Lil Nas X dropped a new track last night and the internet can’t handle it

May 22 2021

Prolific rapper and artist Lil Nas X has taken over the internet once again after dropping his new track ‘Sun Goes Down’ and people are going wild over how sad it is.

The follow-up to the controversial ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ takes the form of a sombre ballad concerning issues of identity, sexuality and loneliness but yet, it remains melodic and catchy as many have come to expect from the artist.

The music video shows a young Lil Nas X facing typical adolescent problems of fitting in and feeling left out before he actually comes to grips with his identity, loves who is and dances all night.

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Three investigated & none charged over abortion in past 5 years

May 22 2021

Three people were investigated while none faced criminal charges related to abortion in Malta in the past five years, with three women having been convicted for having an abortion since 2000, according to the Times of Malta.

Discussion on such topic took over the Maltese Islands since MP Marlene Farrugia presented a parliamentary bill proposing abortion decriminalisation as the act itself, the curating of it as well as the medical procedure remain a crime punishable up to three years in prison.

Approximately 400 Maltese women travel beyond our shores to have an abortion while another 200 buy abortion pills online every year.

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Adolescents aged 12 to 15 to be vaccinated before scholastic year

May 22 2021

During Friday’s COVID-19 press briefing, Superintendent for Public Health Professor Charmaine Gauci revealed that adolescents aged between 12 and 15 years old will be vaccinated before the start of the next scholastic year in September.

Professor Gauci highlighted that the Pfizer vaccine will be given after passing clinical trials by the US Centres fo Disease Control (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as she waits approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) before implementation.

The 12-to-15 age bracket will be the next cohort to be vaccinated, with the over-16s being the most recent group eligible for vaccination after applications opened last Monday.

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How to become your own HERO

May 22 2021

Everyone is the hero of their own story. One does not have to be a sword-wielding knight or a cape-donning super being to embrace the fact that we all face challenges and overcome them on a daily basis. From tasks in the office boardroom to caring for a family, the hero is within us all. Here is how you can activate that power…

Leaving comfort

Every hero journey begins from a place of comfort – a place we do not want to leave. Testing the waters into the unknown is always frightening and would require several changes be made. But that first step has to be taken, whether as a decision to change or being thrust unwillingly into a crazy world. Embrace that push for treasures lie on the other side.

Facing challenges

Once the confines of safety are left, the world throws everything it has at you. Challenges, tasks, temptations, annoyances, grief… the list goes on. This is where one’s strength is tested. This is what moulds the hero and gathers up their experience, even if they do not yet process it. But no challenge can be overcome alone. What challenges did you overcome recently?

Getting help

As everyone is their own hero, everyone also acts as a guide to someone else. Sometimes a companion sets out with you from the start… think Sam accompanying Frodo to Mordor. Others give wisdom along the way and pass on either through contemplative advice or by showing you the tricks of the trade. Who has helped you along your journey?

Transformation

There is a moment of change every hero goes through. This moment, called many things by many cultures, comes at different times to different people. But this is the death-rebirth motif found in so many stories. Its when the old layers are dropped off to reveal a new and experienced hero who has conquered a myriad of trials.

Coming back

The hero comes back with the treasure or knowledge acquired in the underworld or savage lands of the unknown. Now it is time for the hero to show and teach like his helpers once did. These are the lessons you have learned in your darkest of times which you can speak about with experience. That is, until, the cycle starts again as the next adventure calls…

Joseph Campbell, c. 1980

This structure is called the ‘Monomyth’, pointed out by comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell. His work in studying religions across cultures and time revealed this underlying structure to every single story. Campbell’s work, especially his book ‘The Hero with a Thousand Faces’, inspired storytellers ever since its publication in 1949, including Star Wars creator George Lucas.

Your hero journey is shared by people across generations. Every single person who has ever lived has had to undergo similar trials. Not all overcame it, others are going through it and some have emerged out of it time and time again. But its your story too. You are not alone – even if your challenges are unique. You belong to a line of heroes.

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