Consumerism and Christmas: Do they go hand in hand? 

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 had towards both receiving and buying bags’ worth of presents were negative enough for my family and I to agree to not do stockings for each other anymore.   I … Continue reading Consumerism and Christmas: Do they go hand in hand? 

You Don’t Have to Live Outside the Box to be Happy

Why I love my office job I have noticed – on social media and in conversation with people – 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 Don’t Have to Live Outside the Box to be Happy