Scarphelia

LATEST ARTICLES ( 222 )

• Let's Get Embarrassing

  Here's some things I've started doing differently:- Tying back the lace curtain on my bedroom window as well as the heavy velvet one, to allow the suns rays to... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2020 SELF EXPRESSION

• Embracing Nothing

  I took a walk around my neighbourhood yesterday evening, just as the light had begun to turn golden.And when I say around my neighbourhood I mean down every... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2020 SELF EXPRESSION

• Going Out For a Cry

  It's mad how going for a walk is now the absolute highlight of my day. I'm discovering places in my city I never even knew existed, and planning adventures to... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2020 SELF EXPRESSION

• Filling The Pool

  This morning I awoke to the sun-dappled street shimmering gloriously through the window by my bedside, and for a moment it felt like any ordinary day. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2020 SELF EXPRESSION

• Life Comes At You Fast

  March 11th was a fairly unremarkable day. According to my records it was a Wednesday, slightly overcast, and I had the day off. It was a mere 13 days ago,... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2020 SELF EXPRESSION

• Rituals

  

  This past year has been really, really hard. The other day I made a list of everything I've gone through since January and by the end I couldn't help but just... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• World, I'd Like You To Meet Sit Down

  

  On trading Scarphelia for Sit Down, and the story behind our debut EP: 'Cheap Luxe'It'd been a month since we'd returned from the fateful summer in New York... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Last Scorned Woman

  

  "I won't be the villain in your stories any more." I said, as the midnight waves crashed against the shore and we shivered in the moonlight, his arm draped... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2018 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Scars Inside Ourselves

  It’s the dead of winter, and still a surprise to run a thumb across my wrists and find grooves where the strings were once tied. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Final Act of Scarphelia

  

  Boy oh boy, have I had to think long and hard about how to start this.In fact, it’s taken me months from the moment I began typing this sentence to get to this... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Homecoming

  

  There’s a sweet little irony in only realising where you were going wrong in something, once you come to the end. A kind of long-awaited clarity where, with a... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• On Writing Whatever You Want, Whenever You Can

  

  I suppose it never really occurred to me that 2016 wasn't supposed to be my best year.Maybe I'm an optimist, or perhaps it's something a little darker; a... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why We're Too Scared to Admit When We're Vulnerable

  

  "We like recovery stories to move quickly through the dark so we can get to the sweeping redemptive ending."- Brené Brown, Rising StrongA curious quirk about th... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Review: Ctrl, Alt; Delete - Emma Gannon

  

  'I learned that you cannot speak on other people's behalf, but you can share your own truth and listen to other people's. Because there are a lot of young... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• I o u

  

  When I was a child, I always remember having a similar kind of nightmare.I was a witch, a superhero, perhaps even a mutant - someone passionate with something... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• 12 Powerful Quotes from 'The Art of Asking'

  

  Okay, I really need to tell you about The Art of Asking, because I'm pretty sure it's changed my life forever. I picked this up about a year ago after being... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why 'Just Be Yourself' is the Worst Advice Ever

  

  Self-discovery is one of the most unique aspects of intelligent life. Some dedicate their lives to it, some use it to fuel their art, some have even made a... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• Where I've Been

  

  Oh boy. To put it simply, this has been a sore month. I didn't even realise I'd been more or less radio silent online until someone bought it to my attention... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ten Bloggers Sent to a Desert Island

  

  You know, when I received the email in my inbox, before I even opened it, I actually took a screenshot ready to post some 'relatable lols' about how PR emails... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Filler Episodes of Life

  

  I cannot tell you the relief I feel to watch this thick layer of frost begin to thaw and trickle over each and every inch of my warming skin. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 SELF EXPRESSION