Life
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5 Ways You Can Be More Financially Savvy*
Did anyone make the resolution at the start of 2020 to be better with their money? I have a confession to make, I ALWAYS make this resolution and then by March when money is probably at it’s tightest I lose my head a bit and start spending. I don’t know why this happens.. maybe it’s because it’s my birthday month and I have my “treat yo self” head on, or maybe I just tire with the penny pinching. I guarantee you that by the time May hits I’ll regret the unnecessary spending, but I just can’t stop it. THANKFULLY, since I left home originally at 18 I have developed some…
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Top Tips for Building a Popular Instagram Account*
Social media is a fantastic tool for enhancing our day to day lives. It helps you connect with like minded people anywhere in the world. From having discussions, to scrolling through aesthetically pleasing content, there is a social media platform for everyone. My personal favourite is Instagram. I’m a very visual person and I enjoy looking at photographed content as well as spending time filling my own grid with my favourite things. I’ve been an active member of the Disney instagram community for years and spent only 18 months rebuilding an account from scratch up to over 10K. It’s a labour of love and although at times it can be…
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Top Self Care Tips for Someone With Anxiety*
If you follow my social media you’ll know that I really struggle with anxiety at the start of the year. The whole unknown black hole that is the coming year is a big trigger for me. Along with some particularly tough dates in the calendar and how quiet work tends to be, it’s a tough time. I’ve now struggled anxiety for almost 8 years, i’ve talked about it a few times on the blog and how it’s a fall out effect from having PTSD. I’ve done it all in the name of recovery, therapy, medication.. but these days I try to ride the lows out myself. For the most part,…
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Finding the Time and Space to Blog*
While many people dream of having their own blog, relatively few achieve it. It’s not that it’s so hard to set up a blog; it’s more about finding the time and space needed to keep it up until it gains momentum. Once you find an audience and your blog starts being a bit more interactive, motivation gets a little easier because you feel like someone is listening to what you have to say. It helps a lot with coming up with ideas and then writing them up if you have a little area in the house to call your own. Find Your Space Whether you’re blogging once a month or…
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The Pros and Cons of Long Distance Relationships*
As I’m sure you all know by now, a few years ago I was in a long distance relationship. It lasted just over 9 months before we financially and mentally couldn’t do it anymore. I think if I didn’t have LM we could have lasted longer but I just wasn’t flexible enough when it came to the crunch and neither of us were ready to move in together. Oh well. What’s meant for you will never pass as my Grandpa used to tell me. It wasn’t all bad. In fact, there were some great reasons for it. We’d both been hurt in the past so the distance was often a…
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Five Great Podcasts to Get Your Ears Around*
How much do you love listening to podcasts? As the world of radio declines, podcasts are stepping in to take over. This listening trend is booming, and more people than ever are putting on their headphones or tuning into their home’s smart speaker to get their podcast fix. When surveyed, 7.1 million Britons said that they’d listened to a podcast within the last month. This may seem like a lot, but we had nothing on the respondents from South Korea, who had the highest listening rate of 58%, or the United States, who were fifth with 33%. When discussing the power of podcasts, Ian Macrae, Ofcom’s Director of Market Intelligence…
