2020 has been a seriously strange year. It’s hard to put into words. The pandemic has obviously affected everybody. I remember when I first heard about the coronavirus, back in February 2020. My thoughts were simple. I’d lived through swine flu, bird flu, ebola, and heard about SARs. I remembered […]
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Why I Love Being Twenty-Three
Many look back on their younger years and wish to return. I’m the opposite. While being a little kid had its joyous moments, adulthood is preferable to me. My life gets better and better with age. Twenty-three is my best age yet. Life isn’t perfect, but there are lots of […]
Hypnotherapy Eased my Arachnophobia
Content warning: to those who struggle with a fear of spiders, this post will be discussing them as well as referring to t and d spiders. No potentially frightening or harmful images will show. Only safe cartoon images. For most of my life, arachnophobia has plagued me. I couldn’t bare […]
So, here we are.
My name is Zarina. It’s a Persian name, originally, meaning ‘golden.’ It also means ‘queen‘ in various translations. Common in the Arabic, Indian, Russian and Middle-Eastern parts of the world. Not so much in the UK. I’ve self-published five books. I remember 2015; sitting in my room, crying and drinking […]
2019 Thoughts
As the end of 2019 approaches, one may as well find the time to reflect. This has been the best year I’ve had in, well, a long time. A lot of that has to do with finally feeling fulfilled in what I’m doing. I feel taken more seriously as an […]
Don’t Kill Yourself For Success
Danielle Steel is the bestselling author of all time and one of the most prolific authors alive. I’ve never read a book by her (romance novels aren’t my thing, gimme Stephen King or Liane Moriarty instead). However, her work ethic and creative output is inspiring. Immense Work Ethic She’s published […]