Politics and the media

A few nights ago, I was tearing up before bed at the pure complexities and intricacies of life. Except this year, unlike those days that I'll never stop banging on about , those of last spring, they were tears of happiness. An indication of what's changed in the space of just a year, an indication that I can function normally, an indication that for the first time I can reflect and feel genuinely happy with my life. It's worth a moment to reflect on though. Even now, there are times when emotion overwhelms me and I'll burst into tears not because I want to end it but instead because, well, I don't really know. I suppose it is the trigger of certain moments, feelings and events that take me back to last year and the impact its had on me. But equally I feel a pang of irrational selfishness for being overly open about my experience and emphasising it at every possible opportunity. And then again, those could both be explained by the sadness I feel when thinki...

I said to myself recently "blogging once every month is manageable and also something I'd enjoy". But the truth is, in April I completely forgot and lost track of time. This in itself isn't a bad thing, it shows I'm feeling good, but it poses some other problems. A little reflection is always good. For me, this blog allows me to sit down, listen to some relaxing music and put simply, just ramble! In fact, I think reflecting and taking a few moments away is something that many of us could do with. Surely it makes sense to give your brain a conscious rest as you do with your body following periods of exercise? The speed of society nowadays is electric. We can see news and communicate with others halfway around the world instantly with the invention and rapid development and entrenchment of social media into our society. I won't delve too deeply into it, as I have previously,  it has benefits and also its drawbacks, but one thing it does do is increase the am...