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When I was in primary school I asked my teacher, ‘What do blind people see?’. She told me repeatedly that blind people did not see at all, but this wasn’t my question. I wanted to understand their lived experience better – did they experience flashes of light? Complete darkness? Gradients of colour if they were low-vision as opposed to blind? Being too young to find the words, we ended the debate with the teacher being right and me knowing little more about what blind people ‘see’. This sense of childlike curiosity is what this space is all about.
As an introvert, I’m easily lost in thought. What I’ve learnt over time is that some of them are worth sharing. In here, you’ll find a range of diary-like posts where I let my thoughts run wild. I hope these ideas and stories are useful to you as a reader, but rather than placing a purpose on them – they are thoughts for the pure joy of thinking.
I love a long, winding conversation with fellow curious minds. If you have a topic you’d like to get into, or one you’d be interested in hearing my musings on – simply send a message.
He wanted to be a billionaire. So. Freaking. Bad. The year is 2010. Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars release their hit single “Billionaire”. It was one of two songs that year which effectively launched Mars’ career. In the decade since, has he reached his goal? The short answer is no. But the bigger question is:…
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I use social media daily: searching, liking, chatting and even buying. I’m far from a conscientious objector. While I benefit from social media, I’m still on the fence about whether I see it as a good or a bad influence. Is it a great way to connect with like-minded individuals or is it a dark…
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Let’s talk about happiness….and sadness, anxiety, stress, and more. Let’s talk about moods. From the 7th of January until the 31st December, 2020, I kept a mood journal. It started on a a whim and I didn’t much care how long I kept it up. It was more about experimenting with my self-awareness than it…
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adjective: zen peaceful and calm. “she is kind and relaxed with a very zen energy about her” We could use many words to describe 2020 – chaotic, unpredictable or the fan-favourite unprecedented. I highly doubt many of us would choose words relating to peace, calm or zen. And yet, in the midst of all the…
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Let’s be real for a minute. This year has been beyond hard. We couldn’t see it coming, we don’t know where it’s going and many of us are still coming to terms with COVID-normal. When we’re going through hard times, a positive mindset can be very useful. It can remind us to be grateful and…
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At so many points in our lives we are asked to make choices. Choose a career, choose a life partner, choose where to live, what to do and who to surround yourself with. At very few points in our lives do we take the time to reconsider. Each choice is final, each decision locking us…
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It’s been a while. Close to a year. So, where have I been? The simple answer is – I fell out of love with writing. The complex answer involves creative burnout and the two types of writing. Let’s start with the complex. When I think of creative burnout, I think of The Oatmeal’s comic ‘Creativity…
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