Ben Shelley
Bio
Someone who has no idea about where their place is in this world, yet for the love of content, must continue writing.
Stories (120/0)
See you in September
A well-deserved break to celebrate my marriage. We all need a break in life. Whether that is simply for a weekend or for a more prolonged period, we need to take a step away at times. To smell the fresh air and acknowledge that we are human. To shut down our screens and admit that we are not robots and yearn for tangible experiences.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
The Comfort of a Will
When you say to someone that you are considering writing a Will, they become nervous. They do not wish to talk about it as it is deemed to be too morbid and my wife is very much in that train of thought. She hates talking about writing a Will as she considers it to be too morbid.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Working Out of Hours
Working out of hours is something which I used to detest. Something that I swore I would never do when arriving at the workplace. It wasn't me. It was reserved for those workers' banking jobs in the city who had long since mortgaged their souls to get ahead in the world, but that was never to be me.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Email Marketing
Email marketing much like Google Adwords is not the easy route to success that it once was. In the past, it was as easy as purchasing lots of adverts or sending as many emails as possible. You would make sales, reaching thousands quickly and easily, with profits on the increase and everyone was happy. No one cared about the attrition rates.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Journal
Dad Challenge
I have never consciously met my biological father. To me, he is merely a sperm donor who came and went. A fly-by-the-night addition to my life that has impacted me as much as my change in pants every night. A man for which I have very little interest in getting to know as he never made an effort in my life.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Families
Losing Weight As An Adult
Losing weight when you reach your 30s is tough. Rather than being as easy as taking a few days off, you need to stop and make a plan. You need to admit that you have a problem and accept that you will not be able to change this overnight.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Longevity