Freelance Writer
Being willing to look foolish is a key part of being happy. Me, in Ha Giang, Vietnam, April 2018. I realised in the writing of this post that all of the lessons I’ve reflected on here refer to results that have come not just from WRITING articles, but POSTING them in the public domain as…
Claremorris in the rare oul’ times ‘Tis fierce mild. Lovely start to the year. Christmas was great, and ended up being a much needed holiday. It was probably the first time I’ve had a chance to switch off my brain in about 4 months, and when I realised that’s what needed to be done, I…
I’ve learned a lot from writing. I write about travel and self-improvement. I’m currently doing a Masters degree in Psychology and Wellbeing. There’s a lot of reading and writing involved in that too. It often involves gathering information, fact-checking and a lot of research. But the learning isn’t about the research you do, or the…
Now that I’m a few weeks into my masters, I feel like I’m getting a bit of momentum going. My first assignments deadlines are approaching and I’m having to put in hours of work for them, which means working every day on something. I’ve my first due for submission this week, with many more…
I came across the word ‘sonder’ recently in the wonderful Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. sonder n. “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness”. Apparently it’s noun, though I’d use it the same way…
Welcome to Gav Is Gone – I’ve been writing here for a while now so here’s a bit of a hello, and introduction and shpiel about what I’m doing here.