A Letter to Life
Hi Life, I’d like to write you a letter after being around a while! Dear Life and Anyone Reading, This is my point of view after many experiences. I hope my daughter gets to read It, she is foremost in my mind as I write. Here is my list.... Always be kind Say Thank you, [...]
When Friendships Become Toxic
'Relationships come and go but friends are forever' We grow up hearing sayings like the above. From childhood, it's always been important to have friends, best friends even. It's completely natural, after all humans are pack animals! We crave company. But is any company better than none at all? Friendships make our lives richer, but [...]
Living with a Mental Health Condition
My brother has type 2 bipolar. It means that he gets rapid cycling mood changes and can go from feelings of manic to feelings of depression in as short a time as a week, month or even hour. Type 2 bipolar is generally not as extreme in mood changes as type 1 bipolar, in which [...]
Online Relationships: Who Can You Trust?
As many of you, I grew up with an internet world in full bloom. The first ADSL lines replacing old and slower connections, computer screens and televisions getting sleeker and bigger by the day. Online communities also started changing in sizes and shapes and the first social media networks were born. It was the perfect [...]
We Only Have Now
We really do only have the now! Seriously we do! This week I really learnt this , in fact it slapped me round the face and kicked me up the arse! When my brother died in a car accident so very long a go I remember the constant thoughts in my mind and it always [...]
How to Help Someone in a Mental Health Crisis
How to Help Others Without Harming Yourself Those are the key words for me, to help others without harming yourself. I have, you could say, a complicated family, and have often found myself on the supporting end of a mental health crisis. The same goes for supporting friends. I like to think I’m a caring [...]
Passion: The Key to Personal Success
What defines success? Is it defined by our net worth or by the number of followers we have on social media? Is it having a lavish car or living in an affluent area? Perhaps it’s defined by how well-educated we are or by how much knowledge we’ve accumulated in our lifetime. The Oxford Dictionary defines [...]
Jealousy, How To Let It Go
Italian culture can be a very jealous one. Especially for people from older generations, it can very well be perceived in a substantially different way than today. A way that sometimes goes beyond the chivalry it claims to aim at and more towards unbalanced and unhealthy relationships. The reasons behind this could be several, from cultural [...]