The year was 2014. Gangnam Style had reached 2 billion views on Youtube, Jay Z ended up being mollywhopped by Solange Knowles, and the Ice Bucket Challenge ruled supreme. It was also the year that fast fashion giant ASOS (previously known as ‘As Seen on Screen) released their greatly anticipated plus size collection, much to […]

A few days ago on Instagram I created a reel talking about my desire to try and be a little more vulnerable again as it pertains to my content. After all, I started this blog being very raw and honest about my feelings surrounding self esteem, body confidence, mental health and other musings, and I […]

I have been wanting to write this post for a year. I kept starting, then deleting, then starting again, fearing that my words could be taken as harsh, or aggressive. I rewrote certain parts to sound more diplomatic, before deleting it altogether and deciding to speak my truth, deciding to prioritize my thoughts and feelings […]

It was sometime around early 2021 and I was on the phone to my best friend of 17 years, reminiscing about the absolutely chaotic online shenanigans and situations we’d get into as teenagers back in the day. Back when MSN Messenger ruled supreme, and the only social media platforms available were the ‘Myspaces’ and ‘Hi-Fives’ […]

I wake up in the morning and open my notebook to a new page. Being left-handed, I write on the right side of the page. Always on the right-hand side. I always use a blue pen for this particular notebook. Never any other colour. Continuity is important for me. I write out my list for […]

“You’re gonna be the age Jesus was when he died. Wild. Happy Birthday tho.” My Mum I’m shaft-deep into this whole ‘being in my thirties’ thing now and so far, it’s been alright. I didn’t really know what to expect when I initially turned thirty, as mentally I still felt like a teenager. Not in […]