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How attempting suicide changed my perspective and Life

The life changing moment in the making It was February 7th, 2007, I was 27 years old and depressed, fully of anxiety and ready to throw in the towel. Like so many at that age, it’s a tough age. I am educated having been a few years out of university and studying for my graduate […]

Igniting That Flame to Hit the Gym Once and For All

For many years now I have become someone to encourages you to hit the gym, not necessarily to lose weight, although that is a reason to go, but for a healthier state of mind. Growing up I was always on the pudgier side, not that there is anything wrong with that, its just that it […]

How Getting Covid Awakened Me To My Gifts

The start of 2022, did not start out as planned, having caught COVID in early January. Not thinking I was immune and couldn’t catch it, I knew it was a possibility. I was very careful to follow the rules, keep my distance, wear my mask and I was vaccinated. Again, I know vaccination is by […]

The Best Place To Study For Maximum Productivity

We’re all different is so many ways… we like different foods… have different tastes in music and film… some people feel the cold more than others… The same comes to learning and studying. We all do it differently. It’s why different techniques for, say revision, work better for some than others. And when it comes to […]

Why Should You Learn A New Skill?

In a world that is always finding new short cuts to do things quicker, I believe it’s important to go back to old practices. It may seem daunting and time consuming, but believe me, learning a new skill is fun and rewarding. It is not only good for your brain to focus on an activity, […]

I took a break from posting online – here’s what happened

It’s been a while guys hasn’t it… I’m sorry. I haven’t been able to post much content for the past couple month for a variety of reasons, but in my absence, I have been able to think of some new and original ideas to bring to my blog posts on the My Need To Live […]

Get Personal with your Finances

Fresh year, fresh start! So, the year is wrapped up and we move to the next one with new resolutions, so much positivity and all that excitement to catch up with the peers again! But this time, let’s make it a bit different. Let’s not do the rookie mistakes with the money, let’s not spend […]

Spending less time on social media.

By Fahren Khalid – Verified by Big Youth Group. As head of Creative at the Big Youth Group, my job is to oversee the creative direction of the company and to be an advisor on anything related to strategy, special projects, advertising and marketing functions within the company. You have probably heard this advice before […]

How to Pass a Driving Test: My Tips for Anxious Learners

This time ten years ago, I never imagined passing my driving test. To be fair, I was right, as I didn’t actually pass until two years later. I had my first driving lesson in May 2009, and I eventually passed my test in September 2011. Two weeks before my theory test expired. I remember sitting […]