Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Oct 14, 2021Body Positivity Won’t Make You Love YourselfA movement that advocates for acceptance is shrouded in segregation. — Body positivity. In theory — great. In practice — not quite so. I would like to be able to say I support the body positivity movement. I want to be on board with something that advocates for self-love. …Self5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Jul 26, 2021How To Get Your Mojo Back After A BreakMy break from Medium made me lose my writing spark— here’s how I got it back. — A year — that’s how long I was willing to essentially disappear from the world and focus solely on my Master’s degree. It was only a short period in the grand scheme of things so I didn’t mind. …Self Improvement8 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·Jul 25, 202110 Signs You’re Doing OkayWhen you’re feeling like a failure it’s worth reminding yourself just how far you’ve come. — There’s been a noticeable shift as of late to a focus on self-care. The stigma surrounding the topic of mental health has decreased and self-improvement is on the come-up. I’d like to stress — I don’t have an issue with any of this. In fact, I believe it all to…Personal Development6 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Jul 21, 2021How To Form Lifelong Friendships In AdulthoodAs we lead a more independent life it can become a challenge to find people we can depend on. — “Did we just become best friends?” If only life was as simple as Step Brothers made it out to be — but, alas, I am forced to face the harsh reality that I am not Will Ferrell or John C. Reilly, and friendship is not so straightforward. I consider the…Life6 min read
Published in Invisible Illness·Jul 18, 2021Social Withdrawal: Perception Vs RealityRestrictions are finally easing, so why don’t people want to hang out? — After over a year of social isolation, you’d assume everyone would be jumping at the opportunity to reconnect and get out into the world again. However, this hasn’t necessarily been the case for everyone. Whether you’ve been noticing a lack of desire for socialisation from yourself or those around you…Mental Health5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Jul 13, 2021How To Actually Start Working AbroadWorking abroad is a dream for many — but how do you turn it into your reality? — Working while fulfilling your wanderlust is a dream of many. But after a year of no travel and being stuck inside, the desire to make those dreams a reality is stronger than ever. Rather ironically, however, the past year of being housebound has made the idea of working abroad more…Travel5 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Jul 9, 2021PGSD: Post-Grad Stress DisorderHas the stress of transitioning from college become more stressful than college itself? — Congratulations — you’ve graduated. No more due dates, no more monotonous lectures, no more trying to scrape by on a student salary. Now it’s time for the fun to really start… Isn’t it? I knew how I was meant to feel upon graduating — I’d consider myself rather well versed…Mental Health5 min read
Published in Better Marketing·Jan 13, 2021Why Facebook’s IPO Was A SuccessIn a world where the majority of IPOs are failures, Facebook succeeded — here’s why. — Research has shown that the majority of IPOs underperform in the long run. For example, in a study conducted by J. Ritter, a calculation of the returns to a hypothetical investor who bought equal amounts of each US IPO between 1980 and 2009 and held each position for three years…Entrepreneurship5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Oct 25, 20205 Signs You’ve Reached Your Peaked#3: You think you can plan your life. — I went on a date the other day with a guy who was in school with me. I wasn’t aware of this when I matched with him on Tinder, I had no clue who he was. But he recognised me. Naturally, as this fact came up in conversation, we ended…Self Improvement5 min read
Published in Hello, Love·Oct 22, 2020How To Attract a NarcissistYou might find you have captured the attention of narcissists if you have these traits. — My ex was a narcissist — cue eye-roll. I’m aware that statement makes me sound like someone who is simply bitter over a lost love, playing into the resentful ex stereotype. …Love5 min read
