Staying personal in an impersonal world
I am very fascinated with the world we live in. On one hand I love how technology and social media makes us feel connected...
What do you really need in life?
In a global population of somewhere around seven and a half billion people if you were to ask what we really need in order...
Being the Bigger Person – What If I Don’t Want To?
Do you ever get tired of this saying? You know, when someone hurts you, disappoints you or makes you mad and all your friend...
Can you love yourself too much?
Good self-esteem is a vital part of becoming a balanced and rounded individual. How we view ourselves has an impact on our confidence levels,...
The boy’s survival guide to Valentine’s
It’s roughly two weeks until Valentine's. This means if you haven’t put Valentine's on your boy radar – you probably should. Trust me, you want to be...
Do you know a Gossip Queen?
My housemate is back together with his ex-girlfriend, my other housemate told me.
“She’s so controlling, and she cheated on him. I don’t understand why...
The Words You’re Dying to Say
A week ago my best friend Rob Lloyd died.
Rob had been fighting cancer for over five and a half years, before all of a...
Are you your own worst enemy?
We all set ourselves goals in life. Losing those few extra kilos; gaining top marks in our next examination; landing that promotion; or cancelling...
How to cope with trauma and become stronger
I remember the first time in my life I experienced what I could really call trauma - I moved high schools. I went from...
Being a Person of Influence
Influence: the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
Making the grade
At the...