"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
Douglas Adams
Lectures & Syllabi
I have been teaching Chinese medicine since I joined the
undergraduate faculty in 2000,
then as MA faculty in 2007,
and as an independent conference and seminar lecturer from
2006 to 2018.
undergraduate faculty in 2000,
then as MA faculty in 2007,
and as an independent conference and seminar lecturer from
2006 to 2018.
10,000 Hours
My 10K comes of the many hours spent taking the deep conceptual complexities of Chinese medicine
and creating narrative that translates the complicated and intricate into the accessible.
and creating narrative that translates the complicated and intricate into the accessible.
Every lecture, whether 1 hour or 4 days, is a story;
an unfolding of a concept that is twined together as a tapestry of words,
that leads to an unfolding of ideas that leads to understanding.
an unfolding of a concept that is twined together as a tapestry of words,
that leads to an unfolding of ideas that leads to understanding.
Structuring a lecture or seminar is all about how to organise the information into a flow
that allows the learner to easily follow the threads that weave into the whole.
that allows the learner to easily follow the threads that weave into the whole.
This highly practiced skill has followed across into my narrative
storytelling and informs the 'voice' that
I have when writing.
storytelling and informs the 'voice' that
I have when writing.
"Frank, witty, and underpinned by years of integrative medical experience, the Fertile Fizz provides an arousing insight into the science and sensuality behind conception.
White’s wisdom is simultaneously candid and comforting, providing practical guidance through the difficult problems faced by those trying to conceive.
Gently risque and often humourous, Jani helps give unpressured direction
out of the doldrums of scheduled sex."
out of the doldrums of scheduled sex."
The Guardian
Essayist
I love narrative,
but I am not a novelist.
A storyteller, yes,
but mainly,
I'm an essayist.
but I am not a novelist.
A storyteller, yes,
but mainly,
I'm an essayist.
My skill with words is the capacity to lay out a series of thoughts and entice the reader to consider a viewpoint.
My current project is a memoir;
a deeply felt exploration of the ways that secrets impact a family,
and the many ways that trauma invades our lives,
on so many levels,
throughout generations.
a deeply felt exploration of the ways that secrets impact a family,
and the many ways that trauma invades our lives,
on so many levels,
throughout generations.
Content Writer
Features writer for London's 'Baby Buzz' magazine
As the regular Health & Wellbeing feature writer for Baby Buzz,
I penned many articles about
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Recovery.
I penned many articles about
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Recovery.
Drawing on my 20+ years experience as an Obstetric acupuncturist, specialist high risk pregnancy and bereavement,
and as a doula and antenatal teacher,
I tackled many of the issues that have turned birthing into a fearful and arduous process.
and as a doula and antenatal teacher,
I tackled many of the issues that have turned birthing into a fearful and arduous process.
I always strive to help parents to be be well informed to make the best decisions for their own circumstances,
to turn the tide and generate better birth experiences.
to turn the tide and generate better birth experiences.
Web copywriter
I graduated from college into the first flush of these new-fangled things called websites.
My first website was on one of the earliest incarnations of a CMS - Content Management System.
Since then I have worked with many professional site builders, and along the way learned enough to
easily create my own sites using CMS.
Since then I have worked with many professional site builders, and along the way learned enough to
easily create my own sites using CMS.
I have a valuable skill set in respect of building structure and flow
(ever my favourite thing to do!)
and I enjoy the creativity of making a site that tells a story.
(ever my favourite thing to do!)
and I enjoy the creativity of making a site that tells a story.
Over the years I have created 18 sites, for the various businesses and projects I've been involved with.
