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Social Event Do’s and Don’ts Written by a Socially Awkward Advice Columnist

Do think twice whether you even have to go

Mar 10

A girl looking nervous in front of an open door to what is clearly a fun party with a few women raising their champagne glasses. The thought bubble over the girl says “Can I leave now?”

Mar 10

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If The “Post Your Last Photo, No Cheating” Trend Were Honest

No one is going to show you their ugly truth when they can edit out their flaws

Aug 14, 2024

A woman holding up her mobile to the viewer with photo of tanned legs on a beach visible. Thought bubble next to the woman says “NOT going to show you my hideous sand rash…”

Aug 14, 2024

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We’re DINKWADs* (Dual Income No Kids With a Dog), of Course We Think We’re Better Than You

But please don’t ask us about having kids

May 9, 2024

Photo of two people, a woman and a man with smiling emojis for heads, pushing a pram with a dog in it. The dog is wearing heart-shaped sunglasses. Behind the pair is an older woman with a thought bubble above her saying “that’s one hairy baby”. This is to illustrate the life of a DINKWAD — Dual Income No Kids With a Dog.

May 9, 2024

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Intrusive Thoughts of a People Pleaser at Your Local Hairdressers

Yes this accidental micro fringe is perfect, thank you

Apr 25, 2024

Worried woman biting her lip and looking up, behind her stands a person about to cut off her ponytail. Around them text is floating in the air — “everything is fine,” “does this smile look fake?,” “smile and wave,” “ouch,” “she hates me!” and “help!”. This illustrates what a people pleaser might think when at hairdressers.

Apr 25, 2024

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Extremely Plausible Reasons Why I Can’t Go on a Digital Detox

It’s because I have FOMO — Fear of Major Ordeal

Apr 11, 2024

A woman with auburn hair resting her head on her hands and looking worried with thought bubbles on the right of her with a giraffe and other animals inside a room and on her left an angry crowd of people

Apr 11, 2024

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Globetrotters

The Hiking Gene

Wandering with mom, wondering at the world

4d ago

three figures pictured from behind sitting on a bench with a branch of a tree hanging over them and a blue sea in the background wiht white clouds in the sky.

4d ago

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Modern Women

Not All Friends Stay

A letter to you, Kim

May 1

Not All Friends Stay

May 1

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Our Social Media Trainee Is Taking the Office Yoga Initiative Too Seriously

We doubt any of these CTA-s will go “Viralasana”

Apr 17

A woman in yoga gear sitting cross legged in the office floor, yoga mat and exercise ball nearby and in front of her a laptop. Above her is a thought bubble with the sentence “Was ‘flexpectation’ to attend too much?

Apr 17

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Modern Women

I Am Learning to Choose the Next Kind Thing for Myself

And feel less guilty about it

Mar 11

Woman with long blonde hair sitting on a beach blanket with her back to camera, sea behind her and her checked shirt hanging off one of the shoulders exposing bare skin.

Mar 11

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Flower Power

Petals from my travels

Mar 5

Street view with a colourful wall with Arabic writing on it, green bushes just behind it, some with red and some with orange blossoms.

Mar 5

Laura-Liisa Klaas

Laura-Liisa Klaas

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Youth worker by day, writer by night. Mostly writing humour, travel stories and life lessons.

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