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Happiness

Happiness is a funny thing isn’t it? I mean, what even is it? The more I think about this, the harder it gets to come up with a functional definition. And the more I try to define it, the more questions I find myself asking. For example, I sometimes wonder: is happiness the same asContinue reading “Happiness”

Goodbye Lockdown(ish)

I wonder if fishing is allowed yet. It’s a bit weird seeing people queueing outside Primark all of a sudden. Have we all missed cheap t-shirts that fall apart after a few washes that badly? I suppose the range of socks in there is slightly more impressive than Tesco’s selection, so there is that… ButContinue reading “Goodbye Lockdown(ish)”

How to Write a Novel #2

That’s right, I’ll admit it, I feel a bit stuck at the moment, with the book. It’s OK – don’t panic – I’m not stuck stuck, I’m just a bit… I dunno. Just a bit stuck, that’s all. I always knew that I’d hit a stumbling block somewhere along the line (let’s face it, aContinue reading “How to Write a Novel #2”

A Request (for love): The Importance of Kindness and Respect

My eye. Owing to the fact that I harp endlessly on and on about being a trainee counsellor all the time, one of my favourite humans sent me a text yesterday with a question. I’ve decided to answer it here because writing lots of words on Whatsapp is painful, but writing lots of words onContinue reading “A Request (for love): The Importance of Kindness and Respect”

Deep Rest

How to Save Your Life #1 Thanks for reading this entry. I’ll warn you now that when you’ve finished reading it, you might feel confused. I talk a lot about riddles in it, and that makes the whole thing a little bit riddlish. Apologies for the riddlishness. I never thought I’d take mental health advice from Jim Carrey,Continue reading “Deep Rest”

A Few Thoughts Regarding My General Dislike For Freud #1

Sigmund Freud* If you know anything about Sigmund Freud, you probably know whether or not you hate him yet. OK, maybe ‘hate’ is a strong word, and I might have used the word ‘yet’ a little hastily, but never mind that; I’m not his biggest fan, and this is MY blog, so I’ll say whatContinue reading “A Few Thoughts Regarding My General Dislike For Freud #1”

How to Write a Novel #1

“What’s it about?” That’s the question everyone asks when I tell them I’m writing a book. Fair enough, it’s the obvious question, and if I’m to get anywhere in the publishing world, I should probably come up with a succinct and captivating answer. So far, I’ve developed a stock reply: it’s about three things. I’llContinue reading “How to Write a Novel #1”