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…
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,…
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…
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 raggedy man in Birmingham
As of September, I became a resident of Birmingham. Since then, I have frequented the city centre dozens of times for job interviews, work and leisurely purposes. As much as I love the city of Birmingham and what it offers,…
Overcoming Readers Block
Reader’s Block: a term used to describe the period of time when no book can maintain your attention. We’ve all experienced it at some point; the times when you just can’t focus on a book or nothing interests you, so…
A guide to staying safe in Aberystwyth
When I knew I was going to university, I had many anxieties about what I would face there: drugs, spiking of drinks, prankster room-mates, sexual harassment, Freshers’ Flu and bullying. I’ve heard a lot of people think that I am…
The real horror behind Ashley Madison
It’s a deep and fiery debate that has many sides and too many personal grievances – is it morally correct to ‘cheat’ on your partner? From the outset I, as millions of others, would argue that it is not. Cheating…
Gauranga! means be happy!
This will be the first blog post of mine in a long time, but I feel it deserves one. I have had lots of things on my mind, and an encounter yesterday triggered something. A few months back I was walking…
