Mental Health: It’s Okay Not To Understand Your Feelings
October 20, 2020We, as a people, should be proud of the progress we have made in the realm of mental health. The conversations have begun, the topic is on the table, but sometimes it can still feel like being in a room with your racist Nan: you love them, but you’re fed up of hearing about the same topic and feeling awkward as a result. So you choose to not hear it, or offer polite and formulaic responses. Anecdotal, obligatory remarks: job done. This is not healthy. Mental health is a vastly complex and volatile area that, despite our best scientific efforts,…
My New Year’s Reflections (yes, I know it’s October)
Today is an important day for me. It’s a milestone, a reminder and a benchmark. That is why I was compelled to pull something together at the very last minute to share. One year ago, I moved out of my…
In response to ‘The Ultimate Break Up Playlist’
Break-ups are truly some of the most horrible experiences you’ll have in your life, particularly if your emotional connection to the other person was strong. There are many coping mechanisms when it comes to ‘moving on’ and processing all of…
Learning to Love Again + My Return to Poetry
It has been just over a year since I posted any new content on this site! I realise, time and time again, how I fall victim to the trap of writers block and how serious it can be. Once again,…
How I discovered the greatest obstacle to happiness
I have been living in and around Birmingham for just under 2 years, and in that time I have gone through several periods of change. I’d be lying if I said that there weren’t some blind stumbles, because there have been many. There have…
Leaving University? 10 Tips for Getting A Job
If you’ve just finished University and you’re not part of the minority who have a job upon leaving, DO NOT PANIC! You will probably be ridden with dread and anxiety at this current time, and seeing other people walk in…
Motivation Through Movies
What makes a memorable movie? For me, it’s one that I can watch and find a relation with – a shared feeling. For example, one may come away from ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ feeling as though they’d witnessed their own…
Poetry Meets Charity
As I’m sure you’re all aware, I published my first book of poetry last month, with the promise of donating 100% of the proceeds to Shelter – a charity I am very passionately about. So far, there have been two…
The First Martyr of the Easter Rising
Patrick Pearse stood by the steps of the General Post Office (G.P.O.) on O’Connell Street and declared that “the Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman.” Masses of people lined the streets…
ANNOUNCEMENT: MY FIRST COLLECTION OF POETRY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
I am pleased to announce that my first collection of poetry is now available to purchase in paperback format, and electronically for the modern hipsters. I truly discovered poetry when I began university back in 2012, at a time when…
