I have a good chuckle each time I replay the words to that parody about millennials. The one sung by a human beat box singing to the tune of Life Goes On. As entertaining and relatable as the lyrics may be, it misses one critical point, which is in fact the irony of it all. [...]
There are far too many mornings when I wake up and find myself searching for a specific inspiration before looking forward to the events or non-events of the day. My inclination to write is dwindling at a pace that is concerning, because it was part of a bigger picture ideal that I held on to [...]
A blistery childhood or a beautiful one. Both leave lasting impressions on us but not always in ways that we realise. A blistering childhood has been the cause of many to grow into beautiful people because they chose to create a world for themselves that did not echo the sadness from which they emerged. Equally so, a [...]
As parents, we always want what is best for our children, don't we? The well-meaning and responsible ones, that is. The trials of our lives teach us lessons that we often wouldn't wish on our enemies, and so we do our best to guide our children in a way that protects them from having to [...]
There is very little else that enrages me more than the sight of parents that project their insecurities on their children. Parents that feel insecure about where they're at or how they're perceived by society and then over compensate by supposedly making sure that their children are not going to be perceived in the same [...]
The analytical mind is quite curious. It sets aside emotion and observes objectively that which presents itself before us. The keener the observation, the less emotional it is. The more emotional, the less accurate the assessment. Yet both these dispositions, emotional and analytical, are needed for a wholesome life. From personal experience, and my observations [...]