When Stupidity Becomes the Norm
There was a time when I believed most people were paying attention. Not to everything, but enough to ask questions, to pause before reacting, to think just a little deeper before forming an opinion. Lately, I’m not so sure. It's not that people have suddenly become less intelligent. That would be too easy and probably not true. What I’m seeing feels different, more subtle and more widespread, like a kind of quiet shift. Reacting has replaced thinking. Where noise has replaced
May 64 min read
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is one of the most difficult realities to talk about and one of the most misunderstood. From the outside, people often ask the same questions: Why does it happen? Why do people stay? Why doesn’t someone just leave? But the truth is, it rarely begins the way people imagine. It doesn’t start with violence. It starts quietly with control, with words, with small shifts that are easy to dismiss. And over time, those small moments build into something much harder
Apr 234 min read
Travel: Risks, Power, & Uncertainties
There was a time when travel felt simple. You packed your bags, made your way to the airport, and focused on the destination ahead. Delays were frustrating, security lines were inconvenient, and lost luggage could ruin your mood, but those were manageable problems. They were part of the journey. Lately, though, something feels different. It’s harder to explain, but easy to feel. A tension in the air. A heightened awareness of who is watching, who is in control, and how quickl
Apr 84 min read
Body Language: The Truth We Don't Always Speak
The older I get, the more I realise that words are only part of the conversation. People can say they are fine, confident, comfortable, or at peace—but their body often tells a different story. A tightened jaw, a forced smile, eyes that won’t quite meet yours, arms folded not in comfort but in defence. Before a word is fully spoken, something else has already been communicated. Some of the most important things people communicate are never spoken out loud. They show up in the
Mar 245 min read
Simply Enough
Photo by Jon Rendell, Photographer There comes a point in life when accumulation stops feeling like achievement. I used to measure success in milestones. I would work diligently on achieving great job titles, search for the best clients, cities to live in, obtain constant applause, and survival. Now I measure it all very differently. Now I ask myself, what is simply enough? Not what impresses. Not what proves. Not what performs. Just enough. There is a difference between what
Mar 145 min read
Dealing With a Bully
Have you ever felt bullied as a young child or even in your workplace? Not all bullies shout. Some smile. Some manipulate. Some drain you slowly while convincing you that you are the problem. Are you familiar with a narcissist? Most of them are bullies and will do anything to get their way. Of course, it's never enough because they will always want more until they destroy everything around them. Often, they will blame others for their shortcomings or mishaps. Just in case you
Feb 164 min read
A Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime
Have you ever stopped to wonder why some people enter our lives? Some will stay for a reason, a season or a lifetime. At a very young age my mother would explain to me and my siblings how to know when someone is a true, lifelong friend or just someone passing through window shopping to see what they can get. Of course, we didn't understand what she was saying to us. Many people enter our lives like seasons, some stay, some leave. Everyone has probably experienced friendships
Jan 293 min read
