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 

You Donโ€™t Have to Live Outside the Box to be Happy

Why I love my office job I have noticed โ€“ on social media and in conversation with people โ€“ a considerable pressure to live the most exciting and unconventional life you can. For a little while now, chasing experiences and being able to recount stories of everything out-of-the-box you have ever done seem to be … Continue reading You Donโ€™t Have to Live Outside the Box to be Happy