About Me

I didn’t begin writing from a place of certainty. If anything, it came from the opposite - a quiet awareness that I had more questions than answers, and that those questions didn’t seem to leave me alone.

Over time, I found myself drawn to philosophy, in the way it allows you to sit with a thought a little longer than usual. To turn it over. To look at it from different angles. To ask, why do I think this way?

Life, of course, continued alongside all of this.

I raised four sons, became a grandmother, and experienced the many changes that come with the passing years. Through it all, my curiosity never really left me.

Deb Eternal grew out of that space.

Why I Write

Writing gives my curiosity somewhere to go. It allows me to explore the thoughts I've carried for years, share a little of what I've discovered along the way, and occasionally find the words for things I've struggled to explain.

Some pieces begin with something small - an observation, a passing moment. Others move into deeper questions about mind, meaning, and the nature of who we are. There’s no strict boundary between the two, because that’s not how thinking works.

This isn’t a space built on expertise or conclusions. It’s a space built on paying attention.

If that resonates - if you’ve ever found yourself thinking a little longer than expected about something others move past - then you may find something here that feels familiar.

How I Write

Anyone who knows me will tell you I can turn a straightforward explanation into quite an adventure. Yet, when the words really matter, I can become remarkably tongue-tied.

I've spent years trying to get the thoughts in my head onto the page in the way I imagined. These days, AI helps me research, explore ideas, draft and edit my writing. The ideas, experiences and final decisions are mine, and the process involves plenty of discussion, questioning and the occasional disagreement.

If you're curious about how I write, and how Deb Eternal has grown over the past few months, I've shared the story behind it all.

Read How I Write ↗

Namaste

Deb xx

Thoughtful writing across life, mind, and meaning.

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How I Write: The Thinking, the Talking and the AI

What really happens before I press Publish? A personal look at how I use AI to explore ideas, draft articles and how I make the final decisions.

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When the Spark Fades: Finding Your Way Back to Intimacy

Sometimes love remains, but affection and intimacy quietly slip into the background. A warm, gently humorous reflection on rediscovering closeness, remembering who we are beyond our everyday roles, and nurturing the relationships that matter.

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Grandparents and Big Emotions: Very Questionable Impartiality

A grandchild's tears have a remarkable ability to turn an otherwise sensible adult into a completely irrational grandparent. Not the I dropped my biscuit cry. Or the outraged howl because someone dared suggest shoes might be required before leaving the house. I mean those enormous little-person emotions that seem far too big for the body trying to contain them. Parents, quite rightly, have a job to do. There are boundaries to hold, behaviour to correct and lessons that cannot

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