“Being nice to someone you don’t like doesn’t mean you’re fake, it means you’re mature enough to tolerate your dislike for them.” I stumbled upon that quote this morning and thought to myself wow, how true is that?! Well only of course once we replace the ‘being nice’ part with ‘being civil’, because come on we’re only human after all, can’t … More Keeping Schtum
It was a frosty Wednesday morning and she was power-walking her way to work, only one thought occupying her mind: there was no doubt about it, for the past nine months she’d been stuck in a rut. Nine months. Nine WHOLE months. She could’ve done something productive like created a new life in that time! But no, she’d opted to … More The Rose-Tinted Specs
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
Everything happens for a reason— I’m sitting on my bed on a Saturday night, in my polka-dot purple onesie, wondering just how much truth is in that statement. Does everything in life pan out the way that it does as part of a master plan? A master plan that has an end result that’s guaranteed to … More Everything Happens For A Reason?
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
I feel like every so often we all need a quick pep talk to reassure us and remind us of how awesome we are, because in the words of L’Oreal, ‘we’re worth it dammit!’ [or something to that effect]. At the moment a couple of my close friends are down in the dumps. They’re stuck in one … More A Pep Talk
Just A Small Town Girl... 