Whether you suffer from full-blown anxiety or depression, or whether you (like every other human being) feel down from time to time, learning what makes you happy is a recipe for helping you feel a little better. I’m not saying that lighting a candle or eating chocolate crispy cakes will cure your depression, but if…
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A Thank You Letter to My Ex
Dear A, I want to thank you for being receptive to the activity last week. It’s been a tough few months and we haven’t been as happy as we used to be. The constant bickering is driving us mad and our relationship isn’t always something for others to covet. Please be proud of yourself for…
Our Own Little Narratives – Guest Blog
*Guest blog* A friend and I have been talking about collaborating on a few posts and sharing a man’s perspective on dating in our twenties (something this blog often lacks). I love the way he candidly writes about his experiences and I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as I did. Picture the…
5 Ways to Minimise Collateral Damage from an Argument
So you live with your boyfriend. Great. But now you’re with each other all the time. One another’s irritating habits are amplified, it’s harder to find the time to cool off and you’re wondering if you should have moved in together. Daily arguments have become commonplace in my relationship and we’re working out how to…
What to Talk About Before You Move in Together
Things you should talk about before you move in together… Money (bills, food shop, date nights): Are you sharing a bank account or are you using an app (Splitwise is fab!) to balance costs? Expectations/standards of what constitutes clean and tidy. It’s much more stressful for a tidy person to live with a messy person…
Two Cups, Not One
If someone told me a year ago that the guy I nearly cancelled on would move into my home in October 2019, I wouldn’t have believed them. At the end of a spree of bad dates, I wasn’t sure whether he wanted to see me again and he’s since told me he couldn’t work out…
How to Make a New Relationship Blossom
So, you’ve got the guy! Well done, the arduous game of deciphering whether they’re interested is over. Assuming he’s worth the effort, now comes the challenge of keeping the guy. I’ve learnt a few of these along the way, and I try to bear them in mind in the hopes that my relationship will last….
How To Be a Woman (According to Magazines)
I’ve given up reading magazines. So many of them are full of instructions on what we should eat, how to do our makeup and how to flirt with men. I’ve compiled a list of the shit advice I’ve read in magazines and my immediate thoughts: How to be beach-ready Start the day off with a…
20 Things You Should Know and Do if You’re Single in Your Twenties
20 things you should know and do if you’re single in your twenties: You won’t be single forever – unless you want to be. Make sure you’re friends with other single people – being surrounded by couples all the time is depressing. Put yourself out there. But also know when you need to look after…
And Then They Went Upstairs…
She thought there’d be an awkward air; the tension of a dirty secret. She thought there’d be naughty glances and nothing more. How wrong she was. The girl came bounding in: full of life – a bottle of prosecco in hand. Within five minutes it was clear there were memories filled with lust in both…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 