Dear Donna, My ex boyfriend and I have been at university together for 3 years and we were in a relationship for 2 and a half of them. He decided he wanted to go to China for a year to teach English. I was a bit heartbroken because of the distance between UK and China
I can be sure that you’re not where you thought you would be in life, or where you thought you would be by now. Because I am the same. And I know how hard it is no to not completely discouraged by that realisation. Everywhere you look you’re just reminded of what others are doing
I often write on here about things that people have said to me since my attack and the unintended effect their words have had. One phrase has reoccurred more times than I can count: “You’re so brave”. It was said to me in the immediate weeks after the attack, in the months spent rebuilding myself
Inspiration is an odd thing. Just like motivation, it is powerful when it’s there but it is also fragile and fleeting. Whilst I generally believe that we should never rely on inspiration to get us closer to our goals – as habit, strategy and planning will get us much further much faster – it is
With the weather starting to warm up, I can’t help but hate this time of year. Don’t get me wrong, I love feeling the sun on my skin, but I dread having to wear clothes where I have to show a little bit more skin. There is really no escaping having to wear a skirt
As we grow up, whether that be from a child to an adult…or an adult to a bigger adult (trust me this is an actual thing) we soon learn that even the people you don’t think will let you down, well I hate to break it to you but they do. You’ll have your heart
Before I start – 1) I’m not writing his name. 2) I don’t want anyone to ask me what his social media handles are so they can see who it is. 3) This is like a therapeutic post for me and I hope I can help someone who maybe going through the same thing as
Feeling stuck – we have all been there at one point or another. However, when you feel stuck you often don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is where I have been mentally over the last few months. With university quickly coming to an end and not knowing what’s to come
Sundays… you either love them or hate them. They’re a bit of a tumultuous love affair for me: I fall in and out of love with them depending on what I have planned the following week or how my weekend has been. Saturdays are usually my day for getting things done, hair appointments, food shopping
1. You owe nothing to other victims. It is not up to you to fight on behalf of all women who’ve been raped or to pursue a conviction to stop him from attacking others. You have to protect yourself first and foremost and if that means moving on from it in your own way, there
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Dear Donna, My ex boyfriend and I have been at university together for 3 years and we were in a relationship for 2 and a half of them. He decided he wanted to go to China for a year to teach English. I was a bit heartbroken because of the distance between UK and China and obviously our plans to…
I can be sure that you’re not where you thought you would be in life, or where you thought you would be by now. Because I am the same. And I know how hard it is no to not completely discouraged by that realisation. Everywhere you look you’re just reminded of what others are doing well, how much further ahead…
I often write on here about things that people have said to me since my attack and the unintended effect their words have had. One phrase has reoccurred more times than I can count: “You’re so brave”. It was said to me in the immediate weeks after the attack, in the months spent rebuilding myself mentally, during and after the…
Inspiration is an odd thing. Just like motivation, it is powerful when it’s there but it is also fragile and fleeting. Whilst I generally believe that we should never rely on inspiration to get us closer to our goals - as habit, strategy and planning will get us much further much faster – it is certainly nice to have a…
With the weather starting to warm up, I can’t help but hate this time of year. Don’t get me wrong, I love feeling the sun on my skin, but I dread having to wear clothes where I have to show a little bit more skin. There is really no escaping having to wear a skirt or dress, and this makes…
As we grow up, whether that be from a child to an adult...or an adult to a bigger adult (trust me this is an actual thing) we soon learn that even the people you don't think will let you down, well I hate to break it to you but they do. You'll have your heart broken, and you will break…
Before I start - 1) I'm not writing his name. 2) I don't want anyone to ask me what his social media handles are so they can see who it is. 3) This is like a therapeutic post for me and I hope I can help someone who maybe going through the same thing as me. Right, that's the…
Feeling stuck - we have all been there at one point or another. However, when you feel stuck you often don't see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is where I have been mentally over the last few months. With university quickly coming to an end and not knowing what's to come I have been panicking as…
Sundays… you either love them or hate them. They’re a bit of a tumultuous love affair for me: I fall in and out of love with them depending on what I have planned the following week or how my weekend has been. Saturdays are usually my day for getting things done, hair appointments, food shopping and lunches with friends. I…
1. You owe nothing to other victims. It is not up to you to fight on behalf of all women who’ve been raped or to pursue a conviction to stop him from attacking others. You have to protect yourself first and foremost and if that means moving on from it in your own way, there is no shame in that.…