How you feel about something one day, might be totally different to how you feel a few months from now. It could be about food, a tv show or a hobby. Maybe you grew up reading a lot of fiction and you were the sort of person who felt like non-fiction wasn't for you. You … Continue reading A change of heart
Tag: fiction
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is infamously known as the one who 'steals from the rich to give to the poor.' He is an interesting character because he forces us to see things from a different point of view. If asked, we would probably all say that stealing is wrong but would consider it less wrong if it … Continue reading Robin Hood
Everything is better in the movies
A movie is kind of like a summary. It only focuses on the key parts and skips or at least fast forwards the mundane bits. 6 months of hard work is displayed in 10 minutes split across the movie in various montages and short scenes. It looks much easier on the big screen. In less … Continue reading Everything is better in the movies
Becoming obsolete
One of my most memorable scenes from Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory comes quite near to the beginning. Charlie's dad worked in a toothpaste factory screwing lid onto each tube one by one. Then one day he lost his job because the factory he worked in bought a machine that could do his job … Continue reading Becoming obsolete
Checking in with your dream life
When was the last time you checked in with your dream life. As in checked to see if you're moving any closer to the things you want or say you want from life. More importantly, do you know what you need to do in order to get there? It could be learning a skill, saving … Continue reading Checking in with your dream life
I want the world…
We all have our Veruca Salt moments every once in a while. Can you think of a time when you got annoyed/angry when you didn't get what you want? Maybe you had an idea of what you wanted in your mind but found that the other people in your life didn't comply with that vision. … Continue reading I want the world…
Going through it or getting over it
There's a story I've heard countless times as a kid called we're going on a bear hunt. The story follows a family going on a bear hunt and on their way they encounter grass, water and mud etc. All followed by the famous lines: We can't go under it We can't go over it Oh … Continue reading Going through it or getting over it
The Daily Gemm 