Toxicity: Self-inflicted Adrenaline Rush. Why Return For More?

Toxicity: Self-inflicted Adrenaline Rush. Why Return For More?

Crying wolf after welcoming venom with open arms; self-harm or short-sighted stupidity?The more we see, the more we age, the more savvy and informed we’re meant to become. After all, life lessons are wake up calls. But why do we constantly hit the snooze button?It can be a bitter pill to swallow, the truth triggering [...]

What Qualities Do You Look For In A Partner?

What Qualities Do You Look For In A Partner?

Short, tall, beard, no beard, manners, equality, shared political views or are extreme opposites a match made in heaven? What you look for could determine your success, surely? The dating scene is faced paced, almost out of sight that you’re generally one of two people. You behold a sacred list of traits even Prince Charming [...]

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 [...]

Greed: Does It Change You Or Reveal Your True Self?

Greed: Does It Change You Or Reveal Your True Self?

I’ve witnessed the soul through human eyes entirely drowned by calculation and deceit. You question your own morality, am I the problem?You realise they wouldn’t blink an eyelid at your existence, due to greed.The callous nature, I found hard to fathom. The realisation took much longer to hit than I thought it would. My excuses [...]

Is Having Manners Considered Old Fashioned? Today’s Downfall: Who’s Responsible?

Is Having Manners Considered Old Fashioned? Today’s Downfall: Who’s Responsible?

Manners, kindness and decency seem like they should be a distant memory. What are we teaching our children? 'Your standards are too high.' 'You're too harsh'. 'You have hands, do it yourself.' Or simply the classic one, 'You didn't say.' Just a few of the statements I've heard repeatedly in my adult life. Maybe I'm [...]