For the past week and a bit my Instagram and Facebook feed has been filled with everyone’s highlights of 2020, and this was the first year when I simply wasn’t ready to look back on 2020. Until now. It’s been a very different year. Most unusual. Most unexpected. It was a difficult year in soooo... Continue Reading →
What’s up Brexit?
The news feed is filled with a promise of speediest vaccine, Trump’s refusal to concede and how racists got offended by Sainsbury’s Christmas ad. But everyone seems to have forgotten about Brexit. So let me give you a whistle-stop tour, a swift reminder. The UK voted 52% in favour of the leaving the EU in... Continue Reading →
5 thriller TV shows to binge during the lockdown
Another lockdown means another binge of series: how could you resist a cosy night in on the sofa when it's dark and raining outside? In this light I'd like to share my top 5 recommendation when it comes to good thriller TV series - story line, cast and most importantly, suspense. Enjoy! ❤ Roadkill If... Continue Reading →
Meet my heroes
Today we are be celebrating 75th VE Day (Victory in Europe) – the day when the Second War Ended. Most of Europe celebrates it on the 8th of May, but all post-Soviet countries special day is the 9th of May – purely because of the difference of the time zones at the moment of signing!... Continue Reading →
A month of isolation
Yesterday was exactly a month since everything has changed. On Friday the 13th of March was my first ‘working from home’ day until further notice. We went on a lockdown ahead of the government’s advice. We started to abide the rules a couple of days before Boris put them down in writing. Better safe than... Continue Reading →
Endometriosis: my personal hell
I’ve been meaning to share my story for a while, but I didn’t have the strength... I was too embarrassed to talk about it, I didn't want to victimise myself, or simply just not give an extra thought to this dreadful part of my life... And as a result I've been finding excuses not to... Continue Reading →
What International Women’s Day means to me
I grew up being celebrated on that day... but not by women
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Bring on 2020
...This year I focused on myself. I got my physical and mental health in order, I stopped trying to please everyone, and I did things that made me happy...