The Silent Treatment

The silent treatment is a passive-aggressive action that we resort to for a number of reasons: to attempt to control a situation, as a form of punishment, to test boundaries and to avoid confrontation. But I think that sometimes we forget just how powerful silence can be, not to mention painful. A lot of the time saying … More The Silent Treatment

In My Own Time

‘Time to grow up’, you say Time to buckle down Student-time is over, take off that YOLO crown!   Time to think ahead now Time to make a plan It’s time to build a career, think about mortgages, find a good man!   But what if I say no? No, not yet But what if … More In My Own Time

A Pep Talk

I feel like every so often we all need a quick pep talk to reassure us and remind us of how awesome we are, because in the words of L’Oreal, ‘we’re worth it dammit!’ [or something to that effect]. At the moment a couple of my close friends are down in the dumps. They’re stuck in one … More A Pep Talk