Defied her deprived background to get into Oxford reaching the pinnacle

“Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for themselves. They limit themselves to fewer possibilities by the narrowness of their vision. The class system in England reveals deep-seated societal values and prejudices, often influences opportunities and lifestyle”-V.S. Naipaul Bridget Maeve Phillipson, the current Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, since July 2024, who was on free school meals, working class northern England, from single parent family who had grown up in poverty in council accommodation on benefits but defied her deprived background to … Continue reading Defied her deprived background to get into Oxford reaching the pinnacle

Investing time and emotional energy in safeguarding connections 

Do we really control our lives, no matter how much we are constrained by circumstances, we must make decisions about how to live as life is simply not something that happens to us, we must lead it. One crucial decision regard to finding a partner, perhaps marry and have children, make friends and invest time and emotional energy in maintaining connections. Most of us form such connections without thinking much about it, as love is blind, and attaching ourselves to others come at a cost. This only diminishes our autonomy, but even make us vulnerable. English Poet Laureate Alfred Lord … Continue reading Investing time and emotional energy in safeguarding connections 

Harness our inner power

The Japanese phenomenon that reaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness. How to free yourself, Change your life and achieve real happiness. “Your life is not something that someone gives you, but something you choose yourself. You are the one who decides how you live.” The Courage to Be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of the 19th-century psychology alongside Freud … Continue reading Harness our inner power

Know what Women Want

Who do you fantasise about when the light are off, when you think about sex, what do you really really want? When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain. Sexual fantasies of women from around the world, are all extraordinary, full of desire, fear, intimacy, shame, satisfaction and ultimately liberation.  From dreaming about someone off-limits to conjuring a scene with multiple partners, from sex that is gentle and tender to passionate and playful, from women who have never had sex to women who … Continue reading Know what Women Want

NATIONAL SMILE DAY

NATIONAL SMILE DAY – a piece of writing for AWL for May 31 2024 by Penny Nair PriceIn 1963 Harvey Ball wanted to devote a day to genuine smiles and acts of kindness. He is the earliest known inventor of the popular smiley face emoji and in 1964 got paid just forty nine dollars for his smiley face design – a design which went on to permeate the whole world. Harvey was born on 10 July 1921and lived till 12 April 2001 and was born and raised in Worcester,Massachusetts. He clearly did not own the copyright to his design.Seven ways … Continue reading NATIONAL SMILE DAY

Reincarnation: Why older man should end up with a young woman

The Gentleman From Peru, gives poignant insight into a story of regret, fate and epic love. Raul, a 60-year-old, white-bearded, lone wolf staying at a resort on the Amalfi Coast is the Gentleman  featured in The Gentleman from Peru by Andre Caiman. When a group of college friends find themselves marooned at a luxurious hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, including Margot — a gallerist simply described as snarky. While their boat is being repaired, they can’t help but observe the daily routine of a few hotel guest- a mysterious, white-bearded stranger who sits on the veranda each night … Continue reading Reincarnation: Why older man should end up with a young woman

Survival of shark hit Yacht for 118 days

An eccentric English love story transforming into one of the most dramatic adventures ever recorded. Maurice a cautious and awkward and Marilyn charismatic and hopeful, an unlikely workable romance. Bored in 1970s suburban life, Marilyn has an idea, sell the house, build a boat, leave England and its oil crisis, industrial strikes and inflation – forever and turning dreams into reality, but finally they set sail for New Zealand. But halfway there their beloved yacht is struck by a sperm whale rising from the depths of the Pacific hundreds of miles from the Galapagos and cracks open the hull of … Continue reading Survival of shark hit Yacht for 118 days