I’ve been finding it harder to explain myself as of late. It must be a bad case of mental fog because it hasn’t quite lifted after two months. I would loosely describe this piece as a reflective story, but it is entirely metaphorical for something I’m not ready to talk about just yet. Just like […]
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Do You Need a Little Motivation?
Hello, I hope you’re doing well. OK, that may be a bit too formal, so let me be real with you for a moment. Life is kind of a bit hard, isn’t it? Although our problems may differ, the concept of hard times is something that most people can relate to. Financial woes, health issues, […]
I’ve already attempted to write a blog post twice this month, but the words weren’t coming out right. Third time’s the charm, eh? Let’s talk about the link between self-love and self-confidence. It Begins I’ve realised that looking for external validation only is definitely not the way to go. Obviously I knew that deep down, […]
Hello! I’m unemployed again and job hunting already feels demoralising. Back in April, I mentioned that I would need to figure out what my next steps were in terms of employment and training after my apprenticeship was done. Well, I finally finished the apprenticeship in June and got the certificates in July. Yay me! I […]
Sometimes it’s nice to Karen it up. I’m a big fan of character study and understanding how someone would do something if they possessed particular traits. I’m sure the way I would do something would be much different than how an older person would do it. An example is figuring out how to make an […]
Originally written on 01/09/2019 – previously unreleased due to fear of reception. Lightly edited for clarity. Today’s other post So I haven’t had a full time job since February 2019 and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I have had the time to go on courses, build myself in my personal time and make […]
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Progress
Originally written at the right time, but I wanted to go in a different direction creatively. That different direction is now a defunct project. Sorry for being such a flip-flop! Today is the 29th July 2020, which marks the 1 year anniversary of glassofaj.com going live! Happy Birthday, brainchild! Fear Poorly Masquerades as Motivation It […]
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Podcast Ep 2: Electric Boogaloo
Oops, I did it again! I gave you my voice, now you’re going insane! Oh baby, baby… Recorded on 12/04/2020 – I talk absolute rubbish for 30 minutes (after rigorous editing) about how that big global issue dominating the news is ruining my life. Concerned about the outcome of this situation, I talk about my […]
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Ade Tries Slam Poetry
What? Why? Spoken word has become an exciting interest for me over the past few years. This is due to my recent friendships with writers of all types. I say recent, I mean within the past 4 years! I have attended open mic nights, watched quite a few YouTube videos where people perform their pieces […]
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I’m a Digital Hoarder
I’ve realised that I hold onto too many things in my life, even though I know I do not need them. This is a clear definition of hoarding if you didn’t already know. I have a problem, both physically and digitally. How so? Let me give you a couple of examples: Physical Hoarding I have […]