Monday Motivation: How To Have a Great Day

“I wish I could have a good day today”. Do you ever wish you were in control of how your day turned out? Well, turns out, you are! Today we are talking about how to have a great day (with you in the driver’s seat) in three steps. 1. Decide that “Today is a goodContinue reading “Monday Motivation: How To Have a Great Day”

Friday Fiction: The Murder in Ward 23

In this weekly series called ‘Friday Fiction’, I challenge myself to write 500 words every Friday, using a ‘fictional story’ prompt and publish my work (whether it is good or not!). I hope this will work the writing muscle and also reduce the fear of putting my writing out into the world. Today’s prompt: Horror,Continue reading “Friday Fiction: The Murder in Ward 23”

Monday Motivation: Do It Badly

In this weekly series called ‘Monday Motivation’, I challenge myself to write a short motivational blog article to kick start a great week. I will no doubt draw on lessons I have learned from one of my own personal favourite reading genres, self-help, but also from life. Rest assured, the motivational message is just asContinue reading “Monday Motivation: Do It Badly”

Monday Motivation: Authentically Me

In this weekly series called ‘Monday Motivation’, I challenge myself to write a short motivational blog article to kick start a great week. I will no doubt draw on lessons I have learned from one of my own personal favourite reading genres, self-help, but also from life. Rest assured, the motivational message is just asContinue reading “Monday Motivation: Authentically Me”

Friday Fiction: The Society of Lost Twins (Part I)

In this weekly series called ‘Friday Fiction’, I challenge myself to write 500 words every Friday, using a ‘fictional story’ prompt and publish my work (whether it is good or not!). I hope this will work the writing muscle and also reduce the fear of putting my writing out into the world. Today’s prompt: WriteContinue reading “Friday Fiction: The Society of Lost Twins (Part I)”

Monday Motivation: Live for the week

In this weekly series called ‘Monday Motivation’, I challenge myself to write a short motivational blog article to kick start a great week. I will no doubt draw on lessons I have learned from one of my own personal favourite reading genres, self-help, but also from life. Rest assured, the motivational message is just asContinue reading “Monday Motivation: Live for the week”

Friday Fiction: Stuck in an elevator

In this weekly series called ‘Friday Fiction’, I challenge myself to write 500 words every Friday, using a ‘fictional story’ prompt and publish my work (whether it is good or not!). I hope this will work the writing muscle and also reduce the fear of putting my writing out into the world. Today’s prompt: AContinue reading “Friday Fiction: Stuck in an elevator”

Non-binary pronouns: are some languages more inherently inclusive than others? 

One of the barriers faced by the LGBTQ+ community (and in particular the trans community) in gaining acceptance from wider society, is a lack of inclusive language. The languages we speak, which have often evolved in times of strict societal gender norms, include a plethora of gendered terms which exclude and erase the existence ofContinue reading “Non-binary pronouns: are some languages more inherently inclusive than others? “