Living for the moment Knocking down her opponents Stubborn as a mule Breaking all the rules Sharp tongue Forever young Buckets of energy Caught in a reverie Loyal as a hound Never frowns A smile on her face She knows her place At the top Won’t drop Challenge her wit? You’ll regret it Filled with integrity … More International Women’s Day
The silent treatment is a passive-aggressive action that we resort to for a number of reasons: to attempt to control a situation, as a form of punishment, to test boundaries and to avoid confrontation. But I think that sometimes we forget just how powerful silence can be, not to mention painful. A lot of the time saying … More The Silent Treatment
‘Time to grow up’, you say Time to buckle down Student-time is over, take off that YOLO crown! Time to think ahead now Time to make a plan It’s time to build a career, think about mortgages, find a good man! But what if I say no? No, not yet But what if … More In My Own Time
Ok, so earlier today I decided to take one for the team and make a coffee-run on my lunch break. Starbucks was packed out as per usual. With the only alternative being a pop-up Costa that was a good 15 minute walk away, I reluctantly pulled off my scarf and gloves, took my place in line … More Insecurities
My friend and I were discussing this topic on the train the other day: why are we all so obsessed with labels? Why do we feel the need to constantly have to define ourselves and others and fit into neat little boxes? Whether it’s consciously or subconsciously we all do it, I guess it’s an insecurity that … More Labels
N.B.: This is a rant-esque post dedicated to all the single ladies out there who are frustrated and fed up with the male species! In particular, what is wrong with twenty-something year old guys? I mean seriously, this is not a rhetorical question, I need to know. Like so many young ladies, I feel like … More No Scrubs
Once upon a time Albert Einstein proclaimed that “the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything”. And quite rightly said; silence is an action too. However, many of us confuse being ‘the silent person’ with being ‘the good person’. By remaining silent we often convince ourselves that … More Express Yourself
Over the last few years social media has become such a paramount part of people’s lives, particularly in the case of twenty-something year olds. I was chatting to this guy the other day, he must’ve been about 24, so not much older than me. ‘Have you got Snapchat?’ he asked. Nope. ‘Instagram?’ Nope. ‘Twitter?’ Nope. … More Social Media
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