If you have conviction, you have great confidence in your beliefs or opinions. Growing into a young adult, I found it very hard to live by my learned beliefs as they put many restrictions on my life. The reality is that most of the rules were ideal in a perfect…

They say you live and learn, but do you apply the lesson to your life? For me to even write this is because we all have felt powerless. The worst part is living to please others and forgetting about ourselves. As a child, I was a tomboy. I was not…

LIVING IN THE PAST Have you ever heard that common saying amongst the older generation, ‘those were the good days? They probably were happier times for some. There will be good times and bad throughout our lives, and we will manage to get through them. We have memories but should…

I have an overactive imagination, and my mind constantly tries to process all the thoughts that come into my mind. I could be conversing with others and sometimes forget what I say. The truth is that I have at least three conversations going on in my head and tend to…

My first experience with smoking a cigarette at fifteen left me coughing; the truth is tobacco taste is vile. It was not until I turned eighteen that I became a regular smoker. I started with Silk Cut and then graduated to Benson & Hedges Gold. I did not always enjoy…

I have been on four cancer diagnosis pathways in the last two years, and I can tell you the negative psychological it had on me. As a Bipolar sufferer with other mental health issues, such as paranoia and obsessive-compulsive disorder around cleanliness, I am an irrational thinker. In 2021 I…

DISSECTION OF THE HUMAN MIND In case you are wondering, I enjoy dissecting different subjects so that I can understand them. I like to think for myself and not just take anyone’s word for it. Everyone experiences things in different ways. What I am averse to, someone else is not. …

POSITIVITY IN SAD TIMES It is not always easy to look at life positively, especially when you know you have to face those inevitable days that bring with them sad memories. This time of year, I must be mindful of how I spend my quiet time as it is so…

DOMINATION OF CONVERSATIONS Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. (NLT) -Proverbs 10:19 Sharing too much information, failing to consider others’ feelings, dominating the conversation, demanding tone, boasting about ourselves, etc. Solomon gives wise advice to anyone who closes their mouth long enough to…