When I was adopted, I later found out that my birth parents specifically requested the new family to be…
Like many children, I thought my upbringing was normal. It was normal for mum and dad to be separated, and to be pulled from your friends every weekend to see the other part of your family. It was normal to be used as ammunition in a…
If you’ve ever read a popular self-help book or two you’ll be very familiar with the concept of positive focus, which is where you essentially…
There was a period of time when I was a kid when my dad endlessly mocked me for answering almost every question…
Credit to a dear friend of mind for constantly telling me that my world is constructed through my language. “Words make worlds!” she said. They do, it’s as simple as…
It is so fucking easy to call yourself out for own behaviour while totally accepting (or tolerating) it if you see it in someone else. You might think you’re holding…
First things first, this post talks about suicide and you should stop reading if that’s…