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.
Body image, self esteem and feeling fat
I don’t worry about the way I look. In total contradiction to that, I also stand in front of the mirror and frown, like every other woman on Earth. I … Continue reading
Fairy tales are real
Life is a fairy tale. Although, it’s the kind of fairy tale we used to tell. Long before Disney, we told each other stories about conflicting priorities and consequences. The little … Continue reading
Doing because we do
Have you ever kept doing something because that’s what you do? You kept going, long after the hunger for it was gone and long after the curiosity and energy went … Continue reading
Do independent women need men?
Sisters are doing it for themselves. Men need to feel needed. It’s a conundrum for which nobody seems to have an acceptable answer. This isn’t a feminist versus chauvinist argument. … Continue reading
Hush, no-one cares
I’m sitting in a room high above Rathdowne St, facing my creative demons. It’s a writer’s class. Not the insufferable kind where we talk about characters and narrative arcs and … Continue reading
The Boiling Frog
The image of emotional abuse is a woman looking distressed and a man looking angry. The MO seems pretty straightforward. He starts off as a loving and attentive partner and … Continue reading
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