The Chimp Paradox – Living Your Truth

I WAS A WHORE for the self-help books in my late teens and early twenties and amassed a horde of titles during that time as I searched for ways to piece the puzzle of life together. I’ve since drifted away from the self-help and motivational ‘ra-ra’ spiel, but every once in a while a book […]

Help. I’m an Addict!

I’VE BEEN SECRETLY harbouring an addiction for the past decade. For years it’s held me in its firm grip although I did escape for a three year period until it reeled me back in. ‘What’s the worst that could happen?‘ I reasoned, completely convinced that I had the willpower to evade its slippery reach and […]

The Curious Case of the Selfie Stick

I loathe selfies. Ergo, I loathe selfie sticks. And the word ergo come to think of it. The selfie stick for me is right up there on my list of hated tech trends somewhere between the bluetooth headset and customised mobile phone ringtones, especially if the phone owner is of adult age. No exceptions. Everything […]

Reality Bites

I stumbled upon this article a few days ago which revealed that reality TV ‘star’ Joey Essex is reportedly making more money than the Prime Minister of Britain. While I’m no fan of Cameron, it’s hard to imagine how a television personality, famous for his lack of intelligence, can be hawked around the various TV […]

Being vs Becoming a (insert dream job here)

Reading an interesting book at the moment called ‘Shape Shifting‘ by John Perkins. I was exposed to his work when I listened to a podcast he did recently with Richie Allen on an alternative media platform discussing his former life as an ‘Economic Hit Man‘ working with the American Government to further increase it’s imperial […]