Knowing how to be a better partner for your significant other is key for the relationship to thrive and survive [This is a snippet from my article on Medium.]
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Having Books As Friends Doesn’t Make You Weird
Because books have the power to change your life, teach you lessons and inspire you [This is a snippet from my article for A Thousand Lives.] With your back against the plush chair and your legs crossed beneath you, the soft murmurs from the other students in the library, and a gentle noise in theContinue reading “Having Books As Friends Doesn’t Make You Weird”
Jacqueline Wilson’s Impact and the Power of Representation
Let’s talk about the legend that brought us, Tracy “bog off” Beaker and how readers remember her books [this is a snippet from my article on Medium for A Thousand Lives.]
When Should Sex Really End?
He ejaculates, rolls off you and says it was great and now he’s tired. ‘Is that really it?’ you think. [This is a snippet from my article on Medium.]
Sex Education Series: Different Types of Discharge
A weekly series on the stigma surrounding sex and sexual health a snippet from an article i wrote on Medium!
My first Christmas was different from the romanticised version in my head
[this is a snippet from an article I wrote on Medium.] The fantasy is always different from reality
Why I cried when my boyfriend bought me Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
[this is a synopsis from an article I wrote for Medium.] During the early days of my relationship with J, I was still in this haze of ‘pinch-me-I’m-dreaming’ because being treated with so much love, acceptance and wholesome kindness felt so unreal to me. I didn’t know what to do with all the love, allContinue reading “Why I cried when my boyfriend bought me Ben & Jerry’s ice cream”
The Book that Changed How I See Relationships
[this is a synopsis from my article / review on Medium] Sometimes, we read books that end up changing us as people — how we think, feel or even behave. They impact the way we view the world around us and our relationships. These are the books that, in all the ways that count, matterContinue reading “The Book that Changed How I See Relationships”
2020 in review: the highs, the lows and the in-between
When the year first began, it started off with hope and a firm belief of making it ‘the year of me’, of being the absolute best version of myself and making moves. From finding and securing work placements and internships, to getting a part time job. The year was filled with moments that have shapedContinue reading “2020 in review: the highs, the lows and the in-between”
Being a Mature Student and following an unconventional timeline
[this was first written for and published on New Grad, in August 2020]