Scent and Memory

  In my not-so-long-ago schooldays, I was given a helpful piece of information by a substitute teacher. To her, it was just a conversation in which she offered some advice for studying that she learnt from her teacher. To me, it was one of those moments where you stop and go ‘wow’. Since hearing it, … Continue reading Scent and Memory

Music Monday: Car Singing

*Police sirens wail in the distance* I need to be taken away right this moment, for I am confessing to committing to a heinous crime in this blog post: I am a serial car singer. Now, that might not sound worthy of police involvement, but I’m a drama queen and it’s a serious problem. Road … Continue reading Music Monday: Car Singing

Judgement

Picture this: Your friend is sitting opposite you- hair up, makeup on and an outfit you could only fit into ten years ago. There you are in two-day-old tights and a top that has a mysterious stain on it (most likely whatever the kids had for breakfast). Hair is up in the same style it … Continue reading Judgement

Alone Time is the Best Time

A balanced life requires time for friends, family, work, and you. We often forget or overlook the latter. We put ourselves last- and for good reason. The kids need to be picked up from school, work deadlines are closing in and you haven’t seen your friend in months! Me-time can wait. When day-to-day life makes … Continue reading Alone Time is the Best Time

Listening to Our Inner Voice

Have you ever had that moment when you knew what you were saying yes to wasn’t going to be good for you?  Sometimes you just know something isn’t right and there’s as disquiet insight that sits uncomfortably inside you. Unfortunately we often drown that inner voice out and go ahead with things that we later … Continue reading Listening to Our Inner Voice