Going from broken to booyah
Real change takes time. Time, persistence and continuous effort are fine at the start when you’ve got all the willpower of optimism, but after a little while, they become hard. … Continue reading
The right decision feels right.
The right decision feels right. There’s a moment in the first Harry Potter book where Harry finds the wand most suited to him. It’s captured wonderfully in the movie and you can … Continue reading
The special knowledge club
I have special knowledge and I belong to the special knowledge club. Are you interested in knowing the special knowledge? You should be. It will change your life. It’s like … Continue reading
Ditching the badge of honour
Have you ever looked at someone and felt irked, even though they were minding their own business? Look at those fit girls with their tans, topknots and Lorna Jane lycra. … Continue reading
I’m breaking up with you
You know who you are. You wear too many faces to have one name. You are the number on the scales. You are the mirror. You are comparison against other … Continue reading
Why won’t the past stay in the past?
Sometimes new events carry echoes of the past. We may think we’ve moved on, broken up, left behind our former hurts and laid them long to rest, but the past … Continue reading
The secret to success in life
What does it mean to be a successful person? I read an article the other day that discussed how much can be gained from staying off Facebook for a week. … Continue reading
Stop trying to save the planet
For decades now, the environmental movement has been asking us to save the planet. We see images of habitats destroyed, rubbish piling up in remote areas and polar bears starving … Continue reading
This is what most people are like
We all want to feel like our choices are valid, every bit as much as the choices by which most people’s lives are defined. We want to know that we are not alone.
