Two sides of the same coin…

So I've recently realised something, and it may well be a bit contro but it's my current train of thought. Choo choo. Social justice is not a cult and should not have culty vibes, but sometimes it feels like that. Before ranting, I fundamentally believe that inequity, the upholding of unjust systems and exploitation of…

It’s not that simple…

2020 has been a shocker. Literally. I remember sitting in uni planning away the days with pals like we would never be in lockdown. Ignorance is bliss and I had it in spades. If one good thing has come out of lockdown so far it's been a chance to get down with my wee soul…

How do you know you’re right?

Do you always think you know best? Or maybe you're like crap I know nothing. Or maybe you are like  what counts as knowing and knowledge in the first place? Anyhoo, one thing is for certain, you are currently stuck at home scrolling through social media. You have nae excuse but to read this :-D.…

The Privilege Dilemma.

The topic of privilege has been bugging my wee brain, in a good way for a wee while now. It turns out the direct study of it within psychology is not very prolific. In general terms, it's often talked about as something you have, or something you don't. Something you benefit from or something you…

A Pandemic Ponder..

So this month has been a crazy mix of weirdness, sadness, frustration, joy, gratitude and probably another 100 emotions. All these emotions are floating about within us and between us and it's properly palpable. All on the same boat. Well probably more accurately the same storm, different boats. The thing is, we have always been…

Stay Social & Sane…

Here's a big list of things to do to stay social, keep active and look after your well-being at this shit time. As cliche as it sounds, we can't control this situation, but we can try and ride the waves as best we can. Any additional ideas, I'll add them to this list. The world…

For International Women’s Day…

  "Don't train too much, you don't want to become too muscular." "You can't go to (insert country here) on your own, it's not safe for a girl." "Do you need help carrying that hen?" "Don't be too loud." "She's better than you at football and she's a girl!" "Don't do too much, it's not…

Is it healthy to be normal in 2020?

I don't like the word normal. Because nothing is normal, but for the sake of a title I used said word. By normal what I really mean is normal distribution. Lost? I'll explain. Normal Distribution A lot of 'naturally' occurring aspects of life have a normal distribution. For example the height of the world's population…

Mental Health: It’s OK not to be OK, but is it really?

Understandably there's a lot of attention around it’s ‘OK not to be OK’. Talking and listening is a fundamental part of well-being. Furthermore, it’s an important aspect of ending stigma and misconceptions around what mental health actually is. Yet concurrently, is there enough chat around the structures behind a) the social factors b) long term…

What do you believe?

Every year I like to think about what I've changed my mind on. Never mind that, I probably change my mind five times before I order a coffee. I digress...It's fun to look back every so often and be like OMG I thought that!? But also look back with fondness at how enthusiastic and energising…