ADVICE THAT I WOULD GIVE MY YOUNGER SELF

Now, don't get me wrong.. I'm not sitting here at the ripe old age of 24 thinking I'm 'old'. I had a conversation with my boyfriend the other day about how I feel that I'm finally at that age where I am able to reflect upon my teenage years. From your GCSE's, to your A Levels and right up until the end of University (if you followed that path), we are placed in line to follow the norm and do what everyone else around is is doing. Once you finish one course, you're straight onto the next, and it's quite a big deal to break free and do something else, especially at that age.

Now, at 24, I have been working for three years and I finally feel like I am in control. It's my decision to shape my own destiny and there is no visible 'next-step'. So, looking back over the past few years and having slowed down a little, there's some advice that I'd give my younger self.

JUICY COUTURE X TOPSHOP

I never thought I'd write a blog on Juicy Couture. Seriously, I didn't. Back in the day, Juicy Couture was the tracksuit to have - the coveted jazzled tracksuit, yet it's back and it looks better than ever.

Arguably.. it's the label revival of the decade and while velour tracksuits may not be your thing… I can see these coming back with a bang! Topshop announced the return on 19.01 and it's sure to be a huge hit!

ASOS - WHAT I COVET THE MOST

Lets be honest. I love ASOS. There. I said it. 

I never really got the hype about ASOS up until the past year or so. My friend at work (who was always ever-so-stylish) was always on ASOS, and I loved nothing more than rooting through her saved items, gaining inspiration.

Now I love to sift through the site, saving things to my basket. I may never buy them, but I get tremendous joy from simply just looking and gaining ideas on what I can piece together. So, without further adieu, here is my most coveted ASOS items. For now….

HOW TO PICK YOUR DREAM CAREER

Social media is a big advocat in showcasing the best of people's lives. Things may seem hunky dory from the outside, but it's not all about coffee art, big brands and dream holidays. Just because things may look great on the outside, the truth may not be what lies beneath.

Picking your dream job sounds easy enough right?! Well it's not. In my inner circle of my nearest and dearest, I can honestly say I know about three people who are doing their dream job. Lucky them right?! While others may sit there and think that's impossible or so far from their reach, others are out there, doing their dream on a daily basis, so why is it so hard for some of us?

LASEK EYE SURGERY - MY EXPERIENCE

Wake up. Scramble for glasses. Shower. Can't see anything. Put my make-up on. Sit as close to the mirror as humanely possible. Go Swimming. Swim only above water. Spontaneous night out. Can't happen.

You may or may not know this but it's not that easy being a glasses wearer. Well - not for me anyway. I was blessed with short-sighted vision. This means that I can't see things that are far away and as my eye sight has deteriorated, I can barely see past the tip of my nose. Fun right?