Why You Should Read Something Really Stupid This Week

Hey beauties! ♥

I just got back from a long weekend in London and it was wonderful :) I got to hang with some of my favorite people in the whole wide world, drink cider, eat shortbread and a Sunday Roast and Dominos pizza and crackers and all the British-y unhealthy things in the world, play Cards Against Humanity, discover the Wellcome Trust Reading Room (which is A-MA-ZING), and speak (rather broken) Romanian to the lovely owner of a cute salon in Aldgate.

There's me in London looking and feeling very happy ♥

How I Spend My Mornings

Hi lovelies ♥

I hope you all had the best weekend. Mine was great, but unfortunately it’s back to work and real life tomorrow. 

Which brings me to my question for tonight: How do you spend your mornings?

I like to do three things in the morning: 

Why helping others is the best thing you can do for yourself

Hi lovelies! ♥ 

Today’s post is going to be a bit more serious. Austria is currently overwhelmed with an influx of refugees unlike anything we’ve seen in our recent history.  This has obviously brought about a variety of reactions, from people saying we should secure the borders and quit letting anyone in to others working their fingers to the bone 50 hours a week to ensure all those coming in have food, warm clothes and some form of shelter until they continue their journey. 

I’m somewhere in between. I’ve taught and organized a few German lessons and taken some food, drinks and hygiene products to train stations, where it’s needed most. I might have helped more if I didn’t have a full-time job and a degree to finish, but I did as much as I felt I had the time and energy for. And I felt happier for it. Suddenly, I thought, who cares if I don’t have a career in the traditional sense or if I end up unmarried with four cats. Today, a small child who has been through unspeakable things is going to have cake for dessert, and I bought that cake. And that matters. 

Here's how much sleep you really need

Hello lovelies! ♥

My blog now has a facebook page, and everything. It’s very exciting.

I hope you had a lovely weekend just like I did… And now it’s time to go to sleep so we’re all well-rested for tomorrow! But how long should you actually sleep for? 

Why you should laugh first thing in the morning

Hi lovelies ♥

 

Have you ever been in a really shitty mood, have someone tell you “oh come on, smile!” and then wanted to claw their eyes out?

Or maybe I’m the only one with homicidal fantasies.

Either way, turns out they were right.

Hello World 2.0 | Confessions Of A Twenty-Something

Hi lovelies ♥  

At first, I thought this blog was going to be about positive psychology and self-development. I knew I wanted to write about something, I enjoy reading about those things, they appeal to a wide audience, and god knows I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to “be better”, whatever that means. But the more I researched these areas and trudged through the literature and tried to come up with topics, the more I thought, who am I kidding? I don’t have the first clue. 

I cannot with a clear conscience write about studies that suggest the best way to start your day is with a meditative yoga session and a tall glass of water. Not when I start it standing in front of the mirror with panda eyes, probably wearing two different socks, cursing whomever thought the winged eyeliner trend would be a good idea.

So instead, I’ve decided to write about the only thing I can reasonably claim to know anything about. I’m going to write about what it means to be a twenty-something in 2016.