Rebel Belle, how about that?

I’m a feminist and I love Disney. There, I said it. Know who wouldn’t agree with me? Rebel Girls-founders of "goodnight stories for rebel girls." No more princes, princesses or fairy godmothers they say, it’s all about empowering female astronauts, chefs, painters and so on. Which is great, but nothing like the nostalgic stories I …

Contain Yourself

In this generation of instant sharing, it's so hard to keep anything to yourself anymore. An exciting piece of news? Instantly broadcasted on WhatsApp. Juicy piece of gossip? Forwarded on to a select few. Advice being sought? A trusted friend is only a phone call away. You get the gist. It's not that I consider …

Automatic Appreciation

Appreciation. It's a funny one isn't it? It's drilled into you from a young age by your parents-when you receive anything from any adult and fail to thank them in time the automatic hiss from a nearby parent is 'say thank you!'. My nephew asked me plaintively the other day why he has to say …

Let it trickle

Gosh, my first blog post. The pressure is on. Okkk *deep breath... Soo, as my blog name clearly states-I don't hold back. I am a regular, twenty something (rude to ask!) girl/woman who aims to tackle all of the shit life throws our way as well as the sunshine (though that is hard to always see …