Stop saying, start doing. It has taken me well over a year to muster together the courage (if you can even call it that?) to sit down and write a blog post that I was a) happy with, and b) confident enough to hit the publish button on. And why is that, I ask myself. […]
Preparing for 2019 ✨
There’s something about preparing for something new, whether that’s a new school year or a new chapter of your life. Although it’s cliché as hell to fall for the whole “new year, new me” spiel, it’s still fun (and rewarding) nonetheless to reflect on the past year and to look ahead to the new one. […]
twenty-seventeen in review + lessons learned
Right. Here it is: the post you’ve all been waiting for. It’s currently 2:25am on the final day of 2017, and I am ready to be brutally honest with every single one of you who’s taking the time to read this post right now – thank you, by the way, it really does mean a lot. […]
Starting University after a Gap Year
Over the course of many conversations with sixth form students, I realised that one of the things deterring them from taking a Gap Year was starting university a year late. For a lot of the people I spoke to, many were adamant that they were going to start the year with peers of their own […]
20 Things To Do Before 20
I know I’m posting this just over a month of me turning the big 2-0 but I thought it would be fun and interesting to see what things I manage to achieve. Plus, there are a couple of things I would like to say I had done before I waved goodbye to my teenage years. […]
twenty-sixteen in review and what it has taught me
I cannot believe an entire year has passed yet again -where is the time going?! Cue all of the “2016 in Review” blog posts and “2017 New Year Resolutions” as everyone begins to settle down and reflect on the past year. And I’m just about to jump on the bandwagon I’m afraid… Twenty Sixteen. Aside […]
Spontaneity
I was scrolling down my Tumblr feed and stumbled across this quote: “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” – Robin Sharma And it really resonated with me. There was something about that specific moment that I read it, something about the time and place and something about how it […]
12 Ways to De-Stress
In the past couple of weeks, saying I’m a little bit stressed out would definitely be an understatement. I’ve been rushing around like a headless chicken trying to buy and prepare the things I’ll need to take to university, organise my blog and my YouTube channel, socialise and catch up with friends, do my university prep […]
When Bad Luck becomes your Best Friend
We’ve all had those days where we’ve been riddled with Bad Luck. Sometimes those days can be weeks, or even months. But what to do when Bad Luck, quite literally, becomes your best friend? For the past two weeks, I can absolutely, definitely tell you guys that Bad Luck creeped its way into my life and […]
Review | Magnitone Lucid
I’m sure you’ve all heard of, if not seen on TV or social media, Magnitone’s Lucid Daily Cleansing & Exfoliation Brush (RRP £45.49), endorsed by Pixie Lott. If not, I’ll give you guys a quick run-down of what it is and what it promises to do. The Magnitude Lucid comes in a box which looks like […]