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  • Imagining a Life Without Music

    Would it be trite for me to say meaningless? Jokes aside, I listen to music virtually every day. It is beneficial in many ways. If I need a moment, I put on my earphones and listen to music. If I want to write, I like to have something playing in the background. 90s boybands are…

  • Top Tips To Speed Up Time: An Infographic

    Ways to Make Time Pass Quickly Description Stay Engaged and Active Keep yourself occupied with activities that capture your attention and interest. Learn Something New Explore a new skill, language, or topic to engage your brain. Connect with Others Spend time with family and friends, and join in group activities to make time feel more…

  • Fungi-Inspired Robotic Control System Unveiled in Latest Study | Popular Science

    I am always amazed by some of the things scientists come up with! via Popular Science: Researchers from Cornell University and University of Florence in Italy wanted to see if electrical signals pulsing through the mycelium of fungi could be translated into a controlling input for robots. The findings were published last month in the journal Science…

  • The more you read, the more you’ll know

    It’s true. I am trying to read more educational and inspiring texts these days. It’s easy to highlight and copy relevant texts or write them down somewhere. I constantly encourage people to read more (and I need to take my own advice!) because it’s the one thing I always enjoy. and find it beneficial. Current…

  • What Are the Different Types of Learning Styles?

    When I was young, I used to LOVE school. I would go home and do my homework straight away. I am unsure how I learned information, but I was a good student. It’s strange that I’m wondering what my learning style is two decades later. During university, I would rewrite notes over and over. With my coding…

  • What’s in a name?

    Where did your name come from? My blog name comes from my Biomedical Science days and the fact that I like purple. Science can be perplexing…and thus, purplexed science. It seemed cute and quirky at the time. Now I’m very much still into science but pursuing goals in other fields.

  • The Power of Small Steps: Building Habits for Long-Term Success

    Have you seen someone posting about yet another achievement? Do you find that you feel…empty, almost. You’re happy for them but suddenly your failures are so…bad. The good news is that you’re not alone! The bad news is that the feeling won’t go away overnight. I am never more motivated than when I see one…

  • Don’t wait for inspiration!

    I have been going through a nasty spell of writer’s block so I thought I’d share this old post. I have been writing more lately. It started with a hundred words here and there and today I wrote 1000 words. Writing regularly works!

  • Destress and Let Go: Inspirational Quotes for Finding Peace

    Have you ever met someone who irritates you and no matter what you do, it’s always hovering on the periphery whenever you’re nearby? And then halfway through wishing they would go away, you realise they’re most likely a target for your pent-up frustration. And then you start to feel it and know that something has…

  • Is handwriting still important in the digital age?

    I came across this interesting article about the difference between writing by hand and typing. The writer in me loves cursive. Especially mine! I used to love writing in various notebooks just to see the words on the page, and if I had time, I would journal more. These days everything is digital and countless…