Category: Life
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Feeling Vulnerable When Sharing Online
I’m sure I have written similar in the past, but in the past year, I’ve been feeling especially vulnerable when it comes to sharing online. This has not only impacted the blog, but also my social media pages, where I used to feel comfortable sharing life updates, details about my…
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Goodbye Leeds: Moving Back to my Home Town
Well, home county, but it doesn’t have the same ring to it! Three months ago, my boyfriend and I agreed to checking out properties further South, and potentially eventually moving out of Leeds. It’s something that had been part of our many discussions about what we wanted our future to…
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Natural Skincare Review: So Sona Body Butter
Over the course of the last few years, I have stopped feeling comfortable using too many chemicals on my skin, and while I am not going to overhaul everything at once and throw out all of my products, I have been switching my favourites to natural alternatives when I run…
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How To Improve Wellbeing by Walking in Winter
I don’t know about you, but I find it so difficult to motivate myself in Winter, especially to get outside! I definitely feel that lack of sunshine and warmth, and the idea of packing on the layers just to go for a walk, when I could just get into pyjamas…
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Back to Blogging Basics
I know so many people that have fallen out of love with blogging over the last few years, including myself, but I couldn’t work out why. Was it the saturated market, was it that other platforms took over, or was it that we all suddenly hated writing. I don’t think…
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10 Mistakes I’ve Made in 7 Years of Blogging
Since starting my blog in 2014, I have had big ideas and dreams for it, ignored it, loved it, been disinterested in it, changed its direction and so much more. Here are some of the blogging mistakes I’ve made along the way. Maybe you’ll relate, maybe you’ll learn from them.…
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15 Simple Tips for Great Skin
Skin is the largest organ the body has, yet is often neglected or overlooked. While some may have a complicated 14-step skincare routine before bed each night, some people splash a bit of water and are done with it. The thought of a full skincare routine can be daunting for…
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Getting Your Nails Done for the First Time?
As people start to use salon services again, I thought I’d share my experience as a first timer getting my nails done in December. It’s a little unexpected, considering the things I talk about online and the nonsense chat I have offline, but I am the least girly person I…
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8 Ways to Stay Connected While Social Distancing
One of the most important aspects of being human is our connection to others. It’s something that over the years I think has been diminished by various values being lost, technology advancements and so on. Being in lockdown and social distancing has reminded a lot of people of how much…