A Digital Detox Holiday – Off-Grid; Blissful or Impractical?

A Digital Detox Holiday – Off-Grid; Blissful or Impractical?

A getaway from your everyday life to reset your mind, body and soul. But is no internet too extreme and far worse than staying home? Recently, I saw some flyers advertising holidays, whether that be rural - back to basics or a hi-tech gadget luxurious stay where you have all your home comforts and more [...]

Road Politics: Does Your Car Indicate Status?

Road Politics: Does Your Car Indicate Status?

Are we peer pressured into investing 5 figures just to be acknowledged? Why car emblems garner more respect than human life. You gain a driving licence. Excited to get your first car, only to observe the Highway Code is only observed by a fraction of fellow drivers. Since we all drive a piece of metal, [...]

Your Default Smile; True Measurement Of Happiness?

Your Default Smile; True Measurement Of Happiness?

Is smiling easier to portray than sadness? Yes, as questions are diverted away by simply manipulating your facial muscles opposing your automatic emotional response which wouldn’t be classified as ‘normal’. It’s now routine. The 3rd party thoughts, preconceptions and sometimes pity that follow are stomach churning and make you relive the reality you wish to [...]

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 [...]

Can Men Have Female Friends?

Can Men Have Female Friends?

Girl meets boy, then they live platonically ever after. Isn't that how the story goes? We're all entitled to know what we want. Whether that's in friendships or relationships, we set our own boundaries. What we will tolerate, and what factors are non-negotiable. Men having female friends? I think this is something many females just [...]