It’s wired in us as human beings to be wary of change. We are creatures of habit and comfort, therefore we like to keep ourselves in surroundings that we deem familiar and safe. As the old saying goes, ‘if it ain’t broke, why fix it?’. Is there really any harm in sticking to what we…
Tag: Lesson
Learning not to take things personally
Over the course of the past 2 years, I’ve noticed a change in myself and the way I feel towards the people around me. The younger version of myself was more abrupt, more confrontational and generally just fucking hard work. Although I still harbour some of these emotions, and have a tendency to speak my…
Growing up is scary
I awoke on Saturday morning, wide eyed and anxious to address the birthday-sized elephant in the room. Despite being a mere day older in my head, I seemed to have gained a whole year on my age overnight. 24. Where did the last year of my life go? Had I frittered it away, along with…
What 2017 has taught me
2017 was always going to be an eventful year for me. At the end of 2016 I was home from my first ever backpacking trip and I was unsure about what the next year ahead would have in store for me. Although I had a good job to come home to and was surrounded by…