Up until two days ago, I thought no TV series in the world could ever make me cry my eyes out like One Day did. Boy, was I wrong. I finished watching Jack Rooke’s brilliant Big Boys and, because I am a human with a functioning heart, I followed it up with a 45-minute sob…
Tag: writing
Home is Not a Place – It’s a Feeling
I don’t know if it’s my third-culture upbringing, my Aquarius placements (IYKYK), or both—but growing up, I never truly felt like I belonged anywhere. Everywhere I went, I felt like my existence came with an asterisk, a disclaimer for why I looked like a puzzle piece that should fit, but never truly clicked into place….
Lesson 5: Every Frog is a Stepping Stone to Your Prince (Or Princess)
Or how I learned that nothing is a mistake Few things make me roll my eyes more than flipping through my old journals. Every other page reads like an ode to a different — often unrequited — love. I stumbled into romance like a drunken sailor after last orders at the pub. I wrote song…
You Are Not an Island
The spin class that saved my life I know what you’re thinking. “Are you really going to sit here and romanticise a class where people sit and pedal on stationary bikes?” Well, yes and no. Because this isn’t just about spin – it’s about finding community when you need it most. Earlier this year, I…
You Can Be Very Happy and Very Sad at the Same Time
Don’t believe me? It’s easy! Here are 10 simple, fool-proof steps to inhibit two completely opposite states at once. Wake up with a heavy feeling in your chest about The Awful Thing. Sit in the sadness for a few minutes while scrolling through social media for a momentary distraction. Then, remember the breathing exercises your…
