I realised I was keeping my old wounds fresh for a trial that would never come — that was stealing my life more than my trauma ever did. 

The current world of social media has made us believe that having a differing opinion makes you a "bad person". Our life is being stolen by our screens with the average person spending 7-11 years of their life on their phone.

I’ll forever mourn the person I could have been if I hadn’t gone through what I did at such a young age. But, I also know I wouldn’t be the same person, with the same heart, the same compassion, the same understanding, and the same drive and motivation if I hadn’t.

When we socialise, converse, and have shared experiences - our brain waves synchronise. The neurones in the brains of two people connecting can fire in corresponding spots, causing them to have matching brain patterns. Because of this, you are likely to pick up on another persons habits, and characteristics, if you spend a lot of time with them.