Ego is a powerful thing. It often acts like a backseat driver to a lot of the decisions we make. Once we perceive a threat to our ego, justified or not, our emotions hijack the show. All ability to rationalise goes out the window and we revert to our caveman days. This happens to me…
It’s difficult. I have to say letting go is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Leaving a toxic friendship. Quitting an unfulfilling job. Saying goodbye to a former version of yourself. Theoretically, we know that we’d be better off once we’re set free. However, it’s terrifying to take to leap. As usual, I find myself trying to figure out…
Here we are again, back in lockdown for the second time. Locked away from the outside world, but also locked in with our thoughts. Sounds like the best time to start to own your goals for the future. I’ve heard friends begin to think about their lockdown goals. I want to learn to bake. To…
For the past week, I’ve been meaning to get some things off my chest. I’ve been having a low mood. Probably the lowest I’ve felt in a long time. This isn’t something I often admit to myself. I don’t think I’ve ever said this out loud and truly meant it. I see it as admitting defeat. I’m…
I’ve always loved the way, stars and galaxies were portrayed on television. The incredible images I saw never failed to blow my mind. How could something so mysterious yet beautiful exist? Filled with wonder, I’d imagine what life was like on these other worlds, millions of kilometres away. In the deep corners of my heart,…