Alice Maplefield’s eyes shine. The gleam reflects in her silver framed spectacles creating a certain essence, one which you may be forgiven for thinking is the essence of intelligence. But this aura secretes not from Alice. She sees it in other people, when alert enough, which isn’t always the case with her fading powers ofContinue reading “Alice Maplefield’s Battle With Authority”
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Anxiety
It’s another morning. A bright one. The branches on the tree sway one way, then another, my anxieties shivering along with them. Anxiety is not a new condition. It’s life span is timeless, the casualties from all walks of life, from the schoolchild to the Octogenarian. What causes anxiety? Trauma is the obvious one. Mental health issues, illness, drugs and alcohol, allContinue reading “Anxiety”