Toxic positivity. What is it? Toxic positivity is a term used to describe those comments that are usually well meaning but can all too quickly roll off the tongue without thought or conscious consideration. The kind of thing you might say in a bid to be pleasant such as ‘it could be
Throughout December, you’ll have seen declarations of support for the homeless and hungry on Facebook groups, your Instagram feed and in the news. Community groups coming together to feed the hungry through the pandemic, adorned in facemasks and plastic shields and hands anti-bac’d hundreds of times hit the headlines. Celebrities, out in the cold, handing
It’ll come as no surprise to anyone who follows my socials that I am for the MOST part an open book. I believe in being real and I choose to show the good and the bad online, there are many reasons why I do this and again, for the most part I feel like it
On Thursday 9th February, Mary Wilson of The Supremes passed away in her home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 76. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Mary along with her friends Florence Ballard and Diane Ross, formed the Primettes in 1959. When they signed with Motown Records in 1961, they changed their name to The
Ping, ping. My phone flashed up with a notification. ‘Saw this, thought of you,’ the DM read. It was accompanied by a meme which completely summed me up. The woman who sent it to me has become a good friend. And yet I’ve never been in the same room as her. On Galentine’s Day –
Ok, It’s probably about to get controversial, but I don’t think I’m a podcast kind of girl. When it comes to music, listening to curated playlists or live radio I’m all for it, and the chat too. When it comes to podcasts I just can’t seem to get into them. Podcast Popularity It seems that
I wanted to share this experience with you as I know so many people are feeling all the emotions about the vaccination programme and whether we will ever get out of this awful year we have all had. And to be honest, like many of us, I only know a handful of people that have
Friendship is a funny thing isn’t it? The act of just finding a person and claiming them in a sense. I wouldn’t say I’ve struggled with it as such but I’ve always been quite introverted in a way, perfectly happy in my own company and always tending to stick to small friendship groups. I’ve been
I was never taught about HIV and AIDS at school. I can’t recall ever having a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS with my friends or family. But I thought, despite being a cis-gendered, heterosexual woman, who definitely considers herself an active LGBTQ+ ally, that I knew about HIV and AIDS. I was wrong. This
So, here it is, the reason, or at least my version as to why lockdown is hard/harder on mothers. It won’t apply to everyone, and it’s not meant as sexist scripture, but it’s my interpretation as a mother. Having spoken to other mothers our experiences differ but I think collectively we’re all feeling a little
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Toxic positivity. What is it? Toxic positivity is a term used to describe those comments that are usually well meaning but can all too quickly roll off the tongue without thought or conscious consideration. The kind of thing you might say in a bid to be pleasant such as ‘it could be worse’ when trying to console…
Throughout December, you’ll have seen declarations of support for the homeless and hungry on Facebook groups, your Instagram feed and in the news. Community groups coming together to feed the hungry through the pandemic, adorned in facemasks and plastic shields and hands anti-bac’d hundreds of times hit the headlines. Celebrities, out in the cold, handing out pre-packed bags with sandwiches…
It’ll come as no surprise to anyone who follows my socials that I am for the MOST part an open book. I believe in being real and I choose to show the good and the bad online, there are many reasons why I do this and again, for the most part I feel like it works for me. I wanted…
On Thursday 9th February, Mary Wilson of The Supremes passed away in her home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 76. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Mary along with her friends Florence Ballard and Diane Ross, formed the Primettes in 1959. When they signed with Motown Records in 1961, they changed their name to The Supremes as they felt it…
Ping, ping. My phone flashed up with a notification. ‘Saw this, thought of you,’ the DM read. It was accompanied by a meme which completely summed me up. The woman who sent it to me has become a good friend. And yet I’ve never been in the same room as her. On Galentine’s Day - the celebration of female friendship…
Ok, It’s probably about to get controversial, but I don’t think I’m a podcast kind of girl. When it comes to music, listening to curated playlists or live radio I’m all for it, and the chat too. When it comes to podcasts I just can't seem to get into them. Podcast Popularity It seems that within the past year, podcasts…
I wanted to share this experience with you as I know so many people are feeling all the emotions about the vaccination programme and whether we will ever get out of this awful year we have all had. And to be honest, like many of us, I only know a handful of people that have had the vaccine so far…
Friendship is a funny thing isn’t it? The act of just finding a person and claiming them in a sense. I wouldn’t say I’ve struggled with it as such but I’ve always been quite introverted in a way, perfectly happy in my own company and always tending to stick to small friendship groups. I’ve been that way ever since childhood…
I was never taught about HIV and AIDS at school. I can’t recall ever having a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS with my friends or family. But I thought, despite being a cis-gendered, heterosexual woman, who definitely considers herself an active LGBTQ+ ally, that I knew about HIV and AIDS. I was wrong. This review may contain spoilers, so…
So, here it is, the reason, or at least my version as to why lockdown is hard/harder on mothers. It won’t apply to everyone, and it’s not meant as sexist scripture, but it’s my interpretation as a mother. Having spoken to other mothers our experiences differ but I think collectively we’re all feeling a little overwhelmed, and on the verge…