Growing up and Aging: The Reality
Recently I entered the next year of my existence, what I would call, ‘The big 2 5’. A lot of people in my age group, have not been as excited…
Getting a grip on adulthood: The importance of routines
This hood is hard, and honestly even though I make it look easy, it’s really not. The difference between adulthood and childhood (in the most ungeneralised way possible), is that…
How to make adulting exciting: The mundane life
Things can get very repetitive when you’re an adult. This is incredibly common if you work a regular routine job and have events/activities, you end up in a repetitive cycle.…
Growing up: How easy is adulting?
This title is worded specifically, to make you think a bit more optimistically about growing up. To answer it simply, it is a challenge to be an adult. People aren’t…
The Power of connection: How to maintain your network
Following on from my last post about building a network (click here if you want a reminder), here is my journey in maintaining it. A professional network can feel like…
How to be perceived as an adult to your family
I remember younger me being so excited to grow up and being perceived by others as an ‘adult’. I can officially say, it has taken me 4 years of adulting…
4 ways I optimise my adulting experience
Growing up, your timetable is normally built around the normal school week, and the adults around you. As an adult, you have to establish your own routines, and therefore figure…
Moving on: Dealing with the process of change
Growing up involves a lot of change, and the older you get the more present you are in making your own decisions. Do you remember picking the primary school you…
Financial lessons I have learnt – A penny for your thoughts
I have a master’s in chemistry yet most of my life lessons learnt are in finances. And sadly, I was never taught those lessons in a lecture theatre, where I…
A guide to networking in your early 20’s
One of the most daunting things as you get older, is building new connections. It gets even worse in a professional space. This is because when we look at professionals,…