Consumerism and Christmas: Do they go hand in hand?ย 

The sense of consumerism associated with Christmas gets me down every year whenever I let myself think about it for long enough. This year, the feelings I hadย towards both receiving and buying bagsโ€™ worth of presents were negative enough for my family and I to agree to not do stockings for each other anymore.ย ย  I … Continue reading Consumerism and Christmas: Do they go hand in hand?ย 

Be Your Authentic Self! 

I spent a number of years being cripplingly shy. I think this isย disappointing for others to not be able to develop a rapport with you deeper than surface level and it made me feel awkward and embarrassed. ย  (Out-of-focus person covering face with hands.) I used to get on and do extracurricular clubs but I … Continue reading Be Your Authentic Self!