Faded Spring

    How To Have Financial Freedom As A Freelancer

    Just over a year ago I was miserable, working in a toxic full-time job, for a boss who made my life a living hell. He would constantly put me down, criticize me endlessly, and make incessant threats towards me. It was rare that I would not leave work in a flood of tears, believing that I was this 'worthless, useless, and good for nothing' employee that he made me feel like I was. After all, when someone tells you that you are not good enough, or what you do is not good enough, you believe it eventually. I wouldn't go back there for all the money in the world. Why? Because to this day, I am still processing the after-effects of the emotional blackmail, manipulation, and abuse that I faced ... read more

    Easy Vegan Meals With Gordon Rhodes V And Easy

    The dining room was flooded with light, as the yellowing spring sun reared its balmy head. Pouring through unsuspecting windows, it danced on a wipe-down tablecloth, awash with bold rainbows, and smiling sunrays, that were bursting with joy. For A had prepared easy vegan meals, that radiated positivity, browns, reds, and greens too, contrasting with whites, in monochromatic fusion. There was a vegan chilli con-carne, smattered with cheese, slowly melting into a puddle of comfort. And who could forget the vegan chicken curry, with basmati rice, laced with parsley, chilli, and tender flavour? The two meals were flanked supremely, by sides, and assortments, a feel good vegan fakeaway night in, ... read more

    A Vegan Fakeaway Night In With Quorn UK

    It seemed like just yesterday that A had become a vegetarian, dismayed by the treatment of animals, whose rights were being compromised. She couldn't get the image of them squealing in pain out of her mind, and wanted to make a change. After all, standing up for animals had been a large part of her life story, since she was little. Now, it was time to put it into practice. It was hard to believe it was 11 years ago, that she changed her diet, and lifestyle, but what an incredible difference it made. Later, she became cruelty-free too, choosing not to support brands who tested on animals, and refused to wear anything that was made from animals. Though it was hard at times, she never stopped ... read more

    Spring Hair Care Tips For Healthier Hair At Home

    There is something so deliciously inviting about Spring, as the yellow daffodils emerge in sun-soaked grass. The breeze is balmy, less biting, and colours emerge, as we break out of our winter funk. We shake off the feelings of blues, that enveloped us so hungrily during grey gloomy days, storm clouds brewing. Instead, the skies are parted, and the sun claws through with renewed vigour. It's not just the people, animals or environment that comes alive either. It's the beginning of sun-kissed skin, and frizzy manes, going Hairclubbing at Blade Soho, with cocktails in hand. It's allowing the sun to course through your hair tendrils, drenching it in love. And yet, you knew that you needed ... read more

    How To Make Money Freelancing Online

    This year, it's clear that more of us crave financial freedom. We are tired of being the middle man, and sucking up to a boss, that quite frankly is a bully. After all, I should know. I worked in a very toxic job where the boss made me cry everyday, and was insulting towards me on a personal, emotional, and professional level. He had a classic case of 'small man syndrome', and took great delight in making me feel inadequate, worthless, and unwanted. But not once has blogging made me feel like that. Not once has learning how to make money freelancing online made me feel like I was doing something wrong. The freelancing community welcomed me, it didn't make me feel like an outcast. I was ... read more

    Unique Date Ideas In Paris For Couples

    She twirled her curly brown hair absent-mindedly, a red beret a-perch her head precariously. Peering into the distance, she cursed her shortsightedness, as she made out a couple, fuzzy around the lines. She put on her stylish thick rimmed cat eye glasses with the vintage frames, and focused. There they were in the city of love, twirling around under the light of the silvery moon, she choked back a sob. They looked like they were made for each other, dancing on the cobbled banks of the river Seine. The moon reflected on the open waters, the silence broken by a street performer playing French classics on his whimsical accordion. She had always been told that Paris was the romantic place in the ... read more

    Self-Care Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

    A knew that she didn't need to be in a relationship to be happy. After all, Valentine's day wasn't just for couples, but for everyone. Whether you were single on Valentine's day, spending time with friends and family, or focusing on self-love, love wasn't just romantic. A self-care Valentine's day meant giving back to yourself, and showering yourself in adoration, affection, and affirmations. It was telling yourself that you deserved more. Your life was filled with meaning, and this national holiday was a chance to focus on self-growth, personal development, and self-reflection. After all, A had spent many years being single before she met her partner, and there was no shame in ... read more

    Valentine’s Day Gift Guide For Couples

    A never thought that saying 'I love you', would come so naturally to her. She marvelled at the way it rolled off her tongue, oh so easily, syllables colliding. Three years later, her and her boo, had just moved into their first flat together, a miracle project. Red roses clutched by a spherical vase, lay triumphantly on the dining room table. It was a celebration of their eternal love, twin flames, and soulmates brought together by fate and destiny. A was never one who considered herself to be a romantic, but even she was swept up of the romance of their relationship, giggling into the early hours of the morning. Though she knew many found Valentine's day cheesy, to A it couldn't come around ... read more

    Veganuary 2022: Exciting Food And Drink Launches

    Veganuary is the most wonderful time of the year, where meat eaters, flexitarians, vegetarians, and vegans unite. They chomp down on vegan burgers from McPlant, devouring the Beyond Meat patties, slathered in secret sauce, and vegan American style cheese. Greggs vegan sausage rolls sales soar, much to the chargrin of Piers Morgan, and Wagamama's vows to make 50% of its menu plant-based. As for Pho, it was A's takeaway pleasure, vegan Vietnamese chicken salad, and vegan chicken ramen soup with greens, topped lovingly with This Chicken. From This Bacon, bathed in salty deliciousness, to Quorn turkey dinosaurs, there was a plethora of vegan friendly brands, waiting to be explored. While 2021 ... read more

    Does Your Bedroom Reflect Your Personality?

    Your bedroom should be your safe space, and haven, but it is also a mirror of your life. Because of its personal nature, your bedroom represents your identity, and your most intimate self. It not only offers a window into how you sleep, and how you relax, but it also shows off your interior design style. Your bedroom should reflect your personality, whether that be through a Barbie Pink bedroom, an ocean inspired paradise, or a tropical rainforest. The more time you spend in your home, the closer it reflects you. I don't know about you, but I have been spending more time at home after lockdown, and it shows. Not only is the living room colourful, bright, and filled with art, culture, ... read more