Are dads more emotional?
Is there some ad hoc science to explain why Iβve become such a melt? I loathe my sudden inability to not become a snivelling mess. Iβve never been an outwardly emotional person, but Iβm no tinman either. The best policy for me has always been to deal with stuff internally. Donβt make...
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decision-making, Γ la Libra
overwhelmed by choice, we're all libras now If youβre the kind of person who thinks star signs are nonsense, I bet youβd change your mind after seeing what happens when you tell a Libra to make a decision. Libras, as you may or may not know, areΒ notorious for their...
what I wanna see trending next year
if itβs not mindful, itβs sooo 2024 In case you arenβt aware (I really bloody that hope you are), our worldβs in a pretty bad way at the moment. Without fail, every single day of news coverage now brings with it a slew of gut-wrenching headlines, the kind that make you...
your 2025 reading list
best reads from this year (and some from last year, too) Iβve heard a million times that becoming a great writer requires writing as much and as often as you can. While this is true, I believeΒ readingΒ as much and as often as you can β exposing yourself to new themes,...
I (still) care too much
Time to finally disengage, but how? Get your tiny violins out for the glory hunting Man Utd fan. If youβre into football, youβll know that βmyβ club β like I have any involvement at all β has been diabolically shit for ages. I arbitrarily pledged my allegiance to United at around the...
our attention spans are doomed
why does no one seem that botheredβ¦ Two things Iβve noticed recently β both while commuting to work. For one, that all I ever seem to see these days is people looking down, staring blankly at the screen in their hands. Iβm by no means exempt from this, I regularly catch myself...
exposing myself
hear me out When deciding what to write for this weekβs wildcard, I struggled to come up with just a single subject. Typically Iβd be writing from London, a place that offers up endless inspiration thanks to the myriad of people and things one encounters on a daily basis. Despite its chaos, the city also provides ample time alone to deep dive, which is good when you can channel it into...
iβm grateful for my people
itβs always a good idea to talk things through. When youβre struggling with your mental health, the first piece of advice youβre usually given is to ask for help β to be honest about it with someone you trust. Anyone whoβs experienced the feeling of being at war with themselves, however, will know that itβs never that simple. In this headspace, the mind can be unnecessarily cruel, coercing us into believing...
Has being a βroadmanβ finally gone out of fashion?
Itβs 2024β¦ βlow them tings there People, especially kids, will adopt whatβs deemed to be fashionable. Thankfully, the βchavβ to βroadmanβ arc appears to be on its last legs in England. Growing up in south London in the noughties was incredibly fun. Your mates were always out after school on bikes or playing football. Weβd knock on each other's doors β and the odd strangerβs door β grab sweets, share a...
a love letter
to bristol Thereβs a funny kind of feeling that comes with returning to a place you once lived. I experienced it when walking along the streets of Bristol this weekend, hit by a wave of sentimentality for the city where I spent my university years. It felt like coming home. Strolling through the city centre, I noticed how much β and how little β has changed. I climbed Park Streetβs steep...
