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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 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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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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On the 11th of August 2007, Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were beaten in a vicious attack in a park. A group of teenage boys struck up a friendly conversation with them, invited them to hang out, and then beat them both to unconsciousness, unprovoked. Maltby survived, Lancaster died from her horrifying injuries.…
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I’ve been in the ‘alternative’ scene for years, exploring different subcultures and trying new things. I’m stylistically inquisitive and always on the lookout for new ideas, but for years I was stuck in a mindset of not feeling ‘goth’ enough, comparing myself to people online. I always thought if I wore a colour that wasn’t…
Diary of a Happy Goth 