It’s not being negative if it’s the truth, right? When I moved to New York, over two years ago, I knew the city would be rough and ready but I didn’t know in what way. Although I visited New York a number of times before my move in 2016, holiday time here is a sharp… Read More What No One Tells You About Living in New York
I detest the new year and the ‘new year, new you’ BS that comes with it, but there is something to be said for coming back after taking some time off and how refreshing that feels. I know most people typically take a chunk of vacation time at the end of the year, but for… Read More Why I Hate Taking Time Off
After I delved into my journey with hypothyroidism, I vowed to write more about thyroid-related issues, but I failed to keep it up. Though this post is relative to all dry-skin-sufferers, it may be especially helpful to those with an underactive thyroid who know all too well that keeping dry skin at bay is an… Read More Thyroid Problems: 5 Products For Really Dry Skin
Like most things that happen in my life, I feel as though I have already lived through them. Things happen in my head first, and then I execute. It was November 5th, 2016. The years prior had been a little rough for me mentally, but I wasn’t aware of it then. Anxiety was running high… Read More Two Tough Years In New York
I’m the biggest advocate for social media. Maybe it’s because I spend too much time listening to Gary Vaynerchuk, but I don’t really see an issue with high levels of social media consumption, coming from my personal experiences and knowledge. As far as I’m concerned, a problem may be escalated by using social media, but… Read More Why I Gave Up Instagram
In celebration of my 27th birthday this week I thought it to be a good exercise to reflect on what I’ve learned (the hard way) over the last 26 solid years. It was very hard to narrow it down but here goes.. Know where you came from, know where you are going and hold on… Read More 26 Things I’ve Learned in 26 Years
Loved A visit from my Mam! To celebrate my visa being approved in May, my Mam came to visit me in New York at the beginning of the month. We had no plans and enjoyed rambling around the city, trying new restaurants and doing some shopping of course. Thanks to the Fitzpatrick Hotel, we had a… Read More June: What I loved, loathed, listened to and learned
By definition, “a publicist is an art of influencing public perception by using strategic communication”…and that is what I (try) to do! It sounds a lot more confusing than it is, but once you understand all the moving parts the picture becomes clearer and your job becomes (a little) easier. For me, PR and branding… Read More My Job as a Beauty Publicist: What it’s Really Like
Since I got the news that I am staying in New York (hell yeah!), my head has gone into planning mode. Summer is around the corner and so are all my plans. This list is a little all over the place (like myself), but I know there will be a surge of people visiting the… Read More The Best Things to do in NYC this Summer
Unless you have gone through it, you have no idea how horrible it feels to have your visa running out. I came to New York over a year and a half ago thinking “it would be a great experience”. I didn’t know I would establish such a life for myself here. I didn’t know it… Read More Moving Home? My Visa Results Are In