top of page

Blog
Search


The privilege of an overview
Recently I returned to my homeland, New Zealand, for a friend's milestone birthday. I had the most wonderful time, both with her and her...
nicholamthompson
Sep 5, 20234 min read


Embracing failure
As a child and young person, I had the immense good fortune to be successful. No matter what I put my mind to, I seemed to be able to...
nicholamthompson
Jul 25, 20236 min read


Surviving death
Recently, I seem to have been surrounded by death or the threat of it. A couple of friends' beloved dogs have died, one beautiful woman I...
nicholamthompson
Jul 5, 20237 min read


The stories we make up
I was sharing ideas from my last blog with a group of friends last weekend. They were in agreement about how little we know of other's...
nicholamthompson
May 8, 20233 min read


We don't know each other's stories
The thing I love most about being a writer is the weaving and crafting of stories. I get to create currents, flickering with images....
nicholamthompson
Apr 19, 20233 min read


Designing your struggles
I've been suffering from a kind of malaise recently. I stay up late, often until dawn watching Korean Netflix programs ('Tail of the...
nicholamthompson
Mar 20, 20234 min read
bottom of page