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i have always been a storm

join me for #25 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading i have always been a storm

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesSeptember 6, 2026Leave a comment
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take your passion & make it happen

join me for #22 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading take your passion & make it happen

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesAugust 16, 2026Leave a comment
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i’ve seen my hopes and dreams lying on the ground

join me for #18 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading i’ve seen my hopes and dreams lying on the ground

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJuly 19, 20262 Comments
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i thought my day would never come

join me for #16 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading i thought my day would never come

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJuly 5, 2026July 5, 2026Leave a comment
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what comes is better than what came before

join me for #14 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading what comes is better than what came before

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJune 7, 2026Leave a comment
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it’s time to ramble on

join me for #13 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading it’s time to ramble on

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesMay 31, 2026May 31, 2026Leave a comment
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now i know how joan of arc felt

join me for the seventh in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading now i know how joan of arc felt

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026Leave a comment
Editorial

I almost abandoned myself

“If I can’t find where I belong in the world, then I’m going to create it.”

An honest account of almost giving up, of fear, doubt, and the quiet resilience it takes to walk a path of your own making. Continue reading I almost abandoned myself

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesNovember 23, 2025March 27, 20262 Comments
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5 Rothesay characters you’ve never heard of

Step back to 1800s Rothesay and meet five of Bute’s most unusual characters — from the mischievous Daft Jock to the mysterious ‘O’ Man. Unearthed from a 1913 article, these stories bring the island’s forgotten personalities vividly back to life. Continue reading 5 Rothesay characters you’ve never heard of

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesSeptember 15, 2025September 15, 2025Leave a comment
Editorial

The Price of Pomegranates

Transformation. Death and rebirths. The duality of beauty and pain. The messiness that comes with ‘pomegranates’, the metaphor for a life rich with experience.

These are all the things that Ailsa Gillies explores in this visceral and raw piece of lyrical prose. Continue reading The Price of Pomegranates

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesApril 2, 2025April 3, 2025Leave a comment

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