Chasing the sun, People come and people go Some stay others run. Each one leaving behind Marks etched along our path. Chasing the sun, Along the path we walk Onwards through the Valleys and up the mountains Some in circles, Looping back through The marks that remain. Chasing the sun, In the darkest of places…
I watched 25 dash past my window recently, a somewhat bittersweet milestone to wave at as I craned my neck and time continued on its relentless drive forward. Accompanying this passing was the uninvited-yet-not-unwelcome arrival of a new vantage point—one from which the word ‘friend’ has begun to blur and take on an unfamiliar form…
One of my favourite sitcoms is Friends. The way six individuals, three girls and three guys, come together and have this unexpected yet delightful friendship. It is a true friendship, full of banter, humour, and most importantly, endless love and support for each other. Monica Geller – a clean-freak and a hardworking chef. Phoebe Buffay…
Earlier this week I kept having the song Graves into Gardens running over and over in my head. Particularly this part; “…My failures and flaws, Lord, You’ve seen them all. And you still call me friend.” Friend. If you know anything about me then, you’ll know it’s common for me to have a song stuck…
“I choose you.” That’s friendship. Choice. It’s including someone in your life, and also editing if need be. Some friends are only meant to be in your life for a season or two, and that’s totally ok. Esther Perel says, ‘that the quality of your life depends on the quality of your relationships’. There are…
Growing up, I thought that romantic relationships were, quite simply, a waste of time. I am not sure why my younger self had such a pessimistic outlook on love… I was probably under the influence of celebrity couples and their dramatic breakups. Alas, I focussed on developing friendships in an attempt to avoid potential heartbreak,…