Ramona Depares

Reformed law grad who saw the light and switched to writing for a newspaper in Malta - the island in the Med, not the one in NY. Thrives on indie rock and the occasional zombie apocalypse. Check out her work at www.ramonadepares.com.

10 Ways I've Used My Haters As Motivation To Overcome Life's Trials

By Ramona Depares

It only takes two seconds for a professional hater to sniff out every ounce of your joy and crap all over it. Haters tend to zoom in on those who don’t quite fit in -- which, as a bespectacled, plump 8-year-old into Batman comics, did not take me…

It's Offensive: 5 Times You Claim To Have OCD When You Don't

By Ramona Depares

We all want to be noticed. I get it. Call it the product of a generation where everything we do – from graduating to getting our nails done – is on display for everyone to gawk at. In moderation, I’m okay with it, too. But, somewhere along the line,…