My birthday poem to you. — Eleven months of separation Nothing but an aching heart What else is in my control To keep us from drifting apart It is hard not to be doubtful Of the dream and reality we paint Will distance one day disappear Without even the next reunion date? Only the wind howls…

It doesn’t define who you two are, now. — Within my social network, no couple comes to mind which represents the high-school sweetheart love story. With rapid societal shifts, people are choosing to work long, and with that, relationships are changing, too. Yet, we cannot deny that stubborn, slow-burning ember within us which acknowledges the innocence and… beauty of…

Your time is precious. It is time you audited it. — It doesn’t matter whether you are an early bird fuelled with energy at 05:00, or a midnight oil burner who hustles well into the early morning hours — if productivity and personal development matter to you, then so should time. To get serious with daily objectives, it is critical that…

It’s neither. You’re doing it for what you are, together. — As your relationship matures, you and your partner cannot escape the challenges and obstacles that come with being together — and I don’t mean delegating the lead operator for bin duties, or the toilet roll inventory manager. If you want your relationship to have a future, you can no longer…

Forgiving someone frees you from their negativity. — Videographer and YouTuber Casey Neistat and his wife Candice hosted a podcast a few years back called ‘Couples Therapy’ to discuss — yep, you guessed it — relationships. …

Promoting individual growth is what strengthens a relationship. — We each have our own definition of work. Underpinned by the values and responsibilities that have come to shape us as people, we almost instantly sense when a particular job doesn’t sit right. I have friends who accept monthly burnouts as part of their roles in exchange for a higher…

and all the beauties that come with being with your loved one Excitement wasn’t an emotion I allowed myself to feel as the days reached single digits before I was finally reunited with my girlfriend. I had not seen her in nearly eleven months. ‘You must be over the moon!’ …

Can money be enough to keep you where you are? It is fascinating to identify the new woes and worries that come at a significant chapter of your life. Almost like a checkpoint, the border officer stamps our passport and wishes us good luck. As kids, making friends and fitting…

With the pandemic, the value of internships has gone up. But that also means so has competition. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some you pay for, some pay you. You can get long-term ones, or one-week stints. Whatever the form, university students are all over them. …