small happy habits

small happy habits

a few things i do to make myself feel irie I won’t claim to have all the answers in life, but I will say I’ve collected a few tricks for making the journey a little bit more enjoyable. In this post, I’ll share them with you. 1 - spinning full albums Remember...

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Are dads more emotional?

Are dads more emotional?

Is there some ad hoc science to explain why I’ve become such a melt? I loathe my sudden inability to not become a snivelling mess. I’ve never been an outwardly emotional person, but I’m no tinman either. The best policy for me has always been to deal with stuff internally. Don’t make...

what I wanna see trending next year

what I wanna see trending next year

if it’s not mindful, it’s sooo 2024 In case you aren’t aware (I really bloody that hope you are), our world’s 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 want to get up and do something about it. Or at least that’s what I would hope. For whatever reason – there’s...

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your 2025 reading list

your 2025 reading list

best reads from this year (and some from last year, too) I’ve heard a million times that becoming a great writer requires writing as much and as often as you can. While this is true, I believe reading as much and as often as you can – exposing yourself to new themes, writing styles, and vocabulary – can be just as useful. So, as all overly-optimistic Goodreads users do, I set out a...

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I (still) care too much

I (still) care too much

Time to finally disengage, but how? Get your tiny violins out for the glory hunting Man Utd fan. If you’re into football, you’ll know that β€˜my’ club – like I have any involvement at all – has been diabolically shit for ages. I arbitrarily pledged my allegiance to United at around the age of 5. Despite the fact Old Trafford is situated 250 miles away from my southern dwelling, I liked David...

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