Seriously, don’t. — We all have limits, Monsters do too. Love has nothing to do with it, love knows no limits, it’s never up for debate or coming into question. Trauma can try, but it’ll fail, it will realise the error in its ways. That mistaking Monster love for weakness is just that, its mistake. In life, we do our…

Hhmmm — Monsters do exist, but they’re not hiding under our bed waiting to get us when we fall asleep. They’re hiding in our subconscious and the subconscious of everyone else. And they’re not all friendly, but you know that, you’re human too. When pondering Monsters next move, I figured it was time to write about more positive shit, something lighter, brighter and happier, something that can bring some much needed smiles to the world, because we need a break from trauma and all it brings from time to time.

Did you miss us? — The Monsters are back yippeeeee! (golf clap). Did you miss us? No? Well fine then, here it is anyway… It’s been a while since their grubby little Monster hands graced pen and paper, keyboard and screen, documenting their ever present and personal perception of their thoughts, feels and observations of the world. …

A Monsters Guide… — Recognise this little guy? You may have seen him popping up in Monster stories. You may (or may not) recognise him popping up in your own life too. Cute huh. Innocent looking. Well, allow me to introduce you… Trauma is everything you’ll ever need, right when you need it. The best friend, parent and partner you never had. Your ally, soul mate, comforter on lonely nights and armour against the world. …

One Of Life’s Lessons — Whilst not dissimilar to ‘don’t take it personally’ — this life lesson is about our identity and self-awareness; *knowing* who we are and what we put out there in the world rather than not taking what others say or do to heart. It’s about being confident and unflappable in our truth against the inevitable judgement, cross-examination, misunderstanding and rejection we face in life every day.

A Monster Bite — Put your ego aside for a moment and recognise you’re not the centre of the universe. Take your time. By recognising our insignificance, that we’re not unique in our struggles, pains, triumphs and joys. That our lens is ours and ours alone. That what matters to our ego is not what truly matters. …

They say… — Aaaah ‘positive thinking’, that old chestnut. Here’s the thing, when is ‘positive thinking’ good and when is it not? Being positive all the time is bullshit. It just means we’re living in Fakenewsland, a false reality where we happily avoid the shit that actually matters. Shit that prevents us from having genuine positive thoughts and experiences. Let’s be real — life is brutally shit sometimes. That’s normal, the same…

Stop denying it. — Truth bomb alert 🚨 You are going to die. Death happens. At some point. To us all. Brutal huh. We have no control over when or how we die, but we do have control over when and how we live. The why that’s missing? That’s inevitability. …

Oooh Yeeah! — The power of choice. Something we all possess, all have the capacity for. Our dreams, our goals, our purpose, our struggles, being a good human — these are often rooted in knowing (or rather being more certain in knowing) what choice to make. Uncertainty is often what holds us back. Self-doubt, mistrust, survival, fear… …