When I tell people what I do for a living it is normally met with one of two reactions. Either they come over all dreamy and start waxing poetic about how whimsical it is that my business is in words or they question if being a writer is an actual job at all. I’m not...Read More
Recently things have been a little up in the air for me. I came home from travelling and found that it wasn’t as easy to find my dream job as I had first hoped. So I settled for a dead-end one to make the rent, while I spent laborious hours filling out applications and trawling...Read More
I like creating and participating in teams. From the start of MSL five years ago, many significant individuals have contributed to the ebb and flow of ideas and I sometimes pause to reflect on how alike, and yet how different, those people are. The skills shared and developed, the bonds formed, the ways of thinking...Read More
If like me you’ve recently started a new job then, this goes out to you; you are not alone. Your first day is a mixture of that nervous knot of thorns in your stomach and that exciting buzzing in your head. “What if they don’t like me?” “What if I don’t like them!?” “I’m going to...Read More
We all spend so much time working and trying to make a success of our lives in one way or another that it can sometimes feel like a work to life balance is a mythical story. But the truth is, the rat race can leave us feeling exhausted, ill and even really unhappy. Despite the many...Read More
I almost quit. I was so close to taking the easy way out, giving up and waving goodbye to a dream that I have tirelessly worked on for so long. I had enough, I was about to give it all up. At the beginning, when you decide on a goal and you plan your pursuit...Read More
‘‘I don’t know’’ I said, tired of feeling judged. She stared back at me in confusion. In an attempt to understand the unknown and assess my life decisions she then asked, with a frown that spoke louder than her words, ‘‘but, I don’t get it, what are you going to do?’’ I almost slipped into...Read More
Some of you will know me as Editor of Semple, but as of today I have officially relinquished my position. After five wonderful years at Semple I left for the last time on Friday. During my time at Semple I have grown from a shy intern to a proud and confident Editor. It’s been an...Read More
When we think about the JobCentre, we have a particular image in our heads, the one that is constantly drummed into us by the media. We have been led to believe that programmes such as Benefit Street and The Jeremy Kyle Show, along with behaviours such as laziness, drug abuse and fighting are all by products...Read More
So I know that last week I promised to share with you my completed Halloween look along with my Halloween activities, however there was a slight last minute change of plan for my day. I was asked to do a last minute job for a production company doing makeup for Sir Ian McKellen and Sir...Read More
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