I was born into this world with a Gothic soul and a profound passion for the English language — The first memory I have from this world is the feeling of being crushed in a small, dark place that was gradually getting smaller and smaller. Although I know that this affirmation can cause a bit of distress to some, there are, in fact, studies that prove that some people…

Go with the flow, take whatever comes and try to manage. Survive somehow with it through it all. — If there’s a band that made my journey to university more bearable during all the years I was commuting it was HIM, with its lead singer and main songwriter Ville Valo. Created in 1991, there has always been something really authentic and pure about the whole Gothic band and Ville’s…

In more than one way — The world is a fast-changing place, where we are all forced to feel we need to decide on our next successful economic strategy, without hesitation. Who has a magic ball here? I don’t. I can only listen to myself and the synchronicities out there. …

Why you shouldn’t leave your Christmas shopping until the last minute — Luckily, Christmas shopping has changed substantially since it can be done online. But this wasn’t always the case. Before shopping online became normalised, buying your Christmas presents was something you had to do physically, which always implied an act of madness on its own. …

You don’t know what demons your readers and followers are fighting — The first thing most people do when they get up in the morning is check their phones. Pretty wrong, if you ask me. I do it too. It doesn’t matter whether you are a content creator or not. We’re all hooked. The sense of being rewarded for claps, likes, shares…

Psychological training and mentally balanced adults should be a requirement in any educational context — At one point or another in our lives, we all want to belong, blend in with the rest, be admired, and be listened to, but above all, we want to be respected. Have you ever been the new person in a group, the new kid in class, or a new…

My garden is my happy place to relax — A lot of people enjoy doing house chores. Some people are fascinated watching the little bits being collected from the floor when hoovering, as Gerald Washington tells us in his story Why I love vacuuming. Amanda Laughtland loves everything laundry, from the smell of the detergent to the folding of…

He is going to keep celebrating Halloween until the end of November — In fact, for him, it’s Halloween every day. Yes, like mother like son. …