Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, a young woman was watching television and soon discovered that certain ads had a strange knack of p*ssing her off. That woman is me, FYI. And, since we're in contemporary times, let's kibosh the fairytale narrative and discuss these two ads. The ones in question … Continue reading Living with Hypermobile EDS – A Cinderella Story ✨️
Nothing is more scary than experiencing a world which, on the surface, remains identical to the last, and yet, at its core, you know that everything about it has been changed forever. No one else knows what's happened, though. To the passers by and random others, it's just the same old town doing its same … Continue reading Coping with Life After Loss
My New Year's Resolution was about focus. Life is never going to be perfect, granted, but I wanted to believe that every crack in the surface could be put to good use. After all, as long as light can pour through, then there's hope, right? Since then, the lockdown has really tested my power of … Continue reading Lockdown Views – From The Inside
Wouldn't it be nice to just one day wake up and see good news for a change? This constant cycle of opening my phone in the morning and seeing an abundance of miserable headlines clog my screen is enough to completely ruin the rest of my day. Not only is it utterly depressing, but it's … Continue reading Is a Life of Tech Blocking Our Happiness?
Happiness is a rather ambiguous concept. It's not exactly a feeling that can be easily located or recreated in every situation. And as modern-day living bears it weight, many of us find it harder and harder to carry on without sacrificing our smile. However, despite the constant trials and tribulations of contemporary life, there are … Continue reading Eat Yourself Happy with These Mood-Boosting Foods
To those who are caring or involved with someone who has depression, life can be almost as heartbreaking for you as it is for them. More often than not, you find yourself spinning because you have no idea how to help (yet want to dreadfully) and you wish you could just understand what to do … Continue reading 6 Pieces of Honest Advice on How to Help Someone Who is Dealing with Depression
Some days I'm up, other days I'm down. I'll awaken with a sense of urgency in my stomach - ready to take on the world - and my feet will skip with every step as I bounce my way down the sun-drenched path of Happy Street. Then...there are those down days. Those days hurt my … Continue reading This is How it Really Feels to be a Creative
This time last year, we had no idea you'd be gone. We took your presence for granted. If we missed you, we'd catch up later. But later never came. How were we meant to know, though? It's not as if you were going to tell anyone. Why would you? Because you'd made up your mind. … Continue reading Dying to be Heard – Suicide Awareness
Do you remember when your GCSE's were the most important exams of your life? What about the time when you were picked on in class to answer a question - wasn't that the most heart-jolting, scary thing? Or, maybe it was your first kiss? After all, mastering how to not turn your mouth into a … Continue reading Don’t Panic! You’re Not Alone
Sacha Kurucz 