Growing up I found it difficult to distinguish between 'real' and fake friends, because I was conditioned into thinking that both sets of friends were the same. But what is a true friend and how can we tell the difference between a real and fake friend ? A true friend will be there to wipe away your tears and to help you through your struggles, no matter what time of night it is. But a fake friend? A fake friend will drip poison into your ears and relish the thought of you suffering as they rise in power. A true friend will tell you straight up if your being a wanker but a fake friend will sit and listen with their false sympathies, all the while concocting a master plan to get you out of ... read more
F**k Fake Friends (You Don’t Need Them)
Celebrating Easter With Degustabox
Having started my 'food journey' with Degustabox in January, I was expecting the third box to really knock my socks off. Because it was titled as the 'Easter Box', I expected to see an Easter egg or two but the reality was that the box was completely different to what I had expected. There were no Easter eggs in sight and save from chocolate and a few sweets, the theme of 'Easter' was not really evident in the 'Easter Box'. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed the box and it was the first month where I could actually sample all of the food products in the box, since previous versions had items with caffeine /gelatin. While February's box had arrived two weeks before my scheduled shoot, ... read more
Why You Should Brush Up On Your Residential Care Knowledge
For many the idea of 'residential care' is limited to the 'elderly', who are often seen as the predominant age group to 'need' residential care services, when in fact residential care can cater to 'all age ranges'. Nursing care or specialized care for younger adults is becoming increasingly prevalent in many 'care homes' where issues like 'detoriating mobility', mental health and 'neurlogical disorders' are met by a team of dedicated professionals. Largely though residential care is often targeted at the elderly whose needs are 'low' and still have a great level of independence. These individuals do not necessarily need 'nursing care' but assistance with every day tasks such as 'washing', ... read more
How Music Got Me Through Some Dark S**t
Music has always been a big part of my life and as cringe as it sounds, it helped me get through some pretty dark s**t. At night as the world came to a standstill, I would plug in my earphones and breathe a sigh of relief, no one could hurt me in this world of music I had created, no one could take away my identity. They say that your music taste says a lot about who you are as a person and the saying is largely true. When I was anxious or depressed the more harrowing melodies of Adele and Beyonce would drift seamlessly out of my earphones, allowing me to channel my anguish and hurt in a safe space. When I felt happy or wanted to get in the mood for a party, house music and 'club tunes' ... read more
Learning To Be Kind To Ourselves: Wellness For 2017
Being kind to myself was something that I struggled with for most of my life, I had negative thoughts daily and struggled to see that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. I was bullied, abused and abandoned and used to think that there would be no way out of the vicious cycle but there was and I found a way out. But still the negativity remained and despite my accomplishments there would always be something that I would criticize, because I never believed that I was good enough. When it came to dealing with rejection I was a novice and saw it as a 'failure' rather than something I could progress from and when I made a mistake I was angry at myself for falling down. As humans we are ... read more
A Letter To My Foster Mum
You were the mother that my mother never was; strong, maternal and kind. When my mum left in the middle of the night, without saying a word, my dad did his best to pick up the pieces but he was struggling on his own. I was two years old, how could my dad tell me that the woman who had given birth to me, who spent her pregnancy dreaming of her 'perfect baby girl' was gone and didn't even have the courage to say goodbye? She was 19 when she had me and 21 when she left and over-time I learnt she had started a new family with a man who treated her like the princess that she so wanted to be. She was never coming home again and as harsh as it sounds I had to wake up to the reality of a one-parent ... read more
February Degustabox: Take Two
After happily gorging on Degustabox's January Edition , the promise of a February subscription box was enough to give me a wet dream. After waiting like what seemed eons ( it was 48 hours FYI but I am a hungry beast) I hungrily delved into my box of dreams and almost passed out in delight. If I thought January's box was a 7.5/10, then February's box was most definitely a 9! From chocolate banana chips to wine, the secret creators at Degustabox HQ, clearly had me in mind when they were creating the box. While last months box seemed to be more 'snack focused', the month of love was centered around beverages , with the odd bag of sweets waiting to be eaten. The most difficult thing about ... read more
Clothing To Motivate Your Fitness Regime
Despite my lack of 'athleticism' it has become increasingly evident that the 'fitness craze' is sweeping the nation and who can blame them? After all I have tried swimming, dance, yoga and even had thoughts about joining a roller derby team... hell I was even hoping that I would win a Yoga holiday but alas that didn't happen. The problem about living in London is that the sluggish or rather frantic train commutes coupled with intense working hours can make even the most obsessive 'fitness fanatic' lose the motivation to work out and its easy to see why. Without a question of a doubt, when I lived in the countryside I was far more 'fitness focused' ; not only did I walk longer distances but ... read more
Faded Spring Moves House (Again!)
Faded Spring Moves House (Again!) I am drained and can feel the energy seeping out of me, sapping my strength like a leech. I wake up feeling disorientated and my motivation to leave my house is drastically waning. But I have no choice, everyday I get up and go to a job that I despise and work day and night to keep myself afloat. At night when the children lay low and the house is silent I come alive, free from the prison that I am meant to call my home. The house is spacious and the room is big but when you feel like you are unwanted and you don't belong, all those attributes don't seem to matter. Its toxic, I wait until midnight to start cooking and even then I am wary that they are ... read more
Faded Spring Tries Mom Jeans
As someone who has blissfully subscribed to the 'skinny jean only club' for most of her life, it was quite a shock to my system to see the world clad in 'Mom Jeans'. After all the 80's jean trend was renowned for being unflattering and the term 'mom' was a pejorative , designed to mock those who wore 'said jeans'. It seems like only yesterday that I was squeezing myself into a pair of skinnies, attempting to not knock the books off my shelf as my arse struggled to be contained in ridiculously tight jeans. I would despair as buttons would pop and crotches would rip but nevertheless my penchant for 'skinny jeans' still remained prevalent. But then something happened, I saw a pair of mom jeans ... read more
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