Dear A, What a beautiful, candid letter. A mix of emotions rose up: eyes watering and a smile pinching at my cheeks; thank you for your honesty. I didn’t expect us to get to where we are now so soon. It’s been a rough few months, hasn’t it? Breaking up (unknowingly) just before a global…
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Love Stories…
Dolly Alderton’s podcast, Love Stories fuels my commute, spurs conversations with my friends and inspires me to consider my own love stories. And so… (with a few additions) A story of first love Of course, I could tell you about my first long-term relationship, but I’ve written about it so often as it’s a blueprint…
How to be a Little Ray of Sunshine
Be confident in who you are and what you want from life. At the age of 25, I’m pretty sure of myself. I’ve had lots of good times and lots of bad times, each one shaping me into the woman I am today. When I look in the mirror, I like what I see. Yes, there…
The Bar Man
We’ve known each other for ages through family circles and have exchanged flirty messages for months. We finally met up for a date a few weeks ago – right when I felt I had enough with guys and needed to inject some fun back into my life. The date was so easy and knowing you’re…
It’s Been a Long, Hot Summer
Sorry for the silence over the last few months. This is because I found him! Prince Charming exists! And he spends a lot of time in my bed… As summer comes to an end and working life resumes, I realise this guy I was going to have a casual, no-strings-attached fling with is anything but…
Navigating Friendship with an Ex
It’s Sunday night; the end of a long, crazy weekend and Monday morning is looming. After catching up with the life admin jobs you were meant to complete over the weekend, you’re about to have a chilled evening watching TV with housemates. Then you get a phone call from your best mate (who’s also your…
It’ll be Lonely this Christmas…
Being single at Christmas – is it joyous or horrendous? On one hand, Christmas is a very sociable time of year with parties, dinners and lots of opportunities to meet exciting new people. On the other hand, most of these parties and dinners are filled with couples or old relatives asking if you’ve ‘got a…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 