Whether it’s writing a novel or your autobiography, big writing projects seem exciting in our minds but can be really hard to get started. What’s the first thing to do? Does it make sense to start if I’m not sure I can even finish? Thoughts like these and all of life’s other responsibilities get in ...
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Do you have positive habits now because of Covid?
There are two kinds of people in the world: those that answer the buzzer on their building when it rings and those that don’t. I used to be the kind of person who didn’t answer the buzzer. It was never for me! It just wasn’t possible. Someone else somewhere in the building had ordered floating ...
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Five years since Hurricane Joaquin; are you telling your story?
Five years ago this month Hurricane Joaquin hit the southern Bahamas like a battering ram. The category 4 storm was slow moving, and terrorised the inhabitants of Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Island and San Salvador. It was the worst storm in Bahamians’ living memory, but since then we’ve dealt ...
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Sunshine: You probably don’t realise how much you love it
How often do you think about the sun? I mean really think about what it does for your life, consider how it helps you get through your days?
Before moving to Glasgow the sun was something I took for granted. I knew I liked it, that it was important in my life, but I couldn’t say much about its ...
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Right under your nose: the free entertainment you’re probably missing out on
In the scheme of ‘firsts’ we’ve experienced being in lockdown, I’m willing to bet you haven’t had a staring contest with a pigeon.
If you’re wondering whether I’m speaking metaphorically, about to make some insightful observations related to flight or focus…I’m not. I literally challenged a ...
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What could make a native English speaker want to take English lessons?
Have you ever made a major life decision based on the results of a google search? I have, which explains how I now live in Glasgow. On a Wednesday evening in January I was that person struggling with two suitcases on the airport shuttle bus. Since I was moving solo I'd mentally prepared for this ...
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