Author page: elena

School Stress (and how to manage it)

If you live in the UK you either have, or will have, the great joy of experiencing GCSE's or A-Levels. And by 'the great joy', I mean usually months and months of crying yourself to sleep and shoving mouthfuