My best friends Mum is close to moving on. In such times I curse my inability to find my voice and vocalise my emotions. I've never been very good at communicating during times of deep emotional turmoil. Instead I retreat to the solitude of writing where I can capture what's in my heart. This post …
Category: Human Behaviour
Are morals a luxury in times of chaos?
Most of us have a moral compass we use to guide us through every day events and to navigate life's path. Our compass is seldom taken out and examined until we're faced with a new or tough decision. It's part of who we are, embedded like our senses and, for the most part, we take …
Christmas is…
...about moments. Christmas means different things to us all. You may take solace in religion, share quality time with family and friends or crack open the booze the second the sun clears the horizon. For me Christmas is about moments. From a subtle smile and kind words shared by friends seldom seen, to those loud …
Christmas Nostalgia
If, like me, you are part of the last generation who played in the street, you'll probably guess where this post is going, if the title didn't give it away. That's right dear blog reader, it's nostalgia time. This year I feel Christmas has snook up on me like a jolly fat ninja in a …
Teenage “Meh” is the new angst.
I left my teenage life behind 19 years ago, yet it has taken that long to fully understand the meaning of "meh." There are fancy words for this expression - disillusionment, apathy, indifference, stoicism, lethargy, disinterest...choose your favourite from a thesaurus near you. These days they all mean the same thing, meh, and it's a …
Dave Farmer 