The first couple of weeks of Uni were incredibly isolating for me. I was spending more time alone than I ever had done before and I didn’t feel like I was making the great friendships I’d been promised. I’d been told to expect so much from Freshers – that everyone would want to be my
Dear Donna, Please can this email remain anon. It should become pretty clear why… I was out over the weekend with three friends, two other girls and a guy. We’re all quite a tight bunch and do a lot together but about six months ago the male friend in our group started dating a seemingly
If we lived in a perfect world, when our relationships come to an end, they would end on good terms. It would feel final. You would get the closure you needed. You would promise to remain friends and you would only ever think of the good times. However, we all know we don’t live in
I have been single for a lot longer than I care to admit. I am the third wheel, sometimes even the fifth wheel. I’ve downloaded Tinder more times than I can remember, and I get placed on the table full of singletons at weddings. And although I have begun to accept this is how life
I don’t know about you, but I am my own worst enemy, my biggest critic. A lot of the time I am way too harsh on myself, I re live things I’d rather not and re read things I know will hurt me more but it’s not an easy habit to break. We as humans
Dear Donna, My friend is photoshopping and editing her photos to make herself look thinner and I don’t know what to say to her. I feel like it needs to be addressed because the photoshop is really obvious – glaringly obvious when you only slightly zoom in. She recently posted a really nice mirror pic
1. I’m going to learn to love myself in all my forms, the good, the bad and the ugly sides of me. I can’t expect anyone else to love me unless I love myself. 2. I’m going to stop being jealous of other people and their lives. No one’s lives are perfect and no
I keep hearing that GCSE & A-Level results days are just around the corner. Hearing about it all just takes me back to those days and it has reminded me of the steps I have taken to get where I am right now. I thought that my school experience and choices might help some of
There is that old saying ‘time heals all wounds’ and whether I believe that or not, one thing I can be sure of is; if you’re going through a rough time there are some things you can do to keep your mind from wandering. Stay occupied, busy yourself, do anything you can to stop
I was severely bullied at school in Birmingham, whilst studying for my GCSEs so, when I was 15, I decided to move to Buckinghamshire to live with my Mum and Stepdad. Off I went, with two cracked ribs, lumps of missing hair and a seriously bruised sense of myself. I’d been broken down by my
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The first couple of weeks of Uni were incredibly isolating for me. I was spending more time alone than I ever had done before and I didn’t feel like I was making the great friendships I’d been promised. I’d been told to expect so much from Freshers – that everyone would want to be my friend, I’d go out every…
Dear Donna, Please can this email remain anon. It should become pretty clear why... I was out over the weekend with three friends, two other girls and a guy. We’re all quite a tight bunch and do a lot together but about six months ago the male friend in our group started dating a seemingly nice girl. At the start…
If we lived in a perfect world, when our relationships come to an end, they would end on good terms. It would feel final. You would get the closure you needed. You would promise to remain friends and you would only ever think of the good times. However, we all know we don’t live in a perfect world. Break ups…
I have been single for a lot longer than I care to admit. I am the third wheel, sometimes even the fifth wheel. I’ve downloaded Tinder more times than I can remember, and I get placed on the table full of singletons at weddings. And although I have begun to accept this is how life is at the moment and…
I don’t know about you, but I am my own worst enemy, my biggest critic. A lot of the time I am way too harsh on myself, I re live things I’d rather not and re read things I know will hurt me more but it’s not an easy habit to break. We as humans are known for beating ourselves…
Dear Donna, My friend is photoshopping and editing her photos to make herself look thinner and I don’t know what to say to her. I feel like it needs to be addressed because the photoshop is really obvious - glaringly obvious when you only slightly zoom in. She recently posted a really nice mirror pic of herself but then really…
1. I’m going to learn to love myself in all my forms, the good, the bad and the ugly sides of me. I can’t expect anyone else to love me unless I love myself. 2. I’m going to stop being jealous of other people and their lives. No one’s lives are perfect and no one is posting their failures.…
I keep hearing that GCSE & A-Level results days are just around the corner. Hearing about it all just takes me back to those days and it has reminded me of the steps I have taken to get where I am right now. I thought that my school experience and choices might help some of you in that position currently…
There is that old saying ‘time heals all wounds’ and whether I believe that or not, one thing I can be sure of is; if you’re going through a rough time there are some things you can do to keep your mind from wandering. Stay occupied, busy yourself, do anything you can to stop yourself from pining and feeling…
I was severely bullied at school in Birmingham, whilst studying for my GCSEs so, when I was 15, I decided to move to Buckinghamshire to live with my Mum and Stepdad. Off I went, with two cracked ribs, lumps of missing hair and a seriously bruised sense of myself. I’d been broken down by my tormentors and I hated school.…