We all have fears. Even the most confident and brazen people are afraid of something. I was thinking about my own fears while I was planning this piece. I’ve always had this deep-rooted fear of vomiting ever since I suffered from a persistent bout of travel sickness during a school […]
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#TellYourStory: What makes you happy?
One personās idea of Heaven could be another personās idea of Hell. Somebody might relish the idea of spending the evening getting dressed up and heading out to watch a musical. Whereas I would be more than happy to curl up on the sofa with a glass of wine and […]
#TellYourStory: The power of Twitter
I can remember a time before we had Twitter and other social media. It used to be that we all communicated via email or through one of the many online messaging services like MSN or AIM. Then there were chat rooms of course, something that has all but died out […]
Common sense during the Covid crisis
“Unprecedented times.” “The new normal.” “Good old-fashioned common sense.” Just three of the infuriating soundbites that are wheeled out by every politician, journalist and broadcaster under the sun., and the less said about “Hands, face, space” the better. 2020 really isn’t the year any of us were expecting, (sorry!) but […]
It’s never too late to find your true vocation
Back when I was at secondary school I had a careers interview. It sounds exciting doesn’t it? An interview where a group of experts sit down with you and tell you all of the different career paths that you could take. A world renowned scientist! A leading brain surgeon! An […]
Celebrities are doing their bit and so can you
We keep hearing how these are unprecedented times. And they are. It’s true that in times of crisis the human condition is laid bare. We are seeing the best and worst of our communities right now. Our key workers are on the front line working tirelessly to ensure our safety, […]
How To: Survive High School – Let’s get Personal
We all need to go through it. High School and everything that comes along with it. Bullying, friendships, heartbreaks, exams, stress and most importantly, all of the sleepless nights that come with preparing with each study session. Another semester is daunting upon us. No matter how old we are or […]
Results Day
Results day is fast approaching. For some more than others. Let’s be honest. We are stressed or worried. Worried that we may not have achieved the grades that we want and stressed because we fear what we may have to go through to get the desired grade. That is probably […]
Self-care
Taking care of yourself is very important. Whether it be physically, mentally or emotionally. It isnāt about how often you do it, but itās about ensuring that you are taking care of yourself, so that you could be the best version of yourself. As important as it seems, it is […]
Benefits of having a balanced diet.
Having an unplanned or unbalanced diet can prove to be difficult at times. Although we are not required to count our calories, it can be beneficial to know how much we should be eating in one day including how many calories we have in what we eat. If you feel […]
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