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…
Being in a relationship (when right) is brilliant. But sometimes it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. If we’re really honest and self-reflexive, sometimes we women can be tricky. As a partner you may get mixed signals, get nagged, or moaned at. You may say something that was ‘wrong’, but you’re not really sure why. You may be told that your…
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…
Growing up, before Frozen, Brave or The Princess and the Frog, I watched Cinderella, Aurora and Snow White find their prince. I watched Ariel nearly sell her soul for Eric, and Pocahontas give up her life to be with John Smith in England. Like many young, impressionable girls, I fell in love with the idea of true love’s kiss…
“She’s trying to steal my man!” “I trust him, I just don’t trust other girls!” We’ve all been there. When someone gets a little too close for comfort to your partner – what do you do? It’s so easy to get insecure, worried that they’ll leave you, or just plain jealous. If you are in the unfortunate situation in…
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…
What is the secret to a happy relationship? All good couples fight. Well, they at least disagree. They get irritated with each other now and again. But the question is: How often do serious clashes happen? How frequently do you find yourselves getting annoyed and getting in a bad mood with one another? THE 80/20 THEORY A few months back,…
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…
Being cheated on. It’s one of the biggest hot-topics for debate in the world of dating, relationships and love. Do you break up instantly with the cheater? Do you get over it? If it happened months or years ago, can you forgive? Has the whole relationship been a lie? Essentially, being cheated on leads not only to a heart-melt overload…
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…
Lastest Vlog is up! All about Chasing in the Toxic Relationship. Feel like you’re constantly pining after someone who is just out of your reach? You’re chasing and chasing, yet they never seem to let you in. Sometimes you think you’re close to being with them, then out of the blue – it’s all pulled from under your feet. You’re…
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…
Definition: Fuckboy Obsessed with attention, a manipulator who does whatever it takes to benefit him, regardless of who he screws over. They will screw over anyone and everyone as long as they get what they want Sadly, fuckboys don’t walk around with a sign on their head. One of their most irritating features is their ability to come across as a…
. 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…
Breaking up is reallllllllly shit. As much as everyone is telling you you’ll be okay, you’ll heal with time, you’ll find someone better/more amazing – dealing with the time until that point can be a huge battle. Firstly, if you’re fresh out of a break-up, check out my post, What To Do Immediately After A Break Up and once you…
So today, 11th November is Singles’ Day. Heard of it? So, Singles’ day is as festival widespread amongst young Chinese people, to celebrate the fact that they are proud to be single. The date, 11 / 11 is chosen as the number 1 represents the individual who is alone, and the main tradition is to treat yourself (um, yes…
So Thursday 3rd November was the day of the Cosmopolitan Influencer Awards 2016! Held at The Orangery in Kensington Palace, the room was lined with flowers and Blossom Hill wine, with pink lights aptly filling the walls… amazing would be an understatement! We had an absolutely beaut evening at the awards, and it was fab to meet and be surrounded…
Months ago, I promised one of my best friends that I’d write this post, because she was always saying she was so utterly rubbish at flirting. So, here it is: How to flirt: tips and tricks especially designed to attract the guys you fancy. The biggest question my friend used to say was: ‘I seem to only attract the boys I…
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…
Whether it was your decision or not, a breakup can be really really heart-crunchingly hard to get over. The cliché goes: time will heal all, but what do you do on the day of, or days directly after a breakup? If you’re fresh out of a break-up, do THIS right away: Cut all ties Delete their number, delete them off…
