Gifting; Sentimental vs Materialism, Which Means More To You?

Gifting; Sentimental vs Materialism, Which Means More To You?

Handmade, self-crafted gifts or designer, luxurious gifts collectively piled under the festively decadent Christmas tree; what’s on your wish list this year? Gift-buying can be an extremely challenging annual task. If anything shows someone how much you know them, a present says a thousand words. You try to recall all the subtle hints they’ve been [...]

Lesson Learnt: If You Like Calfskin, Don’t Buy Pleather. 

Lesson Learnt: If You Like Calfskin, Don’t Buy Pleather. 

We all have preferences. Don't tailor your taste for another's tastebuds. Devalue to be valued equates to no resale value. Receipts deduct imitators, figuratively speaking. The philosophy of life, we make more difficult than is. The reason why, our brains. Sometimes I wish I didn’t have one. Actually I refute that,  I wish I only [...]

Does Money Divide Us?

Does Money Divide Us?

Money is the root of all evil. Or does the evil already exist within you? Money, comes and goes. It’s a product we figuratively translate into meaning, purpose and fundamentally, worth. The concept helps categorise, compare whilst also having the power to cause conflict. But as Bob Dylan says, 'Money doesn’t talk, it swears'. As [...]

The Finale – Poem.

The Finale – Poem.

I did it my way, until I withdrew, Wires cut, I belonged to you, Blindfolded, as I bare my soul to whom, Message received, handwritten who knew. Glass shattered, as I sleepwalk barefoot, Hypnotised, bloodsoaked vendetta followed suit, Happiness, severing meticulously sewn through, The Glasgow smile carved out by you. Copyright © 2024 by Antonia [...]

New Beginnings – I’ll Drink to That!

New Beginnings – I’ll Drink to That!

'Life's too short to be sittin' 'round miserable'. If you're google searching this line, probably best not to watch Super Bowl LVII halftime show... Change is supposedly all about the new year, isn't it? Who made that rule? Change isn't timed. It happens organically, in its own time when it's meant to be. 2022 has [...]