Tag: Life
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The Art of Changing My Mind (Over and Over Again)…
What Haven’t I Changed My Mind About? I used to think coffee was just coffee, bread was just bread, and socks were just socks. Now coffee comes with an ethical compass, bread is either a deadly gluten bomb or a gut-healing miracle depending on which guru you ask, and socks, well, I’m told bamboo ones…
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Out of Place, Out of Time…
You know that question, “Tell us about a time when you felt out of place.” Well, that’s easy. Always. I feel out of place most of the time, and on bad days, I’m convinced I don’t even belong on this timeline at all. Honestly, I think I missed my stop and got off at the…
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The Skill They Didn’t Want Me to Learn (But I Did Anyway)…
A letter from my future self… Dear Me, So here I am, ten years on, writing back. Funny thing is, the skill I mastered wasn’t glamorous. It wasn’t cooking, coding, or speaking seven languages (though, let’s be honest, that would’ve been handy when trying to decode executor-speak). No, the real skill was trusting myself and…
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First Things First: Open Eyes, Have Tea…
Honestly? Waking up in the morning! That’s the big one. If I manage that, then I’ve already beaten the odds, ticked off the most important box, and frankly, the rest is pure gravy. See, the world is obsessed with lists. Endless lists. People write things like “clear email inbox,” “run 5K before sunrise,” “smile at…
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The Real Work: Breaking the Myth of “Hard Work”…
Well WP. I really had to think about this one! I even had to eat breakfast before I started writing😂 When you ask, “How does hard work make you feel fulfilled?” I can’t help but smirk. Hard work? Depends on what you mean by that. If you’re talking about the old myth society loves to…
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Driving in Ireland: Pay, Pray, and Fail Again…
Where Did September Go? I’m sitting here wondering where the hell September has gone. Honestly, I had plans stacked up like dominoes, and now they’re all toppling over while I’m scrambling to catch up. But at least I managed to book my NCT. Oh yes, the great Irish rite of passage. Forget confirmation, graduation, or…
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150 Days Later… Still Standing, Still Scribbling..
Today marks 150 days of this blog… That’s 150 mornings of deciding whether to rant, reflect, or roll my eyes at the world, and somehow, the words kept showing up. I’ve learned that writing is equal parts therapy, rebellion, and connection. It has carried me through the noise, given me a place to speak my…
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From Birthdays to Black Friday: I’m Out…
Well, I don’t anymore! Or at least not in the way society wants me to. I realized a long time ago what they were really all about. At first, I used to dismiss them as Hallmark holidays, those designed to keep the tills ringing and people distracted. But now I see them for what they…
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The Gospel of No…
A lesson I wish I’d learned earlier? That saying yes when you mean no is the fastest way to hand over the steering wheel of your own life. And once someone else has their hands on it, good luck getting them to let go; they’ll happily drive you straight into their version of happiness, leaving…
UNDER THE WILL... OVER THE DRAMA... 