Growing up, I shared a bedroom with three sisters. It meant ‘hanging out in my room’ was never really an option. Instead, I found more creative places to call my own: under the table in the dining room; on the attic stairs with my legs dangling in the air and the next step up playing the part of a little desk; under my mum’s sewing...

I can forgive a lot.  I forgive the actions of my addict friends. I forgive the people who spread rumours. I forgive the people who run away when I need them most. I forgive the people who waste my time. I forgive the people who think my job is not a real job and then proceed to tell me to get a real one. I forgive the woman...

I always find that the second you discover someone new, they seem to be everywhere! All of a sudden you can’t go on a train, flick through a magazine or newspaper, or even scroll down your social media timeline without seeing them. Were they always there and you’ve only just started to notice? Or is the universe trying to tell you something?  This person is so...

How many times has something gone wrong in your life? How many times have you missed out on getting something you really want? How many friends have you lost contact with? How many arguments change the course of your relationships? How many of those times have led to someone telling you that everything happens for a reason?  Everything happens for a reason. Earlier this month,...