'You're not allowed to talk to anyone else, I'm your only friend remember!' 'Hey, you know you still owe me 10 cents' 'You always leave me out and never invite me to anything' ... It's funny how much your insecurities influence your behaviour and speech. I wish someone would've told me when I was younger … Continue reading Insecurity on the loose →

There is a channel on YouTube called CinemaSins and this channel exclusively produces videos that highlight everything wrong with popular movies. You only have to watch one video to see just how thorough they are. They leave no stone unturned and hone in on every possible mistake. It is perfectionism at its finest! At first … Continue reading CinemaSins →

You can feel it, but can't see it. It loves silence and hates talking. It craves being ignored and despises attention. Some grow so big they fill all the available space and make everyone in the vicinity uncomfortable. What animal is it? ... It's the elephant in the room!

I have two generalisations and a theory for you today. Most people like a quiet life and most people hate confrontation which leads to a shortage in assertiveness. The reason so many people take their complaints to social media is because they've seen it work. They know that if they kick up enough of a … Continue reading Assertiveness shortage →

Once upon a time I took a leadership module in college and as part of the class a high ranking army officer came in to talk to us. I've forgotten most of what he said but what did resonate with me was he spoke about the need for the followers to feel the leader cared … Continue reading Person not pawn →

"Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Joy is a choice. Choose well" Ann Voskamp I never really understood how you could choose to be busy. Surely busyness comes from being a victim to circumstance? Then I noticed an urge to check my email. Even though I was in the middle of a task, … Continue reading Busy is a choice →

I think fear is best experienced in short bursts. I assert that feeling fear for prolonged periods of time is exhausting. I reckon being on the edge, terrified, consumes an extraordinary amount of energy.

In Hot Fuzz Danny shows us that he uses his notebook for a little stop motion cartoon. Danny also says 'you should see the other side!' but we never get to see it in the movie. But when I bought the DVD, there it was, in the DVD extras, the other side of the notebook … Continue reading Generosity in art →

'I don't get it, I just can't stop getting things wrong!' And with that Pat hung his head in his hands and leaned forward to rest his elbows on his knees. On the park bench beside Pat was Liam, Pat's best friend, who felt woefully under qualified to be consoling Pat right now. 'What do … Continue reading Pat and Liam →

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb" Nelson Mandela I think what Mr. Mandela is getting at here is that the writer who finally achieves her lifetime goal of getting published will then be invited to climb more hills in the form of overcoming the disappointment … Continue reading Hill climbing →