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Am I a “snowflake” for quitting my job?

7 minute read on how I’m not weak for quitting my job. Defensive tone, sassy intro.

advice, burnout, career break, mental health, millennial, quitting, work

Aren’t job interviews weird?

You might be thinking I’m having a bit of a moan. But I love interviews.

advice, culture, employment, humour, interviews, jobs, opinion, work

Am I Enjoying Unemployment?

There’s something about that moment just after you end a job and have yet to start fully panicking about your next one.

advice, blogger, career goals, culture, employment, hobbies, society, teacher, unemployment, work

Writer’s Note: Mythology and Magical llamas

We love stories. So when writing a story – not just telling an anecdote or a gratuitous lie – it’s … More

advice, art, creativity, fantasy, humour, mythology, opinion, society, stories, Writing

When your world is falling apart…

When big things are happening in the world and your online feeds, television and loved ones are bawling out opinions, facts, expert advice and all the rest… you sometimes never reach that quiet place.

advice, angrycomments, community, controllingnegativethoughts, critical thinking, culture, culture of fear, Media, negativityonline, opinion, society

Ducking Disasters: on the demerits of an unprepared mind

Rhetorically speaking, have you ever had a social circumstance sweep you on a wave of obligation whilst in some dark, neglected corner of your mind next to the Solve World Hunger Lever under the Table of Logic and Reason, there is a tiny voice screaming at you to do just the opposite?

adulthood, advice, community, critical thinking, culture, humour, society, Writing

Paradoxical Musings: on carpe diem and predatory loans

The thing about the present is that it’s the future in a ninja outfit.

advice, comedy, culture, humour, lifestyle, philosophy, society, Writing

Jumbled Thoughts: On Providing a Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Book!

Source: http://www.grammarcheck.net

advice, creativity, infographic, Writing

Misguided Whimsy: on the complexity of writing a novel

Missed me? In attempts to distract myself from the harsh social withdrawal born from moving out of London, my love…my life, I went … More

advice, creativity, fantasy, humour, novels, opinion, Writing, writing advice

The Complacent Pedantic: on starting a novel

The intent is to write fiction, ideally within the fantasy/sci-fi genre, and get paid for it but the steps are bluntly given, full of vague pick-me-ups and rely on an obscene overuse of dusty quotes framed in filigree with a sunset backdrop.

advice, creativity, fantasy, humour, novel writing, opinion, Writing, writing advice

Going Full Circle: on the virtues of the sloth

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have gone full circle. This process took 11 months, give or take however many days it … More

advice, education, humour

Tourism again: what I learned

I constantly attempt to escape the wisdom of others. This is because I am up my own arse. Prior to … More

advice, funnytravelstories, holidayinspain, humour, pitfallsoftravelling, travellingineuropewithfriends, travellingwithfriends, Writing

Rethinking nostalgia: The world is no longer yours…

Reader of Infinite Wisdom, I ask you, what is UP with people and their disgusting fetishes with their younger selves? … More

adulthood, advice, community, critical thinking, culture, geek, humour, nostalgia, opinion, society
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Mother’s Day: Why? When? What?

Happy Mother’s Day to all whom it applies! When I was quite young Mother was my superwoman. She could tell … More

advice, community, culture, family, lifestyle, mother's day, opinion, society
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