A friend in the UK posted that he'd received a negative PCR test. A positive negative. I haven't written anything about my mental health for almost six months. A positive negative. Here's why: I awoke one morning and just sensed I was feeling better. Quite naturally, I was cautious. I'd…

It’s 10.50 am, and I’m in pain. I’ve had my fair share of toothaches over the years. A sweet tooth is partly to blame. Equally to blame (or so I claim) was an unsympathetic dentist who treated an abscess I had when I was six. …

Sunday, August 8, 2021 Dear Diary, Last night a friend had a launch event for a charity. I bought a ticket a month ago and had every intention of attending. Until the day of the event, that is. I awoke on Saturday knowing it was going to be a bit…

‘We have a number of new and exciting opportunities for driven professionals.’ Thursday, July 29, 2021 Dear Diary, I saw the above statement in an ad on LinkedIn today and I want to go on record as someone who hates the word ‘driven.’ I mean, I really hate it. We…

I remember Karen’s disappointment. She was so excited about moving to Australia. Only to discover that the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere. In fact, it very rarely is. It’s usually just a different shade of green. …

I used to run a bit. Truth be told, I miss it. A lot. (But just so we’re clear — not enough to do anything about it right now, okay?) Running was my brother’s idea. Jas suggested we support our mate Waz, who’d entered the UK’s 2007 (or was it…

Reluctantly, he handed over the key. He couldn’t believe it. This was the third time his hardware store had been robbed in less than a year. But the others had been break-ins: this was the first time he’d been held up while closing the shop. …

It’s likely we’re all familiar with the story by now. (Heck, the film’s over twenty years old already.) In The Matrix, rebel leader Morpheus gives the movie’s main character, Neo, a choice. A choice between a blue pill existence of blissful ignorance and a red pill existence of truth: “You…

“Hey, John, how are things?” “Great thanks, Mark — super-busy!” Busyness. The comfort blanket of western society. Yes, busyness can be a blessing. It can be a sign that we’re ‘doing well’ — depending on how we define ‘well.’ I’ve known people — mainly men, let’s be honest — who…