You know you're a resilient optimist when you remain positive after hanging out with pessimists for a prolonged period of time.

“Learning to play, even the first simple chords in the tuition book, was an agonizing process for George... All he had was his indomitable will to learn. His mother encouraged him, sitting up late with him as he tried and tried. Sometimes he would be near to tears with frustration and the pain of his … Continue reading George’s first guitar →

The whole Robinson family fell in the door absolutely exhausted from their holiday and the travelling it required. Mammy Robinson, in no mood for cooking, delightfully declared that she had ordered pizza and it will arrive at 9pm. The rest of the family were ecstatic! They loved pizza and they danced around the living room … Continue reading Pizza expectations →

Ghosting is defined by the urban dictionary as: "When a person cuts off all communication with their friends or the person they're dating, with zero warning or notice before hand." This is often done over virtual means of communication but every now and then you see it creeping into face to face interactions. You're in … Continue reading Ghosting in person →

Rick and Adam are walking down the street. Rick turns to Adam and asks him: Rick: What did you get up to yesterday? Adam: Oh nothing Rick (suspiciously): Oh really, nothing? Adam: Yeah not much. Rick: That's funny because I saw you walking into the pharmacy on Dame street yesterday. Adam (nervously): Oh yeah I … Continue reading Watching the world squirm →

Frank and Fran have recently started a beginners writing course and they've received their first assignment. They take their assignment and hit the streets, asking strangers their opinions on the matter. The average Joe doesn't have much time to answer these questions, they have their own problems and places to be so they give short … Continue reading Frank & Fran →

Check out was half an hour ago and nobody has left their room yet. The effort of getting up to leave by 10am after a night out was deemed too much for the guests, plural! That's important to note because this decision was not made by an individual but by a group. Everyone saw it … Continue reading Checking out →

In a group with no assigned hierarchy the members will look to those who are willing to take responsibility to lead them. These leaders may not be the wisest or the most competent in the group but that doesn't matter. The fact that they are stepping up, attempting to solve the group's problems and pointing … Continue reading No assigned hierarchy →

You don't have to be the most senior person to speak up. You don't have to be the smartest in the group to make an assertion. All it requires is courage. The courage to risk being ridiculed. The courage to voice an opinion and potentially disagree with someone.

Kevin slipped backwards and bangs his head quite hard. He is able to answer the his friends basic questions quite easily and he stands up. Then someone nearby mentions the possibility of it being a concussion. 'A concussion?' 'Yeah, the symptoms include grogginess, headaches, memory loss' Over the next hour Kevin starts to worry about … Continue reading Kevin’s ‘concussion’ →