Articles written by Katie Fanthorpe
August 11, 2015 - Written by: Katie Fanthorpe
There’s something slightly cringe-inducing about the phase ‘my dreams’. It’s one that will instinctively produce a dismissive shrug from me. A more common phrase, one with less associations with Disney is, ‘Well, what do you really want to do?’ Although less sickening, they boil down to the same thing. They are a chance to really push the boat out, to... Read the rest of this post...
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Articles written by Katie Fanthorpe
July 21, 2015 - Written by: Katie Fanthorpe
When I was younger, I mistakenly took the phrase ‘only child’ as ‘lonely child’. Thinking that the description was quite apt and made a lot of sense, I would walk up to adults and pronounce that I was, in fact, a lonely child. No wonder I got so many pitying looks. As I’ve grown older, I’ve learnt to take the... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Katie Fanthorpe Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Articles written by Katie Fanthorpe
July 7, 2015 - Written by: Katie Fanthorpe
In an era where self worth can be measured in the amount of Facebook ‘Likes’ received on a new profile picture, real life compliments seem to be falling by the wayside. With friends competing to see who can get the most hearts on an Instagram post, what space is there for genuine sentiments away from digital screens? In my recent experience... Read the rest of this post...
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