Hello. My name is Mark, and I’d like to tell you a story about a journey. But surprise surprise, this was no ordinary journey. This was the scariest, most daunting and challenging yet greatest, most exhilarating and rewarding journey I’ve ever been on. It took me by plane and train, bike and boat, car and […]
2 – Boiling The Frog
Every good story, I’m sure you will agree, is in some way different to the next. Well, there must be millions of stories of suffering out there, with varying degrees of victory. The only way mine differs from the next is just that – it is my story. In my particular case, I’ve led a […]
3 – Pizza
I can’t help but wonder whether it is a fine example of the strength of human character or just a case of selective amnesia that allows us look back at some of our worst memories with a tinge of nostalgia. I say this as I look back at my life for some potential reasons as […]
4 – Movie World
Imagine yourself, if you will, at home alone on a stormy Saturday night. You are sitting on a big black leather couch in a dark room. You are watching a horror movie, which is set in an old manor-style house in the countryside. The house in the movie sits on several acres of land and […]
5 – The Medication Of Choice
I’m a firm believer in the power of choice. Choice, that is, not only in everyday things such as the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the friends we keep, but also choice when it comes to our attitudes towards the circumstances life throws at us. Deciding to start taking antidepressants was therefore […]
6 – The White Dog Emerges
I’m sure I’ve mentioned more than just a couple of times by now that I’m a huge fan of the classic British comedy series, Blackadder. Baldrick is by far my favourite character; for those who’ve never seen the show, Baldrick is a lovable, dim-witted character, renowned for his obsession with turnips, as well as his […]
7 – All I Want For Christmas Is A Million-Plus Tweet
I’d like to tell you a story about a conversation. Well, a few conversations really. And despite the fact that I was originally going to call this post Preventative Psychology, not all these conversations involve a mental health professional. Before I continue, I’d also like to tell you what I’ve been up to in the […]
8 – On The Eleventh Day Of Christmas, Barack Obama Gave To Me
What an amazing festive season it has been! And what a great example not only of the miracle of Christmas, but also the miracle of technology! Firstly, I am delighted, privileged and humbled to be able to say that my Christmas wish was well and truly granted. All I Wanted For Christmas Was A Million-Plus […]
9 – Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Busy
There’s a certain word I’ve banned myself from using in this post. Let’s just say this word is related to a social media platform that I prolifically mentioned in my last two posts. Furthermore, after some initial success, my subsequent severe overuse of said social media platform over the past month almost left me looking […]
10 – Confidence Is Chemical
Seven of the ten deadliest snakes in the world are native to Australia; the deadly funnel-web spider is rife in suburban Sydney; the box jellyfish, with its deadly stinging tentacles, inhabits the waters just off the coast of northern Queensland; Phillip Island, just over 100km from Melbourne, is a breeding ground for the deadly Great […]