I don't need another panegyric, telling me that I'm "worth more" or that finding the "right one" will make things simple. I already know that - already know that I am involuntarily wasting my own time, hoping that they'll one day see me as I see them. What I really need is to learn how … Continue reading Learning to Free Yourself From Unrequited Relationships 🥀
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Hold Onto Positive Expectations (H.O.P.E)
Half of me wants to leap out of bed at 5am, take a run during the morning sunrise, get home and shower before heading out to the local cafe to pick up a radioactive-looking smoothie, and then, as I make my way into work - where my desk has a panoramic view of the city … Continue reading Hold Onto Positive Expectations (H.O.P.E)
Everybody Knows This Pain
Sometimes you just want to hit rewind, not only on the day but on your whole life. Start it again armed with the knowledge that making certain moves will change your future. Maybe, if you don't go there, that won't happen. Maybe if you don't have that experience, you'll see things differently. It's possible that … Continue reading Everybody Knows This Pain
The Only Life Hack to a Happier You
As you get older, things mean more to you. You start to realise that time is ticking by a hell of a lot faster than it used to and you begin to weigh up exactly what you've done with your own. Who am I? What have I done with my life? Who will remember my … Continue reading The Only Life Hack to a Happier You
The Beat of Doldrum Street
City streets sing their daily tune The same ones I hear every afternoon. Pacing each familiar step that I walk I listen to the conversations I hear people talk Exchanging pleasantries to pass the day A sparkless chat before they're back on their way. Thoughts run through my head as I pick up the … Continue reading The Beat of Doldrum Street
Building Castles From Mud Piles – How to Turn a Negative Past into a Positive Future
“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” — Colin R. Davis It's ironic to think that my greatest achievements resulted from countless years of misery. Over and over, I failed at life. Romantic relationships were not my forte, school-life was hit and miss, friends came in and out … Continue reading Building Castles From Mud Piles – How to Turn a Negative Past into a Positive Future
100 Inspiring Quotes That Will Motivate You To Achieve Your Goals
It's taken me a lot of work to get here. Endless typing has eroded my fingers away in places they shouldn't have, glaring screens and 3 a.m. thoughts have left me with bloodshot eyes. I'm also pretty sure I'll need a new wrist soon. But, despite the pain, it's been worth it. However, I couldn't … Continue reading 100 Inspiring Quotes That Will Motivate You To Achieve Your Goals
10 Admirable Qualities of an Introvert
Being happy in your own company is usually considered weird, right? Because let's face it, if you tell somebody you're going somewhere on your own, they don't half look at you with pity. "What? Won't anyone go with you?" "Awh no! You can't go alone!" "Wait...you're going alone?!" You've probably heard those phrases (and many other … Continue reading 10 Admirable Qualities of an Introvert
Reverie or Reality? The Choice is Yours
People always tell you to stop dreaming. They tell you to get your head out of the clouds and to find a “real” job, as if that’s the only way to live. But that way of living isn’t for everyone. Some of us yearn for something different, something bigger and wilder than the average expectation. … Continue reading Reverie or Reality? The Choice is Yours
Single? Taken? Nope. Just Awesome.
To all the mushy films, the soppy statuses and the couples joined at the hip, I want you to witness my middle finger flicked up towards you. You see that? That is the finger of freedom. That is something you have long forgotten. And I want you to know that I don’t envy your “love". … Continue reading Single? Taken? Nope. Just Awesome.