I never really understood the appeal in being ‘thirty, flirty, and thriving’ in the 2004 film, 30 Going on 30. I was too pre-occupied with the notion of actually turning thirteen. Then, thirteen arrived, and not long after it seemed, so too did sixteen. And then sixteen turned into seventeen, and seventeen was a forgotten…
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The beginning of the year brought with it a lot of change and confusion. As the UK went into lockdown, it seemed as if we’d never reach a state of normality again. Now, as life starts to move forward (for better and worse) I’ve found myself looking inwards, reflecting upon the person I want to…
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To my burnt out creatives. The ones with the ‘unrealistic’ life goals. The tired individuals who are too anxious to consume the levels of caffeine they actually need. I see you. I feel your pain. I’m ready to help you (and myself) succeed. In short, if you’re struggling with the latest — oh so trendy…
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I impulse bought the book “The Defining Decade: Why your twenties matter and how to make the most of them now” by Meg Jay, and in 24hrs I’ve found my mindset completely shift. It’s no secret that lockdown 3.0 has led to pandemic fatigue across the UK. Graduating in the middle of this nightmare, and…
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Last year, as an act of defiance against the phrase “New Year. New You,” I titled my end of year reflection as “New Year. Same you.” Now, as I try to condense an entire year of change into a readable post, I no longer believe in the latter statement. As humans, we are bound to…
Rejection is something we all like to talk about after the success is final, and carved in stone. Yet, to overlook this very real part of life is to fundamentally ignore a universal human experience. Whether we’d like to admit it or not, rejection comes in waves throughout our life. When we’re a child, rejection…
Life isn’t a highlight reel, yet why do I, like so many others, feel the need to pretend like it is? In many ways, curating a highlight reel feels a whole lot like losing your grip of reality. On a surface level, it’s easy to believe that this will make you happier. But the highlight…
To my Flat 17 gals, this is my post for you. Thank you for changing my life. When I arrived in the city, I didn’t know who I was, only the person I wanted to be. And you helped me find her. Everything has changed, yet I’m supposed to pretend as if my life is…
In exactly three weeks, I’ll have packed up and left Edinburgh behind for a few months, a year, or potentially for good. In truth, I don’t know when, or if ever, I’ll be able to call this city home again. In a way, I’m just grateful that I got the chance to call it home…
“Do we ever truly change, or does the thought of knowing more than we did before serve as a placeholder for all of the problems we’re not yet ready to face?” PRESENT Blame it on social isolation, or the impending doom that I feel when I think about applying for jobs in the midst of…
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