Dear Essena O’Neill,
Thank you.
Thank you for being brave in saying that “enough is enough”. Or, in the case of popularity and materialism, “enough is never enough”. Thank you for the courage it took for you to be open to realising the truth about social media in the first place, and for being honest about the feeling of emptiness...
Have you ever seen someone do something that made you think ‘wow…that’s impressive’…? Not in a showy, look-at-me kind of way, but actually kind of the opposite. Integrity often shows through in simple little actions that you don’t expect that reveal something about the person you maybe didn’t realise was there...
Read MoreAt the end of my last post I described the love of God as given freely, fully, faithfully and fruitfully. These four descriptors of love come from a teaching called the Theology of the Body, a series of talks given by JP2 during his papacy about sex, love, and God. Yes, Popes talk about sex...
Read MoreAs close friends of mine can attest, I’m a big advocate for people committing to a solid time of being single if they can. No, not so they are “single to mingle” or free to hook up and date, but so they are free from the expectations of society and friendship groups to pair up with someone when perhaps they aren’t ready to...
Read MoreI go to great lengths to find the best lyrics for a situation I may find myself in. I listen to songs largely for their lyrics rather than the musical arrangement. A band I don’t have to go to heaps of effort to find good lyrics from is Mumford and Sons...
Read MoreI’m a passionate lover of movies. I love the way a good film can inspire me, show me the world, explore relationships and emotions and entertain me. My ideal flick is a good drama with a realistic and earthy storyline (like Once or Begin Again), a good old-fashioned romance...
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