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December 22, 2014 - Written by:

9 Awkward Conundrums of Being Single at Christmas

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Ahhh Christmas. Tis’ the season of family, romance, togetherness, children and Michael Bublé OR, if you are single a season of perpetual awkwardness, probing personal questions and creepy perverts. Yaaaaaaay. Even if you are completely content in your singleness, Christmas can be a bit of a ballache for a person who happens not to have a Significant Other. So here goes… 9 Awkward Conundrums of Being Single at Christmas... Read the rest of this post...

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December 16, 2014 - Written by:

On Not Letting Pride Get in the Way of Happiness

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I recently made a move to Scotland to chase my dreams of climbing mountains as much as possible. Instead, I found myself working all day every day and couldn’t even muster the energy to get up and go outside when I wasn’t working. This was not me. I am productive and outdoorsy and happy. I am not the type of... Read the rest of this post...

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December 15, 2014 - Written by:

Wishing Upon Someone Else’s Star…

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On a chilly, starry Friday night in December, three twenty-something girls stepped out of the carnage of Oxford street and into Duke Street’s Wagamama. It had been a long time since my besties and I had kicked back to contemplate life at our local Wagas, but here we were, finally, together again. Huzzaahh! As we slurped on our Clean Green... Read the rest of this post...

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November 25, 2014 - Written by:

I’m a One Direction Fan and No, I’m Not Ashamed

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Hello, my name is Rhian – and I love One Direction. Okay, I’ll be honest with you from the start. This is not entirely about One Direction (if it was, this would be a dissertation).This is actually about accepting yourself, not bringing each other down, and the power of young girls. My first impression of One Direction is hardly worth... Read the rest of this post...

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November 20, 2014 - Written by:

It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want to

It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want to

Birthdays are funny things, aren’t they? We spend the first 21 years of our lives looking forward to it, and then each year after that less and less so. On my fourteenth birthday I got a guinea pig. On my recent twenty-fourth birthday I spent the day discussing sexual health with teenagers in college (I shouted out the word ‘masturbation’... Read the rest of this post...

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November 17, 2014 - Written by:

7 Ways to Deal with Jealousy

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We ALL feel jealous from time to time.  I mean it’s totally okaaaay to despise your ex for finding love before you. It’s finnnnne to wanna bitch slap your colleague for getting the promotion you worked all year for. I completely get your desire to usurp the lead in the school play because blatantly you were born to play that starring role –... Read the rest of this post...

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November 13, 2014 - Written by:

Confessions of a Past Perfectionist: Why Being Perfect Isn’t Worth It

Imperfection is Beauty

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the number of tasks you’ve been meaning to check off on your to do list? Do you remember beating yourself up after only achieving a B grade on an exam instead of an A? Everyone remembers that IT  boy and girl at school who were involved in every aspect of school life, be it... Read the rest of this post...

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