This constant state of ‘what even’ has been my favourite chore of 2020 so far! I feel like you have been my therapist more than my readers because ah shit, here we go again! Settle down, and prepare yourselves for another rant session with your favourite pessimist. When all of this first started, I remember [...]
People keep telling him,That he's a ball of negativity and dark energy.While most envision him as a venom-spewing snake,The reality wasn't far off. He was slowly rotting on the inside.To the world, his arrogance kept them at bay,If only they knew, just how lost he was.They'd always say he seemed to live in a bubble,But [...]
“Stop being so emotional. It’s not a good look.” “What are you pouting about today?” “Oh! Look at Mr. or Ms I have no emotions!”. All of us at some point have either said or heard either of these phrases. But why is this even a thing? We always tend to confuse emotions and feelings, [...]
We’ve all heard about how balance is key. And while it doesn’t seem like any of us truly know how to do that, especially when there’s this expectation based on how practically everybody’s life looks downright perfect. What’s worse is we know it’s a sham. We know that in reality, their life is far from [...]
*Trigger Warning* I’ve always believed that it is very important to talk about mental health, but today I will also be talking about suicide. Please bear in mind that these are my opinions, and should in no way influence you. So if you’re uncomfortable with, or unable to read about sensitive topics like this, please [...]
Funky Poet has been my random virtual diary since 2013. What first started on Blogspot, gradually moved onto WordPress, and I eventually got my domain name too. But the one thing that never changed was my inconsistency! “But Simone, you’ve been so consistent with your posts lately!”. I’m just as surprised as you. I’ve never [...]
‘No more self-deprecating jokes’, I whisper in between soft sobs. For the longest time now, I have constantly made jokes about things that could be deemed controversial by many. However, even though they were more about me and my mental state, it would trigger almost everyone else around me. I mean, I get it. No [...]
I’m no expert, but I do know that as species, human beings are quite complicated. Everything from our emotions, to how we assess things can be considered complex. And while I am quite terrible with my emotions, the way I ‘handle’ them can be quite complex. But before I convert this into another diary entry, [...]
*Funky Poet has logged on* Social media, as a medium has been doing its job incredibly well. From various social networking sites, media sharing sites, and even blogs, social media has a lot to offer. So what changed it for me? Screen This may not be a good thing, but I started using social media [...]
My Instagram was full of fitness posts even before the quarantine, but since the lockdown, I see more posts about workout sessions at home. Now don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with keeping fit, or even working about because you want to achieve a particular body goal you set up for yourself. But [...]
