As I’ve mentioned in some of my earlier posts, from a young age my dad drummed into my head that it’s better to be a person with opinions than an empty vessel that doesn’t stand for anything. But as of recently I’ve started to pay attention to the repercussions of ‘being opinionated’. It’s all well … More Be Informed, Not Just Opinionated
A tagged photo of you came up on my Newsfeed today You looked so different in almost every way. Your style, your hair, even your eyes have changed I could barely recognise you, isn’t that so strange! Remember back in the day, how it used to be When we told each other everything, it was … More To Somebody I Used To Know
Ok sometimes it is. For example, you entered the world as a really, really ridiculously good looking specimen, that is in fact a prime example of genetic-based luck. … More It’s Not Luck
I’ve got half a mind to just leave this post blank, because the title really says it all. When it comes to politics, I feel that the saying ‘each to their own’ majorly applies. For this impromptu UK general election tomorrow, we all have our reasons for voting for whichever party we’ve opted to go … More Don’t Try To Sway My Vote
In many respects 2017 started off as being one of the best years I’ve had in a while. But for the UK nation as a whole, so far it’s been one filled with anxiety and uncertainty. Three attacks in the last three months, in Westminster, Manchester and now most recently London Bridge, have instilled fear … More Troublesome Times
So yesterday night my sister and I decided to watch a film. We were browsing through Netflix when I stumbled upon a new-ish Bollywood movie called Dear Zindagi. My hard-to-please sister typically hates Bollywood. But I’d already watched this one before with a friend, and so I knew that the storyline was one that she would actually appreciate. So … More The Mental Health Taboo
Two things that I wholeheartedly believe: Always trust your gut feeling. As long as you have unwavering faith in yourself, you’ll be fine. Ok, story time! At the start of this year I took a big risk: I quit my job and went travelling across South East Asia for a couple of months. In terms of … More The One Where I Quit My Job And Went Travelling
Isn’t it funny how we can find ourselves hitting it off with the most random types of people. I mean people who are from polar opposite walks of life to us, who are so dissimilar to us in every way imaginable. But for some bizarre, incomprehensible reason we find ourselves being drawn to them; we … More Unlikely Friendships
It’s five o’clock in the evening and I’m in my patchwork pyjamas, sitting comfortably on a wooden deck chair with a firm pillow lodged behind my back. I’m situated on a porch just outside the bungalow which I’ll be calling home for the next week. The temperature dial tells me that it’s currently 28 degrees … More Feeling Inspired
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