Ever had the feeling that you aren’t qualified to give an opinion. Feeling like you actually aren’t a voice of authority in your field? Or worried about You’ve had a bad case of Imposter Syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalised fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. We’ve all been there! I thought…
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I’m fortunate enough to have a job I love and it’s something I get asked a lot of questions about. I thought I’d put together a little list of tips and tricks on how to get your dream job. Of course this is just my experience, I’d love to hear more about yours. Extra Curricular I went to university and studied Journalism, at the time…
Photo Credit: Apartment Number 4 A couple of weeks ago I was invited by Redbrick Mill along to their event in conjunction with Nicola who you will know from The Girl with The Green Sofa. I’ve been to Redbrick a few times as it is literally down the road from me but I often forget how much of a interiors treasure it is. Nicola is…
Why are we in a rush? It seems that there always has to be some milestone to get to or to achieve. Social media has made this culture more visible but I think this pressure has always been there. My Facebook is basically just the announcements part of the newspaper these days. Watching old school friends pop out humans and have lavish weddings. There always…
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I was in Barcelona at the end of April for my friends hen do. And although I came away with something I didn’t want (a broken foot) we had a great time! I like doing these quick iPhone guides as it doesn’t take too much planning. It also means I can live a little bit more in the moment than I would behind a professional…
There are some things I’ve been reaching for lately. I’m trying to use products up (I have a lot) but these are all fairly new additions. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette + Veil Mineral Primer I was recently invited to the new Hourglass counter at Harvey Nichols in Leeds. I had my makeup done and left with some lovely products to try. The ambient lighting palette…
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When I sat down to edit these pictures I noticed how much my hair is all of the place, but who can be bothered to photoshop stray hairs out? Not me. So I hope you can deal with the baby-hairs and the shadows they create. I don’t know about you but despite being a TOTAL sun-worshipper I really struggle to dress for the warmer months…
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I know everyone has being saying it but how the hell is it June already?! I feel like I’ve blinked and missed the first half of the year. Not going to lie, it was the shitty half of 2018 so I’m hoping that the rest of the year is a little more positive. Update on May Goals 1. Recover – Still recovering. I’m not due…
The idea for this post came to me while I was reading some of my favourite blogs. I’m always quick to consume the images attached to their post and then I spend more time on the words. We consume a lot of content though; blogs, instagram etc but do you know what goes through our minds while we are out in public shooting? You kind…
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I’m back with another ‘Kick-Ass Careers‘. I really want to make this a more regular thing, but the ladies I ask are always so busy I can’t always get their questions back straight away. Are careers type posts something you want to see more of? Todays post is dedicated to Kristabel Plummer, who was one of the first bloggers I met. I caught up with…