25 Going on 30
I never really understood the appeal in being ‘thirty, flirty, and thriving’ in the 2004 film, '13 Going on 30.' I was too preoccupied with the notion of actually turning thirteen.
You’re not failing. How to accept being twenty-something and ordinary
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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For Her: The women who shaped me
When I first set out to create the ‘For Her’ Friday feature, I was inspired by my sister’s idea to incorporate the women who have shaped, and continue to shape, the world and movements around us. Now, for the first post, I would like to start by thanking two of the women who helped me…
The Defining Decade: The Twentysomething Identity Crisis
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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The Highlight Reel
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…
Everything Has Changed
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…
A Little Bittersweet
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…
What is normal?
Normal Adjective “conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected” What is normal in a world that disguises subjectivity as fact? Before the pandemic, I had my own idea of normal. A few months into the lockdown, my mindset started to shift. Like a John Green novel, the emotions came slowly, and then all at…
The Life Plan
“To base happiness on a life plan is to exist in a vacuum.Sooner or later, you have to break free. ~ M. A. The notorious life plan. The one where I expected to be married by twenty-five, working my dream job fresh out of university, all whilst travelling the world and buying a house before…
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