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I haven't posted on my blog in a while, there is no particular reason as to why except for time. However, at the moment, it feels like the right time to post again.Post A-Levels, I have a question which I keep asking myself and I can only guess that there are thousands of other people asking themselves as well.The challenge is, I cant answer the question, because I have not been to university and

Radical innovation rarely comes from incumbents (Laurent Haug). No candle maker has become a bulb manufacturer, no carriage maker has become a car producer and the post office did not invent the email (Marc Giget).Here�s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They�re not fond of rules. And they have

Welcome back to the story of my life post-graduation. If you recall from my last post, I was wandering around aimlessly and low-key panicking about the fact I had no idea what to do with my life. The next part of my graduate story starts with an email.I was scrolling through my phone when I saw an email ping through from the University careers service. Usually, I'd take a quick glance at the

My summer break has come to an end this year and the school week of my final year started already on Monday. You know, I am SO glad because I know that this is all going to be over soon and I finally do not have to study again, for now. And this, my friend, has become one of my motivations to study even harder! Haha! When I decided to move to Germany, I promised myself that I will do everything

Afternoon tea at Bertie�s - Elland - Halifax It�s no secret that I absolutely love afternoon tea and when I was invited to review Bertie�s in Elland, Halifax (about 25mins drive from Leeds), I timed it so that I could take my mum with me as my plus one as we drove back from a weekend away in Chester. We arrived in Halifax a little early so parked up near Eureka (the best kids museum ever) and

Life is a journey, life is the journey. The journey starts with life, the journey gives life. Every great journey has its Twists and Turns, its Peaks and Valleys, its Yays and Nays - real and illusionary. We are designed to enjoy each moment of this journey, as each moment prepares us for the next. Pretty simple, yet pretty hard.There is always something in the past, future or in the lives of

Hi and welcome back to Lolly's Secrets! I spoke about this series on Instagram and I�ve been meaning to come out with the next part in the Best Friends Saga. I�ve been so busy with work drama that I just wasn�t in the right headspace to share this with you yet.I�m ready to share now... In this next part of the Unrequited Love Series we are going to talk about my second best friend.When I recall

If you have been following along, you know I have mentioned several times that I start off my final year working at the hospital for a week straight. I was about to have a good start to the week: waking up early enough to go to work 20 Minutes earlier as usual so I can sit down at the park before starting a hectic Monday, enjoy the nature and a moment of silence because I think it allows me to

How can employees deal with issues and problems when there is no Human Resources staff to confide in and seek help or assistance in addressing common problems. Is it even legal for a retail store not to have an HR department? These questions were asked by a reader and, as often is the case, you may seek these answers, too. Problems With Not Providing HR in an OrganizationIt's certainly possible

Leeds psychic and spiritual centre Well, this is certainly a tangent from my usual post subjects isn�t it? I�m the first to admit that I�m not a spontaneous kinda gal, it�s just not my bag. I like sticking to plans, having a schedule and I�m only a few steps away from having a Gantt chart of my social life (LOL I wish this was an exaggeration but it�s not), but a few weeks ago I took myself off

Image: http://www.toddlersnursery.org/blogs/**NB: I am referring to the first month after completing all of my university work (i.e. from end of May), not the first month since my actual graduation ceremony (which was mid-July).**My final university assessment was my viva voce exam (basically an oral exam discussing my research with academics). I walked out of that assessment with a huge sigh of

External tokens of success massage your ego, but ego is the first to desert you in the end. People that require you to have more tokens in order to value you, do not matter.Most of the people you meet did not matter in the beginning, and surely will not matter in the end. They are the noise that train you to appreciate serenity.In the end, no one knows the end.The fire in the hearts of men, sends

The interesting thing about alarm clocks is that you already know whether the clock will get you out of bed in the morning or just become a transition device from deep sleep to snoozing.It is not the alarm that wakes us up. It is not what lies ahead of our day. It is not what happened the previous day. It is not what happened that night. It is our priority, our choice.I have had days where I

A half year round up Yes, I know, we�re into August but it�s not too late to have a check in on my resolutions for 2018 is it? I hope not. Every year I use my blog as a place to put my goals for the year out there as it makes me a bit more accountable when it comes to actually achieving them and I like to use the midpoint of the year to ensure I�m on track (even if I am a bit late this time).

Yesterday I double-checked my blog posts and realized that it's been a year since the last time I talked about scarves. My mind was really into scarf and I legit thought about it the whole weekend I don't know why. Since I have several of them in my wardrobe that I have been wanting to style, I decided to go with this particular one. It is really interesting to me the first time I caught my eyes

Hello and welcome back to Lolly�s Secrets!!! I�m still walking around here all booed up! Hence why this post is late! If you follow me on Instagram you would know that yesterday, my husband, Jay, has been so attentive and caring and just ??????. I cooked all our meals for the week, including his favourite dish called Egusi Soup. Shout out to 9jafoodie for always coming through with the best

As I had a day off this week, I thought you know what, I�m going to book in a massage and a facial as yo to the freaking low it�s just been payday. I wanted to avoid going into Leeds city centre as it�s the school hellidaysholidays so I decided to go for somewhere new in north Leeds. As the address said Alwoodley, I thought it must be pretty nice so I popped my payment details into Treatwell (if

