else could see the pain in that...
Katherine DaviesJul 26, 20201 min#nosanctity4dictatorsIt is very disturbing to see a priest holding a benediction service for the founder of fascism. Rows of men standing at attention, many...
Katherine DaviesMay 4, 20202 minsong from the soulItaly is waking up. Walkers, energised, make their way up my street. A neighbour exercises in his yard to dance music. Children run, dogs...
Katherine DaviesDec 26, 20192 mintuning into nature, one day at a time exploring life as a writer who wants to step more lightly on our planet In my attempts to shift to a life that has less impact on the...
Katherine DaviesNov 23, 20193 minFantastico!Most of my days, I've refused, at least in my own mind, to be 'categorized', as senseless an endeavor as that can be. Humans need...
Katherine DaviesOct 29, 20193 minwalkaboutReview of an essential classic From the lens of today, the film “Walkabout”* resonates powerfully in its portrayal of our profound...
Katherine DaviesOct 6, 20191 minawe: a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonderIn search of awe, some scale mountains, trek great distances or pay to lose themselves in a virtual fantasy. In the silence, slowing...
Katherine DaviesOct 2, 20193 minand the man gave me cakeWalking back from the café, I held a slice of freshly baked apple pie wrapped in foil, feeling nauseous. New to living in northern Italy,...
Katherine DaviesSep 23, 20191 minbaking bread and pulling storiesOn my way here, I saw an image of a woman retrieving a loaf of bread from an oven. She looked delighted and the bread artisanal. The...
Katherine DaviesMay 24, 20192 minAmazing GraceThis note to a friend refers to 'Amazing Grace', a film of Aretha Franklin aged 29 recording the most successful gospel album to date in...