Dress to impress. That phrase we've all heard umpteen times, seen on invitations, heard Gok Wan utter on dozens of TV shows over the years. But what does it really mean; what is the definition of dressing to impress? Should we dress to impress, and if so who is it exactly is it that we're… Continue reading Should we dress to impress?
Category: lifestyle
Let’s Chat – February 2020
For a short month (even though we had an extra day in it this year) I've had a super busy time! Slight disclaimer - I've been pretty terrible at taking pictures of what I've been wearing (hair and nails are in) but I can reveal I've been enjoying a lot of faux leather and statement… Continue reading Let’s Chat – February 2020
It’s OK not to be OK, but is it OK not to want to talk about not being OK?
If you made it through the tong twisting title, thanks for sticking with me on this one!* It's OK not to be OK. How many times have you heard or read this phrase? A fair few I'm willing to bet. I'm not going to dispute the authenticity of it, because I firmly believe it to… Continue reading It’s OK not to be OK, but is it OK not to want to talk about not being OK?
“Being a blogger isn’t a real job” Wrong – it is, AND it makes you more employable
This phrase really boils my p**s. Partly because it's uttered by people who have very little knowledge of what blogging means and what's involved with doing it, but mainly because it's a statement that isn't true. I don't work for myself currently or as a full time blogger, but I know people who are, so… Continue reading “Being a blogger isn’t a real job” Wrong – it is, AND it makes you more employable
It’s OK to want to change things about yourself without feeling like you’re hating on the world at large
As I was growing up I lived as part of a society that taught me only one body was desirable to the opposite sex - Petite, slim, big boobs and long hair. In my teens people like Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce came into the world of celebrity, and with their big booties and curvy hips… Continue reading It’s OK to want to change things about yourself without feeling like you’re hating on the world at large
Let’s chat – January 2020
I'm very lucky that I know a lot of people who serve as an inspiration to me in all aspects of life, probably more so than they realise. Recently, I've become inspired to basically picked up the baton that my pal Call me Amy put down at the back end of 2019 on a slightly… Continue reading Let’s chat – January 2020
Some people just aren’t nice – coping with toxic influences
Some people just aren't nice - coping with toxic influences If you've seen the title, you know the story. And honestly, it's one I'm sorry that's made it's way over to my page, but I think we have to talk about it. By toxic, I don't mean people like murderes/rapists/terrorists, there's a special place in… Continue reading Some people just aren’t nice – coping with toxic influences
Talk FOMO to me
This isn't something you only experience as a kid, or a teen, or even as a young adult. Nope. FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) can affect you at any age or stage in life. I don't think people fully appreciate how difficult this feeling is for somebody but, in extreme cases, FOMO has the capacity… Continue reading Talk FOMO to me
Thank you, next…A final review of my 5 things for 2019 (and a few other things I’m so f*****g grateful for)
This is basically going to be a summary of how I've done with the goals I set myself at the start of the year with an added 'happy list' at the end. 2019 has been a bit of a weird year, but I only want to mark the things I've enjoyed about it, so even… Continue reading Thank you, next…A final review of my 5 things for 2019 (and a few other things I’m so f*****g grateful for)
My Instagram best nine (2019)
It's that time of year again - when an internet generator tells us all which nine pics had the most likes, we're all a bit surprised by a couple and we have a nosey at everybody else's. So here are mine! 1 University of Hull, August I took this picture to go with my 8… Continue reading My Instagram best nine (2019)
Jenny Chat 