62: The hard thing about hard work ⚒️
Brandon Sanderson is one of my favourite authors. If he writes something I’m going to eat it up. But
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61: It Sounds Better Over There 🎋
Whenever words are carried by saltine winds over vast expanses of water, they somehow gain the magical property of resonating
60: The Sum of our Parts 🧩
No one human knows how to make a pencil from scratch despite it seeming like a fundamentally basic thing -
59: Greener Grass
The Sword of Damocles has become synonymous with imminent danger and the threat of sudden calamity - but that’s
58: Schools for Africans
It took fifty miles of cycling and the best part of a thousand pounds to reach Senegal. I rode with
57: The Power of Impostors 👻
What the heck is an impostor anyway? Someone who is not supposed to be there. An impersonator. A copycat. A
56: Finding your passion 🔮
People spend their lives chasing passion. We have dreams of what life should be like. What it could be like,
55: Almost Invisible 👻
We quickly get used to the sound of alarm bells. My smart watch keeps vibrating, every single hour, reminding me
54: A glass half full 🥃
Is the glass half empty or half full? Apparently, your answer indicates whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.
53: Well Done
If nobody has told you this already, well done. I won't go as far as to say congratulations,
52: Learn to tread water 🏊🏾♂️
Some of the best lessons you learn in life are the hard ones. When those revelations arrive on your doorstep,
51: A moment of honesty ⏱️
When we talk about our lives we're encouraged to share the highlights. The greatest hits. And when we
