Have you ever sat one of those dreaded personality tests? You know, the kind where there’s no “right answer,” and everything seems like a trick designed to make you look like an asshole. Organisations use them to determine your approach […]
Knowing what to do or how to handle things when someone you know has depression or anxiety can be tricky. You can feel like there’s a constant elephant in the room or that you’re treading on eggshells. Everyone’s journey is […]
It always seems like a good book is hard to find when you need it most… so below are two recommended reads. Buddhist Boot Camp By Timber Hawkeye Almost 7 years ago, I declared my New Year’s resolution was […]
It’s almost everywhere you look Fit-Inspiration or Fitspo. It’s that barrage of motivational memes with that slight nastiness about them. It’s those ‘miracles‘ shakes, wonder pills, apps for tracking calories, detox teas, and so-called ‘influencers’ showing us how wonderful life […]
Resurrecting my long-forgotten blog is cathartic. I enjoy writing and find solace and satisfaction in getting thoughts out of my head and onto paper or screen, as the case may be in 2024. Writing used to be how I quietened […]
Social media and our now digitally saturated lives mean the core of journalism has been forever altered, and largely for the worst I believe. We expect news updates fast, and will tolerate articles packed with he said, she said while accuracy falls […]
Have you been held hostage by a planner? You know… one of those hardcover diaries that you slip into your handbag and cart around like a proper adult. The kind of planner where you jot down your to-do list, appointments […]
I love a good TED Talk; there’s something almost magical about finding one that feels like it speaks solely to you and no one else. Often in life, I feel like a creative genius with no form of creative outlet […]
A brilliantly hilarious self-help wish type book jam-packed with witty reworks of my favourite word - fuck!
I've been reading and rereading the same letter on and off for almost a year now, it's neatly folded up and tucked away in my desk drawer and each time I open the drawer I find myself reading it again. Mum found the letter at home, tucked away safely with all my teenage treasures, clearly I'd always planned on keeping it.
Our literal thirst for water has turned bottled water into a rapidly growing, lucrative market. Like selling ice to Eskimos, many of us buy water when we have it on tap at home. Undoubtedly one of the greatest marketing achievements, […]
If you've travelled through Europe, French women's flawless class and natural style won't have escaped your notice. I remember being amazed at how well put together and casually cool they all seemed, I wondered at the time if it was something they were born with or if it was something taught in French schools ....