Knowing that you aren’t alone can be enough to provide comfort sometimes, so this is one of my rare personal posts where I share and muse on my own struggles with chronic pain, anxiety and depression. Just to be crystal clear, I am not self-diagnosed. I have in the past been medically diagnosed and treated…
There was a time when the mere thought of going tech-free left me feeling panicky. I felt my life was far too interesting and fun to simply keep it all to myself. Looking back of course, part of me was seeking validation and I also had a fear of missing out which lead to me…
In the ’70s, an Irish poet named Austin Clarke published a poem entitled ‘The Blackbird of Derrycairn’. It’s a clever poem, based on an 18th century ossianic lay. In his version Clarke makes commentary about the role of religion and government. I studied this poem, amongst many other works, in my (distant, and growing further…
Could this be it? The moment we finally come to realise just how ludicrous our addiction to technology really is? The story, Man glued to his phone misses rare humpback whale sighting, was reported by the Telegraph on February 5th 2015. The article was paired with a perfectly captured picture, that beautifully illustrates the modern…
Solo travel changed my life and transformed my understanding of myself and I now love traveling alone. Here I share my experience and solo travel tips.