During my third year of university, I was lucky enough to avoid the “what next?” panic of my fellow students. Struggling to juggle their final year exams with their flailing attempts at finding a job, I watched on smugly as I contemplated the cushy job I had lined up working as a kindergarten teacher in […]
I think it’s inevitable in life that you’re going to go through some tough patches. Times when you’re unsure and confused, unhappy and out of sorts, unexcited and lack lustre. The trick, I’ve found, is to prepare yourself for those unpleasant patches by finding out what helps you get through them. Maybe it’s yoga, or […]
With Kindle devices allowing us to read on the go without lugging around stacks of books, and book shops still alive and kicking, becoming a bookworm has never been easier. Besides enabling you to take a much-needed break from technology, the benefits of reading range from enabling you to escape the everyday, to teaching you […]
If you’re read my previous post about the benefits of doing a weekly date night you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I’m a big fan of them! I love the romance, the chance to have a good meal in a nice restaurant, a reason to get dressed up. And because my boyfriend and […]
When you’re living with your partner it can be a shock to realise that life isn’t like a romantic film. You have to put up with bad breath, bad moods, bad habits. You see each other in your least attractive moments when you’re stressed and sleep deprived, frustrated and vulnerable. I’ve been with my boyfriend […]
