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You can't have it all

Feb 20, 2026

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4 min read

You can't have it all

But what can you have? Staying up to date is so much easier with the technology available to us, but having it so readily available can be overwhelming. You feel the pressure to stay up to date, so you don't sound "stupid" in conversations, but how often do you have to check the apps and updates, to stay relevant? Do you know if you're sacrificing something else in order to achieve this?

Valentine's is coming

Feb 13, 2026

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3 min read

Valentine's is coming

Where's your boyfriend? You are sitting at home...LONELY!

Time optimising as an adult

Jan 30, 2026

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4 min read

Time optimising as an adult

Whether I like it or not, time moves awfully fast as an adult, and it feels like it's slipping away from me. I like to focus on optimising it, just so I can feel a semblance of control over it.

Getting smarter with your finances this year

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

Getting smarter with your finances this year

Thinking about how to manage your finances this year? Well I think I might have something useful for you

Nothing like a bit of rejection therapy to kick start the year

Jan 16, 2026

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3 min read

Nothing like a bit of rejection therapy to kick start the year

How expensive is it and is it even worth putting yourself through it?

Another year has gone by

Jan 9, 2026

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5 min read

Another year has gone by

And with that the 2025 season has come to an end

How to gradually enjoy solo ventures

Nov 24, 2025

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4 min read

How to gradually enjoy solo ventures

I really do believe that we should stop being scared of enjoying our own company, because who said that 'because I'm alone, that I can't be happy and enjoy my life'?

Finance

How do you invest?

Nov 18, 2025

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6 min read

How do you invest?

For the last 4 years I have been investing. It's been experimental, but I think I have found something that works for me, and I want to share it

General adulting

Building a social life from scratch?

Nov 10, 2025

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3 min read

Building a social life from scratch?

I jumped to the most extreme method of making a friend recently, and as an introvert I feel compelled to share how I have managed to make friends as an adult (which is hard)

Finance

I just did a balance transfer!

Oct 28, 2025

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4 min read

I just did a balance transfer!

OMG I'm freaking out a little bit, I'm adulting in the dark and I have no idea what's going on. I'm just letting things happen around me and hope for the best.

Insight to Me

Just a little mental health check in

Oct 21, 2025

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3 min read

Just a little mental health check in

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is real, and flu season is upon us. So, I can understand if your mood is just feeling down.

I'm back and ready to go

Oct 13, 2025

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3 min read

I'm back and ready to go

Have you ever just looked at your cousins and thought 'How on earth are we the next generation to manage this family?'

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