Tag: relationships
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Why does sorry seem to be the hardest word?
Have I just started a blog piece by quoting Elton John? Yes. Not only is it a great song, but it just seemed too relatable to kickstart this piece. The 1976 tune is about apologies (well duh) or lack thereof and is centred around a failing relationship and the difficulty he has in apologising in…
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What I’ve learnt about friendships the hard way
Ah friendships. A form of relationship which can bring you the highest of highs and totally destroy you when they end. In some ways, I’ve found friendships (the start, how they evolve and sadly how they dissipate) at times, affect my life more than I thought. I’ve been a social butterfly ever since I could…
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I’VE MOVED OUT! The latest non-travel update
It’s 14.34 on a rainy, sunny afternoon in May. In London. That’s right, my online travel diary is becoming scarcely less about travel and slightly more about my chocolate addiction or the complexities of life as a nearly 28-year old whose half a backpack is still residing somewhere in Brisbane, having been left at the…
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Life, Dating, Therapy & Travel Update In Lockdown 2020
What’s it like to return from backpacking the world to a pandemic? How does life resume? How is dating possible?
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The “Turning 27” Blues
It’s funny to think birthdays can have such a profound impact on your mental health
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MOTIVATIONAL LIFE UPDATE QUICKIE
Here’s a quick motivational life update about where I am, what my thoughts are and the next steps for me
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5 Things I Learnt Travelling Around The World Solo That Helped Me Survive A Pandemic Breakup
How do you survive being dumped over a text during a pandemic? Here’s 5 things I learnt the hard way..
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London to Thailand -Depression in Paradise
This is an incredibly hard post to write, seeing as I feel like I’m in the midst of a storm right now. I’m in Koh Tao and the weather is unpredictable, hot and warm one minute, yet thundering showers shaking the island the next. I took the picture above as I found it crudely relevant…
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A VERY SPECIAL GHANA REUNION
LISA&SAM’S #travelsundaystory Our First Ghanian Wedding Reunion! WE HAVE OUR FIRST WEDDING This is SUCH a special Sunday story to tell. 6 years ago, in early 2013, I decided to spin a globe. I’d split up with my first boyfriend, was feeling low and wanted to go away but it was my first trip by…
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