Sometimes a blog post comes easily. Other times, it’s a slog. And then there are the rare posts that sit in your drafts folder for YEARS and slowly but surely, you add to the narrative and hope it turns out better than if you had just written the damn thing in one go. Here is…
Tag: love
28 things that make me happy
Crossing everything off my To-Do list Making a new recipe and it turning out to be delicious Spending time with friends/boyfriend/family Writing Having a clean and tidy house – especially the kitchen! Posting a blog post Finishing a book That clean, moisturised feeling after a shower or a relaxing bath Hearing the rain on my…
A Thank You Letter
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 male’s perspective on dating in our twenties (something this blog often lacks). He said he’d send over some thoughts – any my, how he delivered! I love the authenticity of his experiences and I thank him…
The Silent Couple
The silent couple sits shuffling in their chairs whilst the waiters bustle around. Their phones turned down, threatening to disrupt the silence. Then the vibration beckons. A quick flip of the phone, a stolen look at the screen and an internal relief that there’s something to focus on. When the food comes…
Successes and Failures – Part 3 of 3
You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. My darling best friend spent a long time considering his successes and failures and sent me a very long message. Wishing to do it justice, I’ve decided to write it out as he shared it with me so it maintains his voice and the eloquence…
The Music of Love
Music can evoke different emotions; it can make us feel connected with people. It can bring back memories. Can we map a piece of music or a genre of music onto our relationships? A while ago, I wrote about the colours of our relationships. Now, I’m wondering about the music of our lovers. Over Christmas…
5 Ways to Minimise Collateral Damage from an Argument
So you live with the 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. Does this sound familiar? Daily arguments have become commonplace in my relationship and we’re…
Things you should probably talk about before you move in together…
Things you should probably 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…
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…
