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A review of Fiona Gibson’s The Woman Who Got Her Spark Back Eyes on the shelves, scanning for my next read, I knew I was searching for something optimistic. The books already placed on my bookshelf promised struggle, sadness and no guarantee of a happy ending. To crush the hopelessness I was feeling, I needed…
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In April, I came out of a three and a half year relationship that I had been in since I was 16. It’s now August and I’m putting myself on the dating scene for the first time ever as an adult. Turns out, it’s brought up so many questions and so much confusion within me…
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I’m not typically a series binger, but Sex and the City has had me locked. I love the excitement and optimism of 90s sitcoms, and I want to emulate that hopeful, joyous feeling I get when I watch them throughout my life. Days of freedom, opportunity and enrichment are everywhere in these shows, and I’ve…
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I’ve been thinking about all the things I could be capable of if I wasn’t held back by an element of fear. Anxiety about what other people might say and worry that I’ll be bad at something, embarrassing myself for even trying. I think this is what stops so many ambitious and talented people from…
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I have like six books on the go at once I’ll start a book, find a new one that I’m more interested in and start that one, then begin a book in a different genre, then add other mediums to the list i.e. audiobooks… and then suddenly I have lots of halfway finished books that…
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Rebounds are just that: rebounds If you’ve become emotionally attached to your rebounds, it’s a sign that you aren’t ready. It’s all based on fantasy and romanticism, not reality. It comes from your need to feel desired and wanted like you were in the relationship. The person isn’t the love of your life or brought…
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I’ve been using a journal prompt randomiser lately to see what feelings need to come up for me, and today’s question was ‘when was the last time you felt shame.’ Shame is an emotion I’ve found has acted as a looming cloud above me as I’ve worked to get better, and although I’m so proud…
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I really love the quote, “you can’t heal in the same environment that made you sick”, and although it doesn’t fully resonate because I haven’t got any serious trauma from this place, I feel this way every time I return to my hometown. I began experiencing anxiety this time around the moment I got on…
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*Contains spoilers!* Having had the big reveal mostly spoiled for me thanks to TikTok, I knew I was walking into a politically relevant and sensitive dramatic rom-com. (Rom-com? Drama? Psychological thriller? The verdict is still out on that). I knew the film would tackle aspects of true crime that fascinate me: what switches in a…
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Describe, in detail, what your life looks like in five years I love this because it acts as a textual vision board, a written exploration of my optimism for the future. I’d recommend keeping it feasibly ambitious, exciting but without the risk of disappointment. Think about the areas you’re most optimistic about, be that hobbies,…
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