As society becomes increasingly self focused and self serving, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the titles we carry

Tracy Chapman, a legendary musician yes; and increasingly she feels like an important figure we should pay closer attention to

“The social world in which we live does not exist in some absolute sense, but rather is simply one model of reality”

The story shows that you can be locked inside four walls and still discover freedom, and just as powerfully, you can walk around in the world yet remain unfree.

And perhaps the purpose of death and grief is to reveal the truest parts of what it means to be alive.

We talk about separating the art from the artist, but the truth is that craft reveals character to a degree also. Cruise’s discipline, work ethic and absolute commitment speak to something good in him.

Shouldn’t feminism protect choice in all its forms. Whether that choice leads to an office, a farm, or a home; each path shapes the world in meaningful ways

Phones are definitely convenient; compact, multitasking, connecting us to emails, information and security in seconds. It’s really brilliant on one hand yes, but I often wonder at what cost?

We often focus on impossible beauty standards for women, but men face similar pressures. Benicio is one example of how individuality and authenticity can carry more weight than fitting an aesthetic template

A quiet understanding that we don’t need to know everything to live meaningfully. That the pursuit of knowledge is not always the pursuit of peace. People say ignorance is bliss, but I don’t think it’s ignorance; it’s a form of spiritual trust. A willingness to leave some things to whatever lies beyond us

I think there’s a fine line between striving for more and being unable to recognise what’s already in front of us; between ambition and ingratitude. It’s a deeply personal and nuanced balance