Over the years I have found myself in situations where I should have spoken up but stayed silent to protect the peace, or at least that’s what I told myself. When I should have left the restaurant because the drunk ‘host’ began shouting at me for some perceived slight, but stayed because I didn’t want…
This summer I was lucky enough to go to two ‘big’ gigs, only a week apart; one a birthday present to myself and both times I went alone. The second gig was a lot bigger, Nick Cave, 25,000+ people packed into a park. I strolled in without really thinking about it; maybe like the last…
I recently attended my first ‘big’ solo gig. Gigs can be pretty expensive, so unless you’re a real fan, forking out £70 or £80 for a ticket isn’t always an option. For me, I didn’t want to pass up the chance to see one of my favourite artists, so bought a ticket knowing I’d likely…
Not long after I launched this blog, I froze. Having newly exposed myself to the world, for a couple of weeks after I’d published my first posts, I avoided opening the blog site. I can’t fully explain why, but when I finally gave myself permission to reflect, I realised it was fear. Exposing myself…
I was recently watching an episode of the American sitcom Frasier. Frasier or “Dr Crane”, the main character, had bumped into an old crush he’d had from high school. Despite being a highly successful psychiatrist and appearing confident, he resorted to how he’d acted around her back then, an awkward, blushing teenager barely able to…
