Write what you know, they say… So I’m trying, simultaneously, to craft a poem about kindness – which I don’t always understand, a short story comparing women to tuning forks, and to empty my head onto the page. Only none of it’s working. Write what you know, they say… I’m too damn distracted. Can’t concentrate. […]
Car Buying Guide: Consider These Tips & Save Thousands
Buying a car is one of the biggest financial decisions that a person will make in their life. Not only is a car a big financial decision, but it is an important everyday decision that’ll completely change how you live your life. A car gives you the flexibility to get where you need to go […]
The Present – by Billy Collins
The Present By Billy Collins Much has been said about being in the present. It’s the place to be, according to the gurus, like the latest club on the downtown scene, but no one, it seems, is able to give you directions. It doesn’t seem desirable or even possible to wake up every morning and […]
10 Things You Don’t Need to Leave the House to Buy
A lot of people will agree that technology has changed the way we live and shop. Many people are now shopping for products online because it is much more convenient for them. You will not have to leave their home to buy anything as you can buy almost everything from the comfort of your couch. […]
Escaping the curse of the to-do list with a ta-da list
It may be another universal division – the list-makers and the, well, frankly mysterious people who don’t have to write their tasks down. (If that’s you… please explain how it works?) I have lists. Sometimes I have lists of list. I have systems of lists. I have lists with different timescales (today, tomorrow, sometime – […]
Coronavirus: Things I’ve learned from school at home
How long has this been goin’ on? asked Ace in 2975. Flippin’ ages, comes the answer in a warble. Yes. It all started so suddenly, so unthinkably, with our usual lives unceremoniously parked. Nothing was normal – work, going to the shops, school. Nothing. No more school bags, PE kit, packed lunches or 11th hour […]
7 Ways to Deal With The After-Effects As A Cancer Survivor
Being diagnosed with cancer is one of the terrifying things that can happen to a person. The disease does not only send shivers down your spine but also exhausts your psychological wellbeing, and that of your family. So, what are some of the ways to deal with the after-effects? Read below to find out. Eat […]
Coronavirus: Questions arising…
I’ve lost count of the weeks of this weird stuck time. Outside it’s lush and the air is full of birdsong, which is nice. But ‘nice outside’ is the only thing happening at all – anywhere. If it had rained all week, then ‘nice outside’ would be a celebration. Or if the week was a […]