Today, I escaped reality. Feet threaded to the grass, I watched as the sky tied up the sunlight with blue and pink ribbons, carefully dotting the view above me with platinum jewels. The day had met its curtain call, and the fabric of time itself was stitched up in my watching. The breeze stroked my … Continue reading How To Be Free
"That's me! But...why?!" Well, according to a recent study, 25% of Americans will reach the age of 50 having never been married. So, if you're not already in a relationship with the guy/girl-next-door or your childhood bestie, you're probably going to be left on the romantic shelf collecting dust whilst the other 75% swan off … Continue reading Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride #singlelife
This had to be a dream, too good to be true, surely something this special doesn't happen to girls like me? But as the twilight air blew the hair from my face and swept across my skin, I knew it was real. And so, with a smile, I embraced him for our parting farewell. Hindsight … Continue reading If I Could Turn Back Time
"You're unique, just like everybody else" so the famous saying goes (although I am still unsure of its specific origin, nevertheless, it makes a good point - no two people are the same) However, what we do share is the fact that we're all completely, and utterly, mind-boggling. Throughout my life, I've heard it all. … Continue reading You Are What You Think
Across the table from me sat five other females, all young and equally glamorous, drinking the supplied bottled water repeatedly to avoid making any kind of conversation. Looking at their fresh faces and bonny cheeks, I could tell that I was officially the oldest. And with such an age-related privilege, I decided that it was … Continue reading Now is the Time to Release Your Inner-Child
This time last year you asked a question of patience. You said that good things may come to those who wait, but in order for change you must be responsible for its beginning - How? How do you know if the decision you make will be the right one? Or in fact, if it's of any … Continue reading Dear, Little Me…(Chapter 2)
The tear emerged shyly, hesitantly cascading her lid before it soared down her soft cheek It trailed, a journey steep and perilous, before it trembled her lips to which she'd speak: "I didn't want you to see me cry." Never sure if releasing her pain would result in a sigh or something to deny. True … Continue reading A Poem for the Creative, A Message for the Hopeful and a Wish for the Future
I hid behind the sheets with one eye covered and the other glued to the TV screen. “Don’t go in there!” I yelled. But she did. The scene was unimaginable. Her body was limp and lifeless, just lying there covered in a pool of her own blood. What horror film was I watching, did you … Continue reading Make Me Perfect – The Cosmetic Surgery Edition
TYPICAL ROMANTIC MOVIE SCENARIOS: 1) The guy is a womaniser, but the special woman who plays hard to get makes him see the error of his ways. 2) The girl is unnoticed and the guy she pines for always fancies someone who is prettier than her but makes less sense on paper. He comes around … Continue reading Is the Chick Flick making us Lovesick?
Once upon a time, there was a great mystery in the land of far, far away. The onlookers gazed upon the residents there in disbelief. “How is she so slim?” one said to the other behind the wall. “Luck, maybe?' Suggested the other onlooker, still staring at the girl judgingly, "She can’t be happy though. … Continue reading How to Lose a Thigh in 10 Days
Sacha Kurucz 