As I was growing up, I never had a pet because my parents never liked them and thought they were “dirty”. I always loved dogs though and would be found playing with the pets of my relatives whenever I would go to their house and visit them! For many of us, we have a pet because they are fantastic companions. There’s just something about having a pet in the household that helps ease a bit of stress, brings in that little bit of fun and give us that little thing that we crave as human beings – unconditional love.
Continue ReadingAuthor: diana
Enforcing your boundaries does not mean you’re a bad person
If you follow me on Instagram, you would’ve seen that my latest post there was around the topic of enforcing boundaries. I’ve decided to take up this thread and dive a bit deeper into this for this month’s article.
Continue ReadingRising above the chaos and the drama
You’d be forgiven if you thought that the past few months have been a bit… well.. crazy and chaotic. I’ll go back to say late last year as well! The bushfires, Covid-19 and then all of the protests and rallies regarding Black Lives Matter, not to mention other things happening around the world which I won’t mention here.
Continue ReadingThe only constant thing in life is change
One of the major lessons from COVID-19 is that change is going to occur whether you like it or not. Sometimes the change is something within your control, and other times, it isn’t! The restrictions imposed on everyone the past few months caused a lot of anxiety, panic, fear and a realisation that perhaps the way things had been running aren’t actually the most optimal and in some cases, completely broken.
Continue Reading