Some of you may have noticed that I've been somewhat absent from blogging over the last couple of weeks. Normally, I would apologise, but I've desperately needed a break. It's been a struggle and I have been failing spectacularly at maintaining the balance of my life. This time last year, I truly felt like I had found my place within my own life....

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As the nights grow colder, darker and altogether more miserable, all I want to do in the evening is curl up in my pyjamas and lay on my sofa huddled under a blanket - and I'm sure that's true for most of us! I'm usually exhausted when I get home from uni, so I want to spend as much time relaxing as possible,...

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As many of you are aware, World Mental Health Day fell this week, and initially I had prepared to publish this post then. However, sometimes life gets the better of you and plans change, but that doesn't make the message any less important. Many brave bloggers published their own mental health stories, and left me filled with hope, inspiration and reassurance that I...

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It's been less than a fortnight since I started my third year of university, and I promised myself that I would make this year count (because this is the year that actually counts). Normally by this stage, I already feel stressed, worried and anxious about everything, and those feelings were due in part to my poor organisation skills. Not reading set texts, being...

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"Another tag / question post?!" I hear you cry. Yes, another one. What can I say, I like to answer questions! A big huge thank you to the gorgeous Alice from According to Alice for tagging me in this, and if you're unfamiliar with this tag, let me explain. In every issue of Vogue they ask a celebrity guest 73 questions, and today...

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As much as I adore blogging and the great community, positive attitude and incredible sense of accomplishment that comes with it, it's growing increasingly difficult to pretend that everything is all sunshine and rainbows in the blogging world. Petty attitudes, constant in-fighting and daily drama are on the rise, making it really difficult to find solace in a world that I am still...

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