by garaj | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Whether it be social media, sugar, or smoking, there’s a good chance your life is affected by some kind of addiction. While we tend to associate it with substance abuse, the word itself means ‘compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences’,...
by garaj | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
If the internet is to be believed, 83% of us have made resolutions for the new year, and most of those resolutions involve getting fitter, eating better, and improving our finances. Sounds pretty reasonable, especially given the pandemic’s unwanted effects on...
by garaj | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Hi, how are you today? Can I ask you a question?” The charity collector steps in front of me and holds out his hand in an invitation to shake it, smiling widely. I ignore the hand and return his smile as I walk around him without breaking stride. “No, but good luck,...
by garaj | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
My tenth-grade art teacher gave me a C. “Talks too much in class,” she wrote (she wasn’t the first). I concluded I was not good at art and I stopped making art after that. How many children stop drawing, stop singing, stop making music or writing poetry, because an...
by garaj | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Dedicated to my friend Belish, whose festive joy dissolved my Christmas crankies. I’m a bah humbugger from way back. “My dad died in December!” I declare in justification. That was 16 years ago, by the way. “I have to work over Christmas! I don’t have children so...
by garaj | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The last couple of years have caused mayhem and disruption in so many areas of our lives, and our ability to socialise and spend time with loved ones has not been spared. While restrictions are now lifting and our movement is somewhat more free, we may find that our...
