The Observer Magazine - Self and Wellbeing Column
These are a series of illustrations for a column in the back of The Observer magazine, discussing topics under the theme of "Self and Wellbeing"
A piece about how addiction is often a reaction to past traumas, and becomes an escape from the fear and bad thoughts
Sketches for the piece on addiction and trauma
A column about the practice of "gaslighting", usually by men against women, where men will deny and lie about things they have said to make the woman feel she is going crazy!
Some sketches for the gaslighting piece
This column by an author of a book on the different levels of happiness found in countries around the world and different cultures' ways of being happy
Some of the sketches for the Atlas of Happiness piece
This was for a column by Stuart Heritage about his busy work and family life and how being ill gives him a chance for a rest
Some of the sketched ideas for the Stuart Heritage piece
A piece that advocates sewing as a form of therapy and to improve mental health
Sketches for the sewing piece
A column by Lara Lillibridge on how tough it was growing up in a gay household with two mums in the 80s
Sketches for Lara's piece
This column by a Finnish writer, talked of how cathartic it is to get anger and frustration down on paper, that the current trend for mindfulness and trying to be happy all the time isn't always best for us
Sketches for the bad mood piece
A column about the difficulties and the need to tread carefully when explaining sex to your young children
Sketches for the 'explaining sex' piece
A column on the difficulties to overcome when writing your first novel
Sketches for the novel piece
