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  • 5 Books To Reread In The New Year | 2020 Plans

    Reading is one of my favourite hobbies and it’s something that I’ve been making more time for over the past few years. I made a couple of reading goals for myself this time last year so I thought I’d try it again and see how it goes. Considering I’m going on a no buy in Read more

  • A Word On The ‘Fat Shaming’ Drama

    There has been a lot of drama on social media lately regarding ‘fat shaming’. If you have spent even a second online over the past week or so, then you will know the story. I don’t want to get into how it started or what’s been said because I think it’s unnecessary for this post. Read more

  • Bodies – May, Myself And I #10

    May 10: Bodies I feel like I should have planned this post before I wrote it, but I guess that goes against the point of the challenge. I just know I’m going to have a lot to say about bodies. I’ve already touched on it during my weight post (read here) but I have a Read more

  • Weight – May, Myself And I #6 (Catch Up)

    May 6: Weight I don’t think it will be a surprise to anyone that I am concerned about my weight. The fact that women are concerned about the way they look is something that we just accept as normal and, dare I say it, even expect. Think about how you, your friends or the media Read more

  • 3 Books To Make 2019 The Best Yet | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    Just let me say it once, and then I promise I’ll try not to again – I can’t believe 2018 is almost over! Honestly, as I get older the years just seem to be going quicker and quicker. It’s a bit scary to be honest, but it can also be a positive thing. The start Read more

  • Five Tips For Becoming More Body Positive

    Body image is a topic that takes up a lot of my time. Not only, like every other person on the planet, is it something I have struggled with since my preteen days but it is also a something that interests me greatly as a subject. I understand how difficult it can be when you’re Read more

  • Barbie’s Makeover: A New Generation of Body Confidence, Self-Love and Acceptance

    Mattel has just announced a huge shake up of their classic Barbie dolls and the material world breathe a sigh of relief. Barbie will now come in a diverse range of body types.   We’ve all heard of the drama surrounding Barbie’s beautiful but very narrow and unobtainable structure and the damage it can cause Read more