It’s an easy rabbit-hole to fall into when you’re exploring the web — one moment you’re reading up on the latest news online and boom. You find yourself reading more and more gloomy headlines, watching heartbreaking films and stories of tragedies and disasters from around the world. In the age…

The Struggles of a Creator — I’ve loved writing since I was a child. This week since I’ve been moving house, I came across the vast amounts of childhood journals I filled. Writing has always been my release. It got rid of my thoughts and emotional buildup. I always seem to have an excessive amount of…

..and trying to hide I was a pretty adventurous child when I was young. Down my street was free reign, farmland with no fences. Our house is surrounded by bushland so I was basically bought up as a bush baby. I was constantly off with my neighbours, chatting with the…

That feel when you realise you’re living for others and not yourself… — The need to be liked can be a rough standard to uphold. The want to be accepted and have a place in the world is an understandable need to exist in society, but pleasing people constantly is never the best way to go about it. And to be honest, this…

At this point, I’m happy with that. I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to figure out who I am. While some days I’d accept it with open arms and love the fact I was my own individual, it was confusing. My teenhood was spent wondering why people seemed…

The number of times I’ve been told I don’t make enough eye contact is too much to count… I remember when I was a child, hearing the words, “Look at me!! Are you even listening?” was a special form of torture. I never understood it. I was listening, but why…

Roadblocks are everywhere when it comes to an Autistic’s daily life — we really don’t give ourselves enough credit for what we overcome. I’m one of those girls that have always been rather wary of admitting struggles to others. Growing up autistic meant people didn’t always understand. Many times I…

In the right context, it can be a source of motivation in the hardest times. Others, it can lead you too far down the wrong path. — Ah, quotes. Inspiration and encouragement are everywhere on the internet, with pretty backgrounds and typography to match. People plaster them over their feeds, keep them on hand to remember, or use them to get them through life’s hardships. Are they always helpful though? …

Melancholy is like sitting in a blanket with a cup of tea during a storm. — Melancholy is a mood I find myself sinking into now and then. It’s an odd feeling — a soothing sort of sadness. A cosy cloudy state that envelopes you. The feeling that comes after a rough few experiences in life. Like reminiscing where you’ve been and where you’re going. My…