Sometimes Enough Is Enough
It had been one of those days. Not a day I had expected. Things all over the place and up in the air. You experienced this recently? I had a post planned, a good one I thought. Story written in the head, point clear and communicated, theme interesting. Yep, that’ll work. Now, just to get [...]
If You Need Help Why You Should Have A Coffee
Are you having a tough time? Perhaps things haven’t been great of late? Could you do with someone to talk to about it? Well, before you consider taking any type of pill, you should first think about drinking a nice cup of coffee? Because, in a cappuccino, lies the ingredients for contentment. Coffee culture In [...]
Believe In The Impossible
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Jonathan Figaro of TheDropOutKid.com. I’m high above the ground. From here the clouds are beneath me. From here I could see the sun linear to my bodies’ right angle position. From here I can see the San Francisco Bridge, the Atlantic Ocean and the Eiffel Tower (Me [...]
How To Buck The Trend To Be A Success
Did you go to see the movie Avatar? James Cameron’s 3D masterpiece about the Na’vi tribe set in the year 2154? You certainly weren’t alone as it sold over 200 million entry tickets and grossed a record $1.84billion. It seems everyone in the world went to watch the blockbuster. Well, I didn’t! Can you imagine [...]
5 Great Reasons Why It’s Good To Cry
Humans are the only species that cry. We are an emotional bunch. Hey, what would we be without them? But crying as an emotion buster has a bad press. Especially thanks to song writers who lap up the stuff. Like Roy Orbison, or Godley and Creme and Justin Timberlake to mention but a few. From [...]
The Story Of A Homeless Man
I first came across Barney on a limp, friendless, November morning ten years ago. The world was the shade of a colourless Film Noir movie set, the sky a wallpaper of uniform grey. A chill wind pickpocketed your enthusiasm howling softly like the distant call of a night dog. Winter called early this year. Buffeted [...]
When Your Body Speaks Why It’s Best You Listen
Pain is a great subject for songs. Madonna sang, ‘Pain is a warning that something’s wrong’. And R.E.M. observed, ‘Everybody hurts sometimes’. A great subject for songwriters but not for us personally when we experience it. Recently I damaged a muscle at the base of my back. Boy, does it hurt! Every movement brings sharp [...]
Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously
I’ve had a lot of pressures over the last few months. On top of a difficult period over the last few years. On top of a tough decade. From the death of a parent, to financial concerns, legal issues with a property, a huge business failure and damage to my car three times by drive-and-run [...]
7 Positive Ways To Mend A Broken Heart
Having a broken heart hurts like hell. You can’t eat. You can’t sleep. You have no interest in anything and all you can think about is your lost love and all the good times that you will never have again. I know – I’ve been there many times and not so long ago either. At [...]
8 Reasons Why You Should Never Give Up
I was once very fed up. So very fed up that I had become acutely depressed and deeply despondent. So much so that I found myself on New Year’s Eve with a large knife to put myself out of my misery. I figured that all my problems were proof that the world didn’t want me [...]
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