If you are anything like me, you probably look forward to summer all year long. But first things first, skincare! With the summer fun activities, it's so easy to get distracted and get lack of skin care. With higher levels of humidity return for these past months, it's important to keep your skin properly hydrated since it still requires a balanced routine. Summer temperatures have shifted toward

One, two, three... You and your coursemates gleefully toss your graduation hats into the air. You smile for the cameras. You drink your free glass of champagne and toast to the future. You drag your family around campus to get the perfect graduation photo.But behind the smiles there's a niggling thought in the back of your mind. What am I going to do next? You think back to the hardships you've

Consistently close to the highest point of the U.S. News and World Report's yearly Best Diets records, the Mediterranean eating routine is known for its heart medical advantages and spotlight on angle, olive oil and red wine. Also, despite the fact that scientists of the historic point think about on the eating routine as of late re-distributed their discoveries subsequent to finding blemishes in

Regardless of your age or saw capacity, there are sure activities that have fantastic advantages for each body. These useful quality activities impersonate developments in our day by day lives and help reinforce our center, made up of our stomach divider, back and hips. Building up a solid center helps with appropriate postural arrangement, diminishes weight on your back and knees and makes

We can't deny it: Your body responds to each extra flame on your birthday cake. As you age, your cell work diminishes, bones lose thickness, joints hint at wear and muscle tissue and quality reduction while muscle to fat ratio increments. You probably won't have the capacity to get back to former days, however you can moderate the impacts of maturing on your body through exercise."Both quality

Shedding pounds doesn't generally need to be about hardship and dissent. Truth be told, it shouldn't be. Fruitful, maintainable weight reduction is much more feasible when you center around the nature of nourishment as opposed to the amount. Eat healthy, nutritious, (and even calorie-filled) sustenances and you'll be unmistakably fulfilled and content on less. A large number of the sustenances

We�ve all done it at some point or another: We think we can save precious time by jumping right into our workout without warming up first and then, once we�ve finished, count our post-workout shower as a cooldown. After all, we�re too busy to bother, right?Wrong.If you want to get an effective workout, you need to take some time to prepare your body for the work and then cool it down once the

When it comes to lifting weights in the gym, it�s important to have a workout plan that helps you achieve the results you�re looking for � not a general plan made for literally anyone.Of the many ways to organize your workouts, two of the most popular methods are �full-body workouts� and �body-part splits.� But what exactly does each one mean and what�s the right choice for you?The short answer:

Beyond learning a seemingly endless variety of exercises, equipment and machines, working out comes with its own language. You�ve got supersets, HIIT, isolations, negatives, plyometrics and dozens more terms, each with its own specific definition that, while not necessary to memorize, can really come in handy when navigating the gym.We can add �Tabata� to that list. For the uninitiated, it�s just

Many people want to whittle their midsections to look better and fit into that next-size-down pair of pants. But reducing belly fat brings many more benefits than just aesthetics � you could be significantly reducing your health risks.Although getting to, and maintaining, a healthy weight is important for a number of reasons, belly fat reduction is particularly crucial.BELLY FAT CULPRITSThe major

Carfest North 2018 Anyone who knows me in person could tell you that I�m not an outdoorsy person, but this summer, I had my first festival experience. And let me tell you, whilst it was fun, my limit is definitely the decidedly middle class Carfest North (aka the charity festival that Chris Evans puts on for Children in Need) and Leeds fest is 100% out of my remit. My mum got day tickets for me,

We are always forced to believe that the choices we face come with the dilemma of the �OR�. You are either chasing market share or profitability. You are either making profits or losses. You are either a success or a failure. You are either engaged or disengaged. You are either good or bad. We are constantly faced with the binary choice of 0 or 1. Asked to take a side. Required to defend that

How are you addressing problems in your relationship?Loving each other more is far better than fighting with each other.As a relationship counselor, I strongly advocate for acts that create connection, support and overall improvements to the relationships. One of my favorite strategies to share with couples that I work with is reflective growth.Reflective growth means that you are diving into a

A common concern that parents seek support for is how to discuss marijuana usage with their teen.As a teen counselor, I hold summer teen therapy groups that help teens decrease and eliminate drug use while also improving self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and self-confidence.Parents can support their teen by engaging in the following:Practice understanding. This means taking time to engage in open

Every successful relationship needs a code word that screams compassion and respect. A code word helps couples gain control over their emotions and practice empathy versus hurting each other.The more couples use the code word, the less frequent the unhealthy conversations took place. Each person develops self-control because of a powerful code word. Each person began to understand just how

A friend went through a particularly hard breakup recently and one thing I said seemed to really resonate. I reminded her that every relationship teaches us something and, if we listen, those lessons inform our following relationships. And if that theory works out in practice, that means that each relationship is better than the last until we (hopefully) find someone we fit with for the long

Cuckoo Leeds Review I love having things in the diary for absolutely ages as when I have something to look forward to, it really gives me a focus. It�s almost like having mini milestone rewards for surviving life. A few weeks ago, I had some of my blogger gal pals up in Leeds for the weekend and it was definitely one of those plans that I looked forward to for ages and it didn�t disappoint at