You Got This
Welcome to another episode of Dynamics of Everyday Life with your host Julia! In today's episode, I dive into the often-used (and sometimes grating) phrase, "You got this." From personal tech catastrophes to the emotional…
Home Alone – When Your Defences Take Over
Welcome back to "The Dynamics of Everyday Life"! In this festive episode, I draw brilliant parallels between the classic movie Home Alone and the ways our psychological defence mechanisms can "run the…
Cersei Lannister’s Guide to Saying No
Welcome back to the Dynamics of Everyday Life. This week, we're channeling the unapologetic energy of Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones—not her questionable morals, but her boundary-setting prowess.Classic scenarios…
All That Glitters
In this episode of Dynamics of Everyday Life, I delve into the allure of “glitter” in our lives—those shiny, appealing things that may lack true substance beneath the surface. Drawing from both…
Just don’t have the heart
I explore the theme of guilt and those everyday situations where we “just don’t have the heart” to make a change—even when we know we should. Drawing inspiration from Cliff Richard’s…
Shakespeare gave me a bit of help with the title…
In this episode, I dive into the origins of our ideas, why originality feels scarce, and how our wish to belong can sometimes lead us to imitate rather than create.…
More front than Blackpool
Welcome back to The Dynamics of Everyday Life! In this episode, I dive headfirst into the fascinating world of audacity and "brass neck": those jaw-dropping moments when someone’s outlandish behaviour stops…