My New Year's Resolution was about focus. Life is never going to be perfect, granted, but I wanted to believe that every crack in the surface could be put to good use. After all, as long as light can pour through, then there's hope, right? Since then, the lockdown has really tested my power of … Continue reading Lockdown Views – From The Inside
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Netflix Original Films vs. Box Office Releases (And How Watching the Right Ones Will Add More Value to Your Life)
I've noticed an unusual pattern. When it comes to watching films (a staple way to spend your Friday night's in) choosing one should be pretty easy. Especially when you have a plethora of devices at your fingertips making many helpful suggestions. That and with the constant flow from social media feeds highlighting the next big … Continue reading Netflix Original Films vs. Box Office Releases (And How Watching the Right Ones Will Add More Value to Your Life)
An Open Letter About My Struggle With Being Body Positive
With Mental Health Awareness Week upon us, I wanted to share something personal I have wrestled with all my life. Accepting my appearance. Despite how it may seem on the outside, I've not always been comfortable with the way I look. As a child, I was a bit of a geek and never really "fit in" … Continue reading An Open Letter About My Struggle With Being Body Positive
6 Pieces of Honest Advice on How to Help Someone Who is Dealing with Depression
To those who are caring or involved with someone who has depression, life can be almost as heartbreaking for you as it is for them. More often than not, you find yourself spinning because you have no idea how to help (yet want to dreadfully) and you wish you could just understand what to do … Continue reading 6 Pieces of Honest Advice on How to Help Someone Who is Dealing with Depression
Listening is a Superpower
I can't sleep. All I can hear is the relentless wind outside tearing up my lawn and yanking on my house's vent flaps. I'd have a better chance of catching z's sleeping in Grand Central Station than in my crooked little house in the North of England. Also, tornado scenes from the Wizard of Oz … Continue reading Listening is a Superpower
My Vintage Boyfriend
Dating in the millennial age is driving Jenna Payton crazy. All she wants to do is to meet Mr Right, and yet, all she seems to find herself doing is forever swiping left . They're just not what she's looking for. In her eyes, modern-day men and their attitude to romance was nothing but a … Continue reading My Vintage Boyfriend
10 Safety Tips for Solo Female Travellers
A lot of people thought I'd lost my marbles when I told them I was going to Japan on my own. Even if they didn't say it in so many words, their phrasing of the question, "You're not going on your own, are you?!" kind of said it all. Then again, I suppose you've gotta … Continue reading 10 Safety Tips for Solo Female Travellers
As One Door Closes, a New Door Opens (Chapter 3)
2018 has loved playing this theme into my year - unlocking something so wondrous that my soul feels awakened from the experience, only to then shut it abruptly, leaving behind nothing but mere memories. However, despite this quote's promise, not all new doors have been made accessible to me yet. And after a rollercoaster year, … Continue reading As One Door Closes, a New Door Opens (Chapter 3)
Travel Saved My Life
"Back in the summer of 2018, I was seriously underwhelmed with my life. All odds in achieving something better seemed stacked against me and any effort in trying to change it felt utterly hopeless. Even filling up my world with exciting events didn't soothe the ache in my heart. But something inside me found strength. … Continue reading Travel Saved My Life
It’s Good to be Weird
An old boyfriend used to ridicule the way I spoke. Initially, when we first began dating, he appeared in awe of my colourful vocabulary, stating how he envied the fact that I could express my feelings so well through words. Though, that blossoming admiration was short-lived. And sure enough, it wilted. Green didn't suit him. … Continue reading It’s Good to be Weird