Last week, on my usual perusal of social media, I came across a video of a young man who was being auditioned for the role of a radio/tv personality. The panel was made of three women in the media and this video caught my interest because, when the judges on the panel looked up this … Continue reading When people offend and act shocked when you get offended!
Part 1 I was born into a Presbyterian family and baptised as a baby - I would later choose to be baptised again in a non denominational church when I was 20, I felt I was old enough to choose my own path and not my parents decision to have me baptised as a baby. … Continue reading Deconstructing my faith – Revoking my church membership!
Do you ever get the feeling that you have outgrown where you are and would like to step into a new chapter of your life; where you can do new things but in a different way to how you have always done things? If that is you then you are not alone - I have … Continue reading Is it time for growth?
A reader of this blog got in touch and shared a traumatic childhood experience that had left them with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I must admit that when I read this reader’s story, I was heart broken but at the same time impressed by how much they had had to overcome. As I read … Continue reading Learn to quiet the negative voice in your head.
The year 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world - we have witnessed some heartbreaking scenes of people dying from COVID-19 and some shocking natural disasters worldwide. While the pandemic raged and natural disasters happened, life continued in whatever form it took with all of us having to adapt and make … Continue reading Tis the season to slow down and let your hair down.
I recently went shopping with a friend I had not seen for a while - when we saw each other, we caught up on what was happening in our lives. We spoke on a variety of issues including our mental wellbeing. One thing that stood out in our conversations was that we were both on … Continue reading Have some self respect!
The UK is going back into some form of lockdown for a month and no one really knows if the month will be enough to stop the rise in covid cases. These are uncertain times and more and more of us are finding ourselves isolated more than ever. I have been talking with friends and … Continue reading Make sure you are looking after you.
Koya Nkrumah 