Love? Life? Joy!
Almost everyone I know is stuck in that part of life where they’re happily bobbing along in their early twenties and then realise that 25 is just around the corner. FIVE YEARS UNTIL 30. Eurgh. Anyway, the mid-twenties crisis has popped up on my Facebook news feed a lot recently. “10 ways to get out of your quarter-life crisis”, “12... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Wise up!
I’ve just started seeing someone new. He’s sweet, he’s nice, there’s none of these games that boys love to constantly play and it’s really damn easy. I’ve not once felt insecure, don’t feel the need to keep checking my phone and he even ticks all the boxes of The Potential New Boyfriend Equation. I even got references from his ex... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Cringe Factor Love & Relationships
I went out for dinner with a very old and very good friend of mine on Friday night, and we somehow ended up talking about what we were doing this time last year. And my word, how things have changed! I don’t think I’ve ever gone through a 12 months of such emotional turmoil, of such epic personal achievements or... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland From the Heart
(Image via) I’m a planner by nature. Many of my careers of interest have had some sort of planning emphasis—like an urban or media planner. I also jump at the opportunity to plan my annual family vacation and get a rush out of attempting to plan my finances. So like many anal-retentive planners, I created the first draft of my... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Erin Johnson Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
I had every intention of writing a heart-felt post about friendship this weekend – I’ve just spent a couple of days with three of my oldest friends laughing uncontrollably, holding hair back with puke splattering into plastic bags and plenty of embarrassing stories of pants. But I’m afraid a positive post is not on the cards today. If you’re looking... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Love & Relationships
Being a parent can often feel like one big guilt trip, you fear you’re not doing things right, one day on a short fuse and you worry the damage done to your children is irreplaceable. (Image via) I intended to make this week family time, with the husband off of work and a few days’ work free myself, I had... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman!
It’s one of those things that’s been drummed into us since we were old enough to be allowed to play in the road outside without constant supervision: “Don’t talk to strangers!” Then you get older and you start getting a little cockier and you take a random home after a night on the vodka and it’s just fine (if a little... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland
First of all – this is probably the time to introduce myself. I’m Lauren – you can read more about me on the Authors Page, but seeing as you’re here, I thought I’d let you know that you’re reading the very first of my weekly posts! Every Sunday I’ll be updating you on my various adventures in love, life and... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland
Do you ever feel like you are in over your head? That everything has suddenly decided to happen at the same time and you are completely overwhelmed? Sod’s Law never ceases to amaze me with its impeccable timing. Why does everything have to happen at once? Now I have to admit something to you. I am a stressy person. I have... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up! Yazmin Joy
I spotted her heading my way towards the bar with all the determination of a Salmon fish swimming upstream. I tried to look for an escape but it was too late. I was cornered and she was moving in like a hungry mantis to the place I (ironically) had come to drown my sorrows and forget. But no sooner had... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant Yazmin Joy