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A Shout-Out to the Instagram World
I often wonder how I would spend my free time without Instagram. What could I accomplish in a day without multiple breaks scrolling through my feed? Who could I be in my personal life without having scanning eyes on it all the time? Should I take a break? Or, should I stop feeling guilty about […]
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#GetIntoWhatYouLove
Instagram recently launched an ad campaign, ‘Get into what you love’, in Australia. It took me by surprise that Instagram was advertising, as I didn’t think they would have a need to, given their global success, but obviously over one hundred million users is not enough for a company anymore, and bigger is better.
How to Keep Up with the News
Keeping up with what is going on in the world can be tough, with so much happening at any one time, from Brexit and Trump through to The Masked Singer(!). So here are some tips.
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Dog Instagram Accounts to Follow
Funny photos of dogs never fail to lift my mood when I’m in need of a pick-me-up, so in honour of International Dog Day (Monday 26th August), I wanted to share my favourite dog-related Instagram accounts.
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Choosing what to care about
Everyone has an opinion. Your grandma has an opinion based on her experiences, and your cat probably has an opinion based on what will get them food sooner. Media seems to love pitting people against one another based on their opinion, and we throw hatred at each other like there’s no tomorrow, but with all […]
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Internet Beef: the Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Crazy
You’d think it’s a mistake to get involved in what can only be described as people being insanely ignorant on Twitter. I don’t regret a single second of it, though, and I think I made some friends that day.
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The Social Media Purge
Recently, I decided to examine my use of social media and how it effects me and my wellbeing. After sitting on my phone for hours, scrolling through Instagram, I found I felt drained and not the best. This seemed to be a constant occurrence, so I approached my friends to talk to them about it […]
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James Charles is Cancelled
It’s floating around social media, and there has been plenty written about it already. I understand the hype, I really do, but at what point do we stop, take a moment, and remember that James is a 19 year old who became very famous, very quickly and didn’t quite know what to do with that […]
A Concept: Using Social Media for Happiness
We often hear that social media is pretty toxic. People try to portray their lives as perfectly as possible, take beautiful photos and say placid, unrealistic things. On the flip side, hot topics have opinions and insults flying everywhere and virtually everyone ignores others. So, how can we use social media for happiness?
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Deleting Tinder
As any single person can tell you, Tinder is a toxic hell-hole full of shirtless selfies and vanity. You swipe left or right based solely on looks (and maybe a wittily crafted bio, but let’s be honest, it’s rarely that important). It can provide validation (wow! That hot person matched with me, I must be […]
