Archive - As I Was Saying with Poorna Bell

On romance, angst, texting and getting older

Here I am again with my little heart

Jun 29 •

I think I hate parties?

Recently hosting my own has brought home a certain truth

Jun 23 •

The one thing that has helped with my imposter syndrome

Or at least one aspect of it

Jun 19 •

A reformed rusher

I can get ready with great speed, that doesn't mean I have to

Jun 11 •

Publishing and writing non-fiction and fiction workshop: 9 June

Everything you've ever wanted to know and ask

Jun 3 •

May 2024

When you can’t bear witness to another person’s life

It doesn't make you a bad person

May 31 •

Cosy Sunday read: an extract from my new novel This Is Fine

A book about waking up to what you want your life to be versus settling for what you've been given

May 26 •

A few little observations about having shorter hair

Why didn't I do this sooner?

May 24 •

Evolution of the hardest day

Reflections about those we loved and lost

May 19 •

Navigating the Substack overwhelm even when you’ve been writing for years

On imposter syndrome, writer's block and the comparison hellscape

May 8 •

I’m done with zeitgeisty, peer-pressure TV

Absolutely traumatised by the latest one

May 2 •

April 2024

Can we ban the word anti-ageing already

Sweden is banning sale of anti-ageing products to children, let's go a step further

Apr 25 •

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