Category: Everyday 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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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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Finding a Lump: What to expect at the breast clinic
There is nothing more profound than sitting in a full breast clinic waiting room amongst so many people waiting for and receiving results. Some people are waiting to see the doctor to check a lump they’ve found, some are waiting for an ultrasound to confirm what that lump is, and…
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24 Struggles of The Blog Life
Life for us bloggers is hard. While everybody is out there mocking us for taking just one more picture before eating our now-cold food, there’s so much more going on behind the scenes. I’m writing this as an ode to fellow bloggers, and the things we do to get the…
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GDPR for Bloggers: 5 easy steps for your blog to comply #GDPR
You’ve all heard of it, but what exactly is GDPR and how do we comply with it as bloggers? As a digital marketer, I’ve had my fair share of meetings within my company and with GDPR experts regarding handling the new rules so thought I would share my wisdom with…