Insightful Life

Tag: relationships

  • No, You Don’t Need to Let Them

    There’s a popular snippet floating around the internet and wellbeing spaces at the moment. The idea that, if someone treats you badly, you should just ‘let them’. I’d like you to consider that this is, at the least, avoidant, and at the most harmful. Human beings, as incredible as they are, are not mind readers.…

  • They Didn’t Choose This – Why ‘Care Leaver’ Should Be a Protected Characteristic

    The author reflects on their experience supporting care leavers transitioning into adulthood and highlights systemic failures in the support provided to them. Care leavers face significant challenges, including higher risks of homelessness and mental health issues. They argue for the recognition of care leavers as a protected group, deserving legal safeguards to prevent discrimination and…

  • The Roads I Didn’t Travel – In Another Life, I Stayed

    Last week, I visited a past version of myself. A pilgrimage, if you will, to a life I could have had – but didn’t – for one reason or another. As a child, I was fortunate enough to experience holidays in different countries. Cultures, languages, foods, environments, and histories that were unlike my own. Now,…