Fire or Fear

“Marry a man who loves you and respects you. Marry a man who thinks the world of you.” - Mom My mother felt like imparting some wisdom upon me this evening and it’s pretty deep stuff. Okay, it might not be monumental or life changing, or even anything remotely new, but there’s something pretty moving about receiving advice from someone you know loves...

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Darker Side by Rhodes I was listening to Darker Side by Rhodes when I started thinking about what the song means. The obvious conclusion is that it is a love song about loving someone and all the worst parts of them. But I like to think of it as a kind of self-love song. “Oh, my darker side/ I’ll find your light/ I...

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"If fashion be the food of life, style on!" I’m pretty sure that’s what Shakespeare meant to write. I jest. I do love fashion, though.  I was a bit slow to realise this but once I started paying attention to the things that are constantly on my mind, I noticed that fashion was one of those things. I am always putting together outfits...

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At the end of last year I wrote this list of resolutions. Naturally, I forgot all about them until a couple of days ago but I thought that I'd share them anyway to see if any of them would resonate with you. 30 THINGS TO KNOW, TO DO, TO THINK ABOUT 1. Be more active and proactive. 2. LOVE YOURSELF UNASHAMEDLY. Don’t just...

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Of all the things I love on this planet, I reckon music has to be at the top of the list. I don’t think that there is anything that brings people together better than the love of a powerful ballad, an insane guitar riff, a pounding drumbeat or an acoustic melody.  The best way I can think of to describe how music makes...

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Image made by Mutsa Munyaradzi I was scrolling through the list of song titles on my iPod in search of a name for my blog when I came across Fire/Fear by The Head and the Heart. At the time I chose it because it’s catchy and convenient but at the stage I’m at in my life, I can’t think of a more fitting...

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