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I’m coming out, I want the world to know, got to let it show…
I’m coming out, I want the world to know, got to let it show… Trigger warning: references to sexual abuse, questioning sexuality, and a lifelong
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Messy But Magical.
MESSY BUT MAGICAL As I was searching for the scoop in my new tub of collagen powder this morning, I was reminded of those sawdust
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Choose Thanks.
CHOOSE THANKS. My dad is dying. This hasn’t exactly come as a shock. He has diabetes, Alzheimer’s and cancer, so we knew it was coming.
I think too much
Guess What? No One Cares.
Guess What? No One Cares. I was chatting to a friend last night who’s starting a new business. She was worried that people on social
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Sober
Sober Hi. My name is Beth and I don’t drink. My love of alcohol began in my teens. Like loads of other rebellious kids in
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Longing for Belonging
Longing for Belonging Love and belonging sits right slap bang in the middle of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. We hear a lot about love (snore,
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On the Same Wavelength
On the Same Wavelength Son 1 is turning 14 tomorrow and you’d think that that would scare the crap out of me. Teenage boys seem
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So Are We Meant to Lean In or Not?
So Are We Meant to Lean In or Not? I’m confused because I feel like we’re constantly getting mixed messages. On the one hand we’re
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The Wrong End of the Stick
The Wrong End of the Stick I’ve always had a very love/hate relationship with social media. I was one of the first people I knew
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September, September
September, September I’ve said it before, but I’ll happily say it again, and shout it from the rooftops in fact. I bloody love September. It’s
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The Proper Grownup Guide to NSA Sex
The Proper Grownup Guide to NSA Sex You need sex, it doesn’t really matter with whom, but you’d rather not open up a can of
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Special Snowflake
Special Snowflake Years ago I had a friend called Liz. She was one of those friends who seems to drift into your life then drift
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Welcome to the fa-moley
Welcome to the fa-moley I’ve got a weird mole. It’s new and I don’t like it. Like many people I’ve got loads of moles and
Relationships
Ok, I Admit It, I’m Kind of A Nightmare (But So Are You Probably)
Ok, I Admit It, I’m Kind of A Nightmare (but so are you probably) I bloody love dating, it’s so much fun. Getting dressed up
Social Commentary
Rules are good, they CONTROL the fun.
Rules are good, they CONTROL the fun. I love Sundays. It’s the one morning of the week where I don’t have to workout, there’s no
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Help! I think I’m addicted to breakups
Help! I Think I’m Addicted to Break Ups That sounded very crass, harsh and unfeeling so please allow me to elaborate on that sensationalist and
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Sometimes I Miss My Ex
Sometimes I Miss My Ex Sometimes I miss my ex. Its been 6 weeks since we split. We were only together a year and a