“If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up! Not me!” ― J.M. Barrie When I watch old home videos of myself as a child, I reminisce of the days I spent endlessly playing with my huge variety of toys and…
World Mental Health Day
Today on the 10th of October 2014 it is world mental health day; I wanted to draw attention to this as I feel mental health is an issue that regularly goes unnoticed. In the UK it is a fact that the most common cause of death for males is suicide. I believe the reason for this…
Great expectations?
Emma Watson has shown this week that she is an inspiration for all. She recently gave an eloquent speech at the UN women HeForShe launch campaign which inevitably went viral as her words spoke the thoughts of many men and women around the world. She talks about how the word “feminism” is frequently used incorrectly and women are…
Why we need role models
“Even though we don’t admit it, every single one of us aspires to be like somebody, whether they live in the world today, within the bard’s lyrics, or on the pages in the library.” –Evan Meekins There’s a lot of controversy about people having role models. Role models serve as an inspiration and encourage…
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it. -Sheryl Sandberg In life we are constantly seeking comfort and safety. We are anxious about change and hesitant about taking risks, jeopardising our future and the ability to live a life full of excitement. I believe we all need…
Is there really such thing as perfection?
“Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. ” -M. Scott Peck My dad told me once that you can only truly be happy in life when you’re happy with yourself. Self acceptance is something that you don’t just wake up and have,…
The importance of introverts
“Don’t think of introversion as something that needs to be cured…Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you’re supposed to.” – Susan Cain, There is a common belief that the definition of an introvert is someone whom is very shy and lacks social skills. Recently after watching Susan Cain deliver…
Connection
“We can’t jump off bridges anymore because our iPhones will get ruined. We can’t take skinny dips in the ocean, because there’s no service on the beach and adventures aren’t real unless they’re on Instagram. Technology has doomed the spontaneity of adventure and we’re helping destroy it every time we Google, check-in, and hashtag.” – Jeremy…