If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got. It’s an oldy but a goody. If something isn’t going right or if you’re not getting the results you want but you don’t...
When I was 15, my expectation of life was that I would be married with two children by the age of 25. It felt like such a long time away and that type of life and timescale seemed perfectly...
Practice What You Preach
March 21, 2018
I have the “preach” part down. I talk a lot about what I’ve learned and how I’ve overcome things. Every day lately seems to be a test. A test of patience, of resilience and of will. It’s not that...
I always thought valentines was a bit of a wanky concept. It started at secondary school when the teachers arranged an anonymous love hearts and cards exchange. I didn’t get anything and I wasn’t alone as most of the...
Community isn’t just for old people
February 7, 2018
In my 20’s I thought community was a cringey concept exclusive to “old people”. Honestly, who really wants the Coronation Street / Eastenders type interaction with their neighbours where they’re constantly sticking their oar in your business? Community just...
Conversation, a dying art
January 24, 2018
How often do you sit and have a one-to-one conversation with someone? (Without you both having one eye on your phone). Think back. Did you manage it today? This week? This month? It’s hard to know isn’t it. We...
Relationships that are as unique as us
January 17, 2018
Ok, so it’s weeks like this when I realise how much work I still have left to do on myself and my relationships with others. I thought I was pretty sorted when it comes to friendships. Mainly because I...
What are you worth?
December 12, 2017
What are you really worth? Pause for a second and consider that question. Are you worth people’s time? Their attention? Their love? Their respect? Of course we’d all say yes but do we believe it and do we demonstrate...
Day 735
November 7, 2017
I’m a few days late with this blog because basically I forgot. I’m taking it as a good sign given that day 365 was such an issue. To remind you, I wrote 365 a year after I broke up with my...
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Humans
October 13, 2017
I’ve always been happy in my own company. As a kid, my next door neighbour would knock for me to come out and play and I’d often say no because I was happy enough dicking about on my own....
