It was the moment I had been waiting for all my life; acknowledgement that my passion and dedication to writing was proving fruitful. Since I was a little girl writing became the one friend I could turn to that listened to me without judgement. As human beings it seems as though we have automated 'critique buttons' that make us constantly undermine the people around us but my pen never did that to me. It taught me to love and loathe in equal measure and gave me the strength to be whole again. But I didn't always want to write; growing up I had dreams of becoming a singer one minute and the next I believed that teaching was my calling. I used to write from the sidelines as a hobby, cultivated ... read more
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Becoming A Full Time Blogger
Since I began blogging last summer it has been a dream of mine to go blogging full time. To be able to create my own unique brand and voice would give me both monetary and personal satisfaction and would help me become the person I have always dreamed of becoming . I have always been a grafter and from a young age I would work day and night to be able to afford to go to university and achieve my dreams of becoming a writer. Being a writer naturally led me to consider blogging as an occupation but it wasn't until I graduated last summer that I believed I could truly make it as a blogger. Blogging is a notoriously hard industry to crack but I am determined to be able to blog full time without ... read more
April Recap
April has been full of ups and downs, from winning 'Best British Blogger' to running out of money it has been a whirlwind of a month. But I know that one thing is for certain, despite all my trials and tribulations the hard work is starting to pay off and I am reaping the awards. It has made me feel so proud that I can stand here and show how far I have come in eight months; I have proved everyone of you haters wrong and like it or lump it I am going places. This month I have worked with prestigious brands including House of Fraser and Chi Chi London, attended award ceremonies and become brand ambassadors for a series of brands including Graze. One thing is for certain I could focus on the ... read more
Confessions Of A Spendaholic
Since I was a young girl my biggest vice was spending money because it made me feel empowered and allowed me to escape my personal problems. From clothes to eating out I would swipe my card without a care in the world only to come crashing back to reality when my money ran out. Ever since I became a blogger I have had periods where I have spent a lot of money one week only to go on a hiatus the week after. I no longer spend money on clothes anymore because I don't need any more clothes but what I do spend money on is travel and food. I have to travel to London nearly everyday because of the nature of my work and subsequently spend money on eating out because I will be out all day. The costs ... read more
A Letter To My Haters
'You may hurt me with your blows, knife deep words that cut into me like poison, You might lash out at me when you are feeling insecure, You may be sweet to my face but behind my back you spit venom, You are lost in another persons mind and you no longer seem to be the same person, I see you whisper sweet nothings pretending that nothing is amiss, too cowardly to be truthful a mouse in a lions clothing, I want to be repelled by you but I only feel pity, for only an insecure person could be so venomous' No matter how much you put me down or the names that you call me you will never break me. You may see me crumble and fall but in defeat I find strength. I am not that girl anymore who lets ... read more
Being Second Best
There comes a time in life where you slip into second place and without warning the world you once knew is turned upside down. Because I am second best, always have been and always will be and from the moment I was born my destiny was written. I will always be my mum's second best; I was her mistake the child who was never meant to be born and was dumped at 2.5 years in favor of another man. I will always be my dads first child but first in his affections? I think not, that woman entrapped him into a life of servitude and forced him to forgo his relationship with me because her own children were so much better. Out of the three children that 'E' has I have only met one and even she will have ... read more
March Recap
March was one of the hardest months for me, I struggled to keep afloat and the promise of breaking my blogging targets failed at the last hurdle. March started off strong and I was confident that it was going to be the best month so far and it was in some ways. I was approached by big brands and given more sponsored posts than the previous months but my health was on the decline once again. I started off with weeks to spare after scheduling masses of posts in advance but then in the last two weeks of March everything fell apart. I was faced with some personal issues that needed addressing including my health, living arrangement and workload and had a huge surge in the amount of events, work ... read more
5 Bloggers That Inspire Me
Sometimes as bloggers we forget that we are a community and many cut down their competitors to rise to the top. But I am not like that; I am competitive but at the same supportive of my fellow bloggers and their rightful rise to the top. Bloggers should support, love and understand each other but many do not know and seek to destroy others self-confidence because they feel insecure in themselves. And this is wrong, learn to love those who are in your community and live in harmony and peace. You only have one life to live so live it with a warm and open heart. That is why I have decided to highlight five bloggers that have helped shape the blogger that I am today and taught me that being open ... read more
Living Life To The Full
'I will die tomorrow but I will die happy, I will die knowing that I grabbed life by the horns, In death I will remain a warrior, a pillar of strength, Death cannot change who I am for the worse, Dying is like reaching enlightenment- there will be light, Let down your guard and give me control of my own destiny, For I want to die on my own terms- take that death' I was struck by how full of life he was, he didn't want pity and above all lived life like he could die tomorrow. And that is the sad thing, he could because G suffers with Motor Neurone disease. It is very rare that sufferers survive longer than two years and G was diagnosed a year ago. It saddens me that this man in his ... read more
February Recap
February started off like the long wait for summer : listless, frustrating and unproductive. I was finding it difficult to keep my social media schedule up ( Facebook and Twitter) and posts were being done the night before because there was more events than ever. And it makes me feel so disorganized, coming from someone who would plan her posts in advance and get them written several days or even weeks beforehand I found myself struggling, spending time managing threads until 2 am in the morning most nights. Now coming from an insomniac that is not late but when I get in from work at 8/9/10 and reciprocate on threads until 2 in the morning it is tiring and my skin is suffering because of it. ... read more
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