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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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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 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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Alongside my new year’s resolutions, I like to have some ins and outs to refer back to. I tried to think holistically about 2025, isolating some items or behaviours that impacted my life, both positively and negatively! My 2026 is about self-growth and progression with my writing. I want to balance being young, getting to…
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At the peak of the A-Level season in 2024, I realised I’d somehow gone from a UK size 10, to a size 14-16, seemingly overnight. Since I was preoccupied with studying, I hadn’t really noticed the gradual but consistent weight gain. I realised this was naturally happening (I hadn’t been increasing my daily caloric intake!),…
Diary of a Happy Goth 