“I’m no hero. I put my bra on one boob at a time,
just like everyone else.”
According to a survey by The Healthy Work Company, 22% of respondents had taken up a new hobby in lockdown, while 35% had rediscovered an old one. There were a few hiccups but it had been a while since I had a hobby that wasn’t for the sake of making money and it felt amazing. Journaling made sure I stayed organised and I was able to live out my best Bake Off fantasy on a daily basis.
Read MoreTikTok challenges aren’t anything new. Outside is closed for the foreseeable future so what choice do we have, other than work maybe, than to entertain ourselves with whatever craze social media has to offer? The Buss It challenge dominated and for a while, our timelines were beautiful. Women from all over the world transforming from dressing gowns and scarves to perfect beats and their favourite PLT set while twerking to the intro of Erica Banks’s Buss It.
Read MoreThe tragic murder of George Floyd and so many others since has not only demanded change concerning police brutality and systematic racism but it has really opened my eyes to how wide the divide is between black people and the rest of the world. Whether it’s seeing white people gather in central London with the sole mission of ‘protecting’ a statue or realising that people that I regarded as friends either ignore the issues or try to humanise racists, I am mentally exhausted.
Read MoreBeing made redundant in your 20s is a strange situation to be in. I’d had the privilege to think of it as one of those things that would never happen to me like getting a burst appendix or breaking down in the middle of nowhere. Half of my colleagues were already offered a job somewhere else before the week was even over but I still couldn't stop thinking about what I had been doing the past 18 months.
Read MoreIt’s a feeling that a lot of people have gotten so used to. Someone will compliment your work or you’ll just be chatting with friends and suddenly you can’t help but think of ways to avoid being caught out. You’re not working undercover or anything like that, but you feel like you’re not being yourself and one day everyone else will realise.
Read MoreWhat is the one thing that a freelancer, a blogger and a recent graduate have in common? They all hate being told to work for free, or for exposure or for a discount on whatever product a company wants them to review. It’s annoying when people underestimate the time and effort that goes into curating content.
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