While teaching writing and meditation retreats this spring, I found myself returning to a question I'd been exploring all year: what if joy is less about happiness and more about ease?

Three things that help memoir writers find momentum, whether they're just beginning or halfway through a draft.

What happens when love has nowhere to go? A reflection on heartbreak, creativity and the unexpected journey that led me to create my writing and meditation retreats in Pembrokeshire.

Are you writing for yourself, or to be read? The answer might shape what you write next.