by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo by bongkarn thanyakij on Pexels.com A few months ago, I was pondering the idea of posting my poetry online. For me, poetry has always been a solitary activity. I would scribble rhymes and metaphors onto paper, close my notebook and I would never read it again,...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Nov 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
We spend a lot of time waiting for things from other people.We’re told from a very young age that we should treat others in the same way that we expect to be treated but sometimes, despite your best efforts with someone, you get nothing in return. In this...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
So after deliberating about it for a while, I decided to go cold turkey and delete my Facebook app on my phone. I was tired of the EU referendum related statuses and I knew it was definitely time to take a break from social media. I logged out on my computer and...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m always wishing for something or thinking about something I want. I know that I should appreciate what I already have but sometimes, I find myself stuck in an endless cycle of negativity and hopelessness. I’m tired of struggling. I just want everything...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Feb 13, 2015 | Blog
Facebook is part of our daily lives, it’s a mechanical process to scroll down our newsfeed every morning and see what our friends have been up to, but do we realise the truth behind the façade? Do we have the ability to step away from the virtual world and live...
