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  • Spinster & the Single Girl

    Spinster Girl
Confession: I have been single for my entire life.

    …and with that confession I’m inviting in a whole truckload of stereotypes that come attached to being single girl in the 21st Century.

    Stating ‘single’ as your relationship status comes with a wealth of contradicting views and feelings. In some ways it’s empowering, yet you feel prudish for not putting out; envied for your independence and free agency, but bound to the clock that counts down to getting a boyfriend/girlfriend and marriage; pressured to follow your own dreams, your own career and your own path, but are consistently fighting off questions about your dating life, when you’ll have kids, whether you’ll ever settle down.

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  • Shine Theory & the Blogging Community

    Shine Theory & the Blogging Community

    Photo via VisualHunt

    “I don’t shine, if you don’t shine.”

    I said in my previous post I’d been thinking about Shine Theory without really explaining exactly what it is and why the hell I’m so obsessed with it.

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  • January | In Retrospect

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    Song of the month: Seventeen by Alessia Cara

    GOD how is it February already?

    A whole month into the year and I feel like my feet have barely touched the ground. I certainly hit the ground running with the new year, new resolutions, new blog, and even a move to a new house share.

    Going by my Twitter feed and blog posts you may have been tricked into thinking it’s all been smooth sailing into this new ‘phase’ of blogging/life. In reality, I’ve been power writing/scheduling blog posts and haphazardly packing whilst listening to the Hamilton musical cast album on repeat (lemme get evangelical right now and say you HAVE to listen to this musical. It will literally change your life…I may even have to do a blog post about it guys. That’s how into it I am.). Now I’m actually more physically settled things are slipping into business as usual mode for me. I’m finding my feet again in terms of blogging but sometimes it’s hard to break out of bad habits of being too scared to post what I want but I’m getting there…slowly.

    The new year has refreshed my outlook about my online space and in line with this pseudo-new year-in February mantra, as well as actually getting down to my ‘FOCUS’ resolution, I’ve had lots of thoughts buzzing around my head about Shine Theory and supporting other amazing female/male/non-binary creators out in the blogsphere (again another post I’m thinking about lining up). It’s one of my ‘mini’ goals to focus more on being community minded, I want to delve into conversations a bit more and more importantly meet more of you (within reason *side-eyes those of you in other countries*). Likewise, I’d never want any of you to feel like you should lurk in the background. Tweet me. Comment down below. I usually tell people one on one but really, my email inbox is open to conversations.

    So let’s start with this post. Hi. My name’s Ria. Let’s be friends.

    (also p.s. WHAT? I hit 200 followers on BlogLovin‘ recently? You lot are lovely aren’t you *smooshes*)

    Ria

    This month in blogs:

    On TMM
    2016: Focus // Reading Goals For 2016 // Is red carpet fashion is still relevant? // Why it’s ok to be a flawed feminist // Five Fashion Moments: Golden Globe Awards // Experimenting With Writing Form // Musicals For Musical Haters

    Elsewhere

    Group Post: Books We Vow To Read 2016, Blogger’s Bookshelf

    Goals For Feminism In 2016, Feminist In Training

    365: 2015, Medium