Up until two days ago, I thought no TV series in the world could ever make me cry my eyes out like One Day did. Boy, was I wrong. I finished watching Jack Rooke’s brilliant Big Boys and, because I am a human with a functioning heart, I followed it up with a 45-minute sob…
Tag: relationships
Everything You Need, You Can Find in Your Female Friendships
There’s something beautifully chaotic about female friendships. For a long time, I thought I preferred the straightforwardness of male friendships. I was even envious of it. But the women in my life have taught me everything I know about living—lessons only women could have shown me. At three, I met my first real friend. Except…
Just Suck it Up and Say You’re Sorry: How Ego Can Sabotage Your Life
One of the hardest things my twenties taught me is that I’m not always right. It seems like a pretty simple lesson, doesn’t it? Glaringly obvious, even. But you’d be surprised how much we lie to ourselves to protect our own egos—and how much damage it causes down the line. I was an A+ student,…
A Special Pain Called Growth
My best friend at university had this massive, daunting, 400 page long astrology boo. It had us hunched over with wide eyes and exclamations of “that’s so accurate!” on many pizza-fuelled sleepless nights. Each page of this book was titled a different date of the year, followed by a detailed explanation of what people born…
Instagram Isn’t Your Downfall – You Are:
In the midst of mindlessly watching my Instagram stories, instead of getting meaningful things like journaling or calling my grandmother done (as you do), I suddenly realised: everyone is trying to sell me something. And yes, I know: “welcome to the party, hun; you’re 2 years late…” But just knowing the issue doesn’t make it…
Coffee & Chaos 