Are You Judged By Coming From A Single Parent Household?

Are You Judged By Coming From A Single Parent Household?

They say you shouldn't be guilty by association, but are we engrained to believe children from broken households are damaged goods? I had this conversation months back, when hearing the implication of ones views, I was taken aback. I'm being viewed as higher risk and more unstable than a dual parent household purely because I [...]

Is It Healthy To Have A Selective Memory?

Is It Healthy To Have A Selective Memory?

Forgiving but not forgetting, remembering meanwhile pursing the fantasy we create by selectively choosing favourable memories and artefacts. Who are we kidding, our mental health whilst suppressing reality? Our life is an accumulation of receipts. There’s a trace for everything. Whether that’s figuratively speaking, metaphorically or theoretically, we can’t ignore what has been or what [...]

Christmas and Materialism – Has The Meaning Of Christmas Changed?

Christmas and Materialism – Has The Meaning Of Christmas Changed?

What immediately enters your mind when you think of Christmas? Food, presents, laying down... oh and family time. What's happened to being grateful, living in the moment and attending midnight mass? Unheard of in today's generation. Indoctrination here is key. The decline in appreciating the meaning and concept of wholesome family time without the bells [...]

How Do You Know If You’ve Found ‘The One’?

How Do You Know If You’ve Found ‘The One’?

Butterflies, eye-contact, shared interests can clone the feeling, signalling that you've found your soulmate. But how do you decipher the one from the maybes? You know when you know, do you follow your head or your heart? In today’s society, you're lucky to meet someone you just about connect with. I never used to believe [...]

First Date: Is It Okay To Split The Bill?

First Date: Is It Okay To Split The Bill?

You’re laughing, gazing into each other's eyes, then the bill comes. Romeo turns into the tax man, what next?! Going Dutch? *please send help* The day’s arrived. This could be Prince Charming, potentially the one, hypothetically the father of your children. Women generally think about these things in the hours and minutes approaching the date. [...]