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Inspire
Taking time out is incredibly important. It gives us some much-needed time to wind down, to relax and recharge our batteries. While many of us may settle down with a good book or a new Netflix series, others may prefer a long walk or soak in the bath. The truth is, that however you wind...
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I’ve spoken before about my love for second hand. Those preloved items someone else no longer wants that catches your eye. With the undeniable facts surrounding materialism and the devastation over-consumerism is having on our planet, the demand for vintage is on the rise. We are starting to realise the beauty that can be found...
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kindess
When we start to consider the mantras by which we live, I’m sure there are many that people consider important to live by. From taking money more seriously, to looking after those more vulnerable than you, they will no doubt change as you grow older and gather more life experience too. Reading an article the...
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what if
Our lives are really just one big decision. From the simple and mundane – like what to have for breakfast – to the grand and potentially life changing – should I take the job I’ve been offered? We are surrounded by questions that require answers and decisions to be made that could alter our path...
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self love
Sometimes it’s all too easy to shower those we love with gifts, love and appreciation. We want to show those closest to us how important they are, how much they mean to us and how much we value them. This can be shown through a simple bunch of flowers, buying them their lunch or popping...
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comparison
Reaching your late twenties can be a funny time when it comes around. It slowly creeps up you, having spent most of your early twenties planning what you’ll be doing and how you’ll have everything figured out by the time it does. You’ll have the great, well-paid job, the house – albeit with a huge...
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alone time
I read a very insightful and thought-provoking article the other day, all about the importance – and enjoyment – of spending alone time. We tend to think that every spare afternoon or hour needs to be spent doing something. Anything. And with someone. Spending time alone – and enjoying it – isn’t something we always...
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New Year
With the holiday season so nearly upon us, our thoughts are now beginning to turn to the New Year too and what it will entail. It’s the perfect time to forget the past, right those wrongs and look positively to the future. There’s something about counting down to midnight on New Years Eve, surrounded by...
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When did ‘No Experience Required’, become a depressing code for – ‘Actually, we require three years’ experience in the field and a brilliant portfolio to prove it’? It seems that for the millennia out in the muddy trenches attempting to get a job in the brutal and highly competitive world of work they are now...
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I’ve written about the growing popularity of a capsule wardrobe before – the idea of shopping less but focusing more on quality and for some, how ethically items are made too. I think there is definitely something in this, and while I don’t think fast fashion will ever slow down, it’s important to be more...
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