THE BRANCH BLOG 

Humankind. Be both. I thought about this quote whilst sitting at my desk whilst at work. It was one of those quiet moments where your body is doing one thing, but your mind has wandered somewhere else entirely. I first heard the quote a few years ago while listening to Archetypes, one of my favourite podcasts, and for some reason it found its way back to me that afternoon. I always find it so peculiar how certain words have a way of resurfacing exactly when you need them. Thi

Thalidomide Voices There are moments in history that somehow manage to become distant, neatly tucked away in textbooks. That is, however, until you realise their ripple effect is still very much alive to this day. The story of Thalidomide is one of those moments. Prescribed in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a seemingly harmless remedy for morning sickness, the thalidomide drug carried a ruinous secret. Thousands of babies were born with severe congenital disabilities, incl

There was a time, not so long ago, when I genuinely believed that anyone who could run a 5K had to have been engineered in a lab, with perfect lung capacity and an unwavering sense of discipline. It certainly didn’t feel like something meant for me. I would constantly try on the treadmill and feel so disheartened when I could merely last five minutes.

I love having a routine. As much as I enjoy a spontaneous, unplanned day, having a structured routine can rest assuredly make me feel at...

I am a firm believer that there’s something special about reaching significant milestones in life —whether it’s a new job, a fresh start...

Recently, there have been appalling scenes in our city and around the country. Today, I am reaching out to you as a fellow human being,...

Yesterday, I went for a much-needed sports massage. Now bear with me because this is going to sound technical, but I had a strain on both my

The zoo reunion and Club essentials Now, I am too young to have experienced ‘Zoo’ the first time around, so when I heard about the...

Mummas', they wipe your tears away, and help you sort out all your difficult problems, listen to all your boy talk, support all your...

Valentines day Ah, Valentine's Day. The day we singles dread every year on the second week of February. But what if I told you it didn't...

be present be grateful be kind This has to be my favourite saying, and in any situation I find myself in, I always retract my mind back...

Dj Tizzle My big cousin Kevin Thompson more commonly known as Dj Tizzle, is probably one of the best DJs out there, not only can he...

Clean day... sweep it all up For me on the Sunday of every week, there is certainly no time to rest, that is until the evening. That’s...

Would you say it to her? The annoying, however, not uncommon “storage device full” notification displayed itself on my iPhone, and so I,...

University. It is a great new adventure, but it is also equally as scary as it is exciting. Although sometimes acting comes along with a...

Now, if you know me you’ll know I’m an all-things Autumn girlie. That’s right I’m an Autumn gal through and through! That means the cosy...

A girl’s night in Now this branch blog is far from ‘a girls' guide to a night in’ because this night was unexpected and we completely...

The latest 'Branching With' is with one of my good friends Adam who is a multitalented artist who goes by the stage name 'Equation...

Being Single 101- Now, I have been single for just over a year, however, it was only recently that I was truly single and appreciated my...

F*#k it, just do it! Easier said than done. Right? I know guys it can be hard to take that leap, but hard does not mean impossible. There...