Being sensitive is not a bad thing. Everybody (even psychopaths to a degree) possesses a level of innate sensitivity. We all respond to stimuli around us. Some people, i.e. highly sensitive people, respond to external stimuli or other people’s emotions more than others. Being Highly Sensitive I am a highly […]
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Ask a pretty woman if she’s attractive and she’ll instantly say she isn’t. Or, she’ll downplay it, or say you’re prettier than her. No one likes a show-off, but a simple acknowledgement of one’s looks, talents, and intelligence is not a bad thing. Self-deprecation is not always the way. The […]
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It’s very easy in a world full of millions to feel at odds with one another. To stand still and say ‘I’m so different, no one understands my struggle’ or ‘I’m much better than everyone else, I’m special.’ In my novellas Every Last Thought and Psycho Girl which comprise my […]
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It’s after four in the morning here on this wonderful island of Great Britannia. I’m three-quarters of the way through my next novel, a YA coming-of-age novel that will be my third published book (second fiction book). Simultaneously I’ve been applying for jobs in retail so I can fund the […]
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I am halfway through this brilliant book I started yesterday; The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck. It presents the kind of philosophy I am trying to emulate and practice; rational pragmatism, positive nihilism. That we should only care about things that are absolutely important to us, and that […]
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Body image concerns men and women; not one or the other more. But what really goes through our heads? Women “Oh my god. My boobs are so small; I look like a little girl. Fuck, look at how fat my stomach is. Those stretch marks? Jesus, he wants a pic […]
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