5 Valentine’s gift ideas for new couples (His and Hers)
Buying a valentine’s day gift for a new romantic interest can be tricky. You want to put in enough effort but perhaps, not go overboard. Below are a few ideas for unique gifts for both male and female partners. Continue reading 5 Valentine’s gift ideas for new couples (His and Hers)
When I Grow Up, I want to…
I feel like finishing that sentence should be easy by now, considering we’re meant to ‘know’ what we want to do with our lives around the age of 18. But for me, it’s increasingly difficult, mostly because I have SO many interests and kind of want to do them all. A blogger, an interior decorator, … Continue reading When I Grow Up, I want to…
Notes on Starting Something New
I think there have been moments when we all have seen someone else doing something and though ‘I would love to try that’. Followed swiftly by ‘but…’ and the plethora of reasons why you just aren’t ready to do it yet. For many, this procrastination is intertwined with fear of failing, or of not being … Continue reading Notes on Starting Something New
3 books to kick-start your journey to financial literacy
Money: A user’s Guide If you’ve been searching for a book to teach you all the fundamentals of money management that school neglected, then look no further. Concepts which at face value may seem complex and intimidating are presented in a way that’s easy to understand and dare I say it, entertaining. If the words … Continue reading 3 books to kick-start your journey to financial literacy
Failing, Falling Behind and Other Quarter-life Anxieties
As a young adult, that lack of guidance coupled with a plethora of options can be unnerving. The feeling that you’re not young, but also not old, the memes reminding you that the nineties are further and further away. Continue reading Failing, Falling Behind and Other Quarter-life Anxieties
Balancing “Soft Life” with Real Life
Here are some ideas on how joy, rest and relaxation can be incorporated into an otherwise hectic life. Continue reading Balancing “Soft Life” with Real Life
4 You-tubers to help you along your money-management journey
Planning new year’s goal makes you realise just how EXPENSIVE everything is. . You might start to shed real tears as you realise that existing as an adult appears to solely be to work for money that very swiftly vacates your account again.
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The 10 Days of Isolation
It’s official, I got a positivie covid PCR test. so 10 days of solitude it is.Very luckily, and thankfully, I haven’t experienced any symptoms- barring feeling more tired than usual. So, here are some ideas to keep yourself occupied if you are, like me, banished to the depths of your gardenless apartment. Continue reading The 10 Days of Isolation
Giving Yourself Permission to Slow down with Amala Movement
Life is seemingly returning to normal. Once again there are plans to be made, places to be, people to see. For so many, days spent doing little more than working, walking and resting may now be inundated with appointments, meetings, coffee dates and so many things that many of us missed dearly. Although having plans … Continue reading Giving Yourself Permission to Slow down with Amala Movement
Perfectionism Paralysis
The cycle of aiming for perfection and the subsequent procrastination is often a product of a mindset which inextricably links self worth and achievement. Such a mindset is especially rife in a society in which hyper-visibility is very much the norm. Inevitably, the constant exposure to others’ highlight reels, where seemingly everyone has the best grades, the best jobs, endless awards, leads to comparison and the infinite pressure to do more, and better than the last. Continue reading Perfectionism Paralysis
Twenty to a hundred 