What happens when the moment you prayed for becomes your worst nightmare? That part of your life you were so focused on becomes reality, and it’s far from the vision you wanted as reality. You got what you so badly wanted, but it’s surrounded by darkness in ways you’ve never been met with before. It’s …
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Did I lose you to covid?
I don’t know if I lost you to dementia or to covid, my mind can’t make that choice. It’s not that you were infected with the virus, it was merely that the virus’ subconsciously stole your last months from us.When the virus locked us down, it locked you away, secluded and alone. Vulnerable between four …
Year 1 of adulthood.
It’s been a full year since I drank numerous litre bottles of vodka in a week, a year since, to my despair, I moved back home, and a whole year since I had no commitments or responsibility in the world. My whole life growing up, I was so eager to be an adult. Independence is …
El Nido
Blue lagoons, cliff climbing, canoeing, drinking rum and snorkelling are just a few things to do in El Nido on Palawan island. There’s a lot to do, so let’s get on it with. My venture to El Nido, didn’t get off to a great start. I’d book a direct flight from Cebu to the local …
The magic island of the Philippines
Above you bright green trees shield the sky, with the sun cutting through and shining light on to the glistening water. There’s no one around. Just you and the earth. These are the most peaceful moments. The moments you realise the true magic of the island. You realise why thousands of people are drawn to …
A guide to Cebu Island
There are over 7,000 islands in the Philippines, each with its own significant beauty. It would be impossible to ever see even a quarter of the islands. But if you do get the chance to go, make sure to take a trip to Cebu. Getting there:Unlike other parts of South East Asia, the Philippines is …
Where are you, Moalboal?
Through the blistering winds and the highest deser-...wait that's a line from Shrek. But, I do see where the fairy godmother was coming from after a good three days of travelling.Let me take you back to Sunday the 12th of January. I'm a passenger in the car, on the way to my 22nd birthday meal …
A step back in time.
We have to learn lessons ourselves, the hard grueling way, that means you'll ultimately end up with your heart in pieces, questioning your actions, the what ifs and how thing should have turned out differently, how they should have been different. Everyone always tells you to listen to your gut, but some times your heart …
How to miss something, without missing it.
University for me, was the best three years of my life. I went to Nottingham at a very low point in my life, and expected nothing from the experience. But, it gave me everything and more. I have never adapted well to change and found it so daunting that education would finally be over after …
To the boy who taught me to love again
For years I ran from any person I could get attached to, because I knew the end result would never be good. There were so many people I wouldn’t let in. But for some reason when you knocked on the door, I unlocked the doors, the windows; anything I could, to let you in.Some people …
What would Hannah do? 