So it’s nearly time to say goodbye to 2017, look back on the past year and, thankfully, move on to the new, fresh, clean slate that is 2018. Last year, in What 2016 Has Taught Me, I wrote that I’d had a year full of mistakes, achievements, hard decisions and sun-beaming-out-heart moments. That I had been graced with opportunity and…
What is the key to being happy? It’s a question with a highly sought after answer. New data published last week from Dr. Tchiki Davis revealed that positive self-views (which emerge from self-esteem, self-acceptance, and self-worth, among other things) was the best predictor of happiness. So why is thinking positively about ourselves such a massive component in our happiness, when there are so many other contributing factors,…
So I’m feeling pretty low on the self-love at the moment. It’s super easy when you’re confidence is knocked a few times to beat yourself up, forget all the positive parts of your life, and get caught up in a thick web of negativity inside your head. But it is SO important to remain positive and stay strong. When life gives…
It’s World Mental Health Day 2017, and it’s time to talk and educate people about what it is, how it affects people differently, and why it’s so important to rid mental health of it’s stigma. I have to start by saying that frankly, mental health is a taboo subject. I write about my own mental health, my anxiety and my…
I must say, I’m really lucky in that when I first moved to London, I had my own personal Beauty Guru, one of my closest friends, to show me amazing new products and introduce me to brands which, frankly, I hadn’t heard of. My learnings from her wise choices have formed my daily routine, and some of my favourite products!…
This post is dedicated to Chloe I’ve struggled with this post for a while now. Coming back on occasion to look over it, plan it a little more, then only to leave it again. Let me start by saying, I’m not a quiet person by nature. I am bubbly, talkative and friendly. Whilst others prefer their own company, I ‘recharge’…
Thank you to Isobel, from I Read Before Bedtime for the nomination of the Liebster Award! Isobel is a fantastic freelance writer/blogger whom I’ve known for many years, she writes about all-sorts: food, films, politics, you name it, she can do it! So on to the Liebster Award! What is it? The award is a way to be discovered…
Last week, a new London Underground map was published to help those travelling with claustrophobia or anxiety conditions. As you may know, the worst place for my panic attacks is the tube. I probably have a “bad” panic attack on the tube once a month, and have to actively prevent them everyday. Most days I get to the jellied-legged,…
Who’d have thought it, we’re already six months into 2017! With new years resolutions long past the giving up stage, what’s better than to start afresh, mid year? Six months until 2018, and there is plenty to achieve, experience and do before a new round of mildly unachievable goals are decided upon. After a pretty bonkers first half of the…
TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about abortion which may be triggering or distressing for some Written by an anonymous contributor I met him in August 2016, over tinder. He wasn’t my usual type – I tend to like beardy guys – but really cute nonetheless. We went for a few drinks and…
I’ve been pretty rubbish lately. Like, super shit. I’ve let it get to 2 weeks without a new post – and I’m stuck. I’m on the my daily commute forcing myself to to read articles, books and psychologist journals to get inspiration… I’m even standing on the train with a copy of ‘The Pursuit of Happiness‘, by Ruth Whippman…
Leaving university is hard. Three or four years spent developing yourself, your friends, improving your education and mostly – having fun. You spend your days relaxing, studying and seeing friends, going out, having flings… Then it’s over and reality hits. You move back home to your parents. Or you move to a new city cause there aren’t enough jobs where…
So, it’s Cervical Cancer prevention week in the UK, and we see the return of the #SmearForSmear campaign. Luckily last year we saw the mass increase in awareness, with everyone seemingly partaking in the social phenomenon. Looking a year on, it’s never been more important to raise awareness of how going to your smear test can save your life. It’s…
Last week, I read an article on the BBC about the pill by the Deputy Editor of The Debrief, Vicky Spratt. As I scanned the first few lines of the post, I started to feel an overwhelming sense of familiarity with her story. It was a story which was almost word-for-word the same as my own. The experience Vicky was describing…
Back in 2015, as the new year was breaking, I wrote 10 Things to Leave Behind in 2015… and I vowed to leave behind a lot of negative energy, cringe-worthy moments and anything that ultimately made me unhappy. Looking on the past year, I have learnt a lot. Full of mistakes, achievements, hard decisions and sun-beaming-out-heart moments, it’s been a…
Nothing is better than snuggling up in bed with a good wintry Christmas film, with all your favourite hearty treats less than an arms-reach away… So what are your choices? What are the best films to watch this festive season? Turn off your phone, flick on the kettle, and treat yo’ self to one of the following: Love Actually…
A little more of a personal post today, as I wanted to share with you all some footage that Matt and I took on our holiday in Norfolk last week! It was so nice just to get out of London for a bit: no noise, complete darkness at night and a whole lot of fresh air. We stayed in a…
Today, London Mayor Sadiq Khan described the gender pay gap in the capital as “unacceptable” after he revealed figures showing differences of up to 35% between the pay of men and women in public organisations, and the gender pay gap for all full-time workers in London is 11.9%, compared with 9.4% across the UK. What people forget is that whilst we’ve…
. AAAAAAH. So at long, long last, I have made a vlog! After pondering the idea for over a year (!?) I finally got round to recording, editing and posting my first vlog! Sounds super cringe, but I was really inspired by some of the incredible vloggers I met at the Cosmopolitan Awards. It gave me the motivation and final…
It may not come as much of a surprise for us Londoners, but latest statistics now prove that we are spending nearly two-thirds of our average income on rent. With high-pressure jobs, high rent and high stress levels because of it all, is London failing its aspiring millennials? . London’s changing vibe In the 80s and 90s young people…
