Category: Personal Talks

This is where I talk from a more personal perspective about things like mental health and life experiences.

The Darkest Day: One Year On

It’s funny, isn’t it? You have plans, thoughts about what you’re going to do. Then, without warning, they completely change. You find yourself doing something totally different to what you thought.

It's funny, isn't it? You have plans, thoughts about what you're going to do. Then, without warning, they completely change. You find yourself doing something totally different to what you thought. Continue reading [...]

15 Facts About Prince That’ll Make You Feel Something

The originally-suggested title for this article was facts to make your hairs stand on end. Now, I’m one of the biggest Prince fans around, but even I don’t think a Prince fact could have that affect on me. Instead, here are 15 Prince facts that will make you feel…something…maybe.

The originally-suggested title for this article was facts to make your hairs stand on end. Now, I'm one of the biggest Prince fans around, but even I don't think a Prince fact could have that affect on me. Instead, here are 15 Prince facts that will make you feel...something...maybe. Continue reading [...]

It’s okay for you to feel stress and worry about Covid-19

It's perhaps one of the most common cliches of the new woke era: "it's okay to not be okay". But for every celebrity, politician and Facebook friend who's shared and reshared inspirational images and quotes during the various different mental health awareness weeks, how many of them actually believe it? The coronavirus pandemic is unlike anything anyone has ever seen before. People continue to try and compare it to other historical events, or use points in history as benchmarks against which Continue reading [...]