I started this blog to make people feel less alone. In the spirit of that, I started thinking about everyone who still can't speak to friends. Or who perhaps don’t have anyone they can talk to. Those of you struggling in silence. Thus, I decided to start an advice segment. If you don’t have people … Continue reading Ask B
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The Importance of Friends During a Spiralling Self-Confidence Crisis
My aim with this blog is to always be open and honest. If I can make just one person feel less shitty then spilling all my stuff on the internet is worth it. I think… Anyway, recently (and when I say recently I mean over the past several years…) my self-confidence has PLUMMETED. A steady … Continue reading The Importance of Friends During a Spiralling Self-Confidence Crisis
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Before you roll your eyes, I’ll admit I’m usually first to exit articles claiming to help mental health in a number of easy steps. I always think what the hell do these people know? And, sure, I won’t be able to conjure up a formula to eradicate mental illness—just take a stick of asparagus dipped … Continue reading 5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Quit Your Job and Run Away with the Circus
There was a Twitter thread going around this week telling people to quit their day job and follow their dreams. In theory this is fine—follow your dreams, kids—but not when you really analyse it. Leaving your job on a whim to follow a dream that has no guarantee of payment is not a clever move … Continue reading Quit Your Job and Run Away with the Circus
Why We Need Money & Why I’m Done Apologising for It
We live in a world where mentioning money can take you out the running for a job. Fact. It’s happened to me. Mention the word ‘salary’ in a job interview and wait for the hissed intake of breath, the knowing glance at a colleague, and the vague non-answer. You can almost see them mentally scratch … Continue reading Why We Need Money & Why I’m Done Apologising for It
The Importance of Talking About Rejection
Advice threads have become a pretty common place thing over on the ol’ Twitter space and one I keep reading is to NEVER talk about rejection. Not anywhere. Not ever. Apparently we all have to pretend we're gravy even when we feel like sprouts. Talking about rejection only guarantees more rejection because companies don’t want … Continue reading The Importance of Talking About Rejection
Mental Health at Christmas
Speaking from behind the filters has always been my goal with this blog and Christmas is one of the most filtered times of the year. Wherever we look people are celebrating with friends in idyllic settings, buying designer goods for their multitude of gorgeous friends, and attending perfectly Dickensian markets. But that's not reality for … Continue reading Mental Health at Christmas
10 Very Budget Gift Ideas
I’ve been looking at Christmas gift guides now for a while, trying to figure out how to make my measly budget go the furthest, but all the ‘budget’ lists I find aren’t really budget at all. That or they’re filled with tat no-one would realistically use. So, I decided to compile some very budget Christmas … Continue reading 10 Very Budget Gift Ideas
My Disconnected Week
I didn’t write last week because I took a week-long social media break to enjoy my holiday in Belgium. As soon as I boarded the ferry I stuck my phone on aeroplane mode and used it solely as a camera for six gloriously days. No texts, no likes, no DMs, no calls (I only get … Continue reading My Disconnected Week
How to be Sustainable on a Budget
Let’s face it, we all care about the environment, but most of the ways for being more sustainable are EXPENSIVE. When you don’t have a lot of money at the best of times spending £120 on a jumper, as opposed to £20 from a non-sustainable brand, is impossible. Good intentions or no, money still doesn’t … Continue reading How to be Sustainable on a Budget
