It’s that time of year again – the prospect of moving out and embarking on the Uni adventure is becoming very real for this years’ freshers. One of the most stressful things about the moving…
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On this day two years ago, life for my family and myself changed forever. 12th August 2017 was the day my Dad died of the illness he had been battling for four years. When I…
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In the lead-up to the second anniversary of my Dad’s death, I’m a little bit confused. As someone who has always had a tendency to repress emotions, it’s not always obvious – even to myself…
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It feels like literally forever since I last wrote a blog post! To tell the truth, things are just so busy right now that there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. Life…
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For thousands of students, that dreaded time has come around again. Whether you’re tackling your 20-odd GCSEs, A-Levels or Uni, exam season can be a really tough time of the year. In this post I’m…
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With Mental Health Awareness Week having just passed, the subject has very much returned to the forefront of my mind. I don’t speak about mental health as often now, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t…
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It’s almost impossible to scroll through Instagram these days without encountering at least one ‘Insta-booty’, and let’s be honest, it can leave us (and our arses) feeling a bit deflated. With the ‘Insta-booty’ often comes…
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I keep looking back in disbelief at the fact that I’ve actually finished first year already. All I can think about is how this time last year I was just starting to get super nervous…
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Last week I didn’t go to the gym. Once upon a time I’d have beaten myself up for not being ‘committed’ enough. The ironic thing is, this would only make me more unproductive. It’s easy…
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I am an introvert. For most of my life, I would’ve felt embarrassed to admit that. Society is massively skewed to favour extroversion, which can leave us introverts feeling like we’re simply not ‘good enough’.…
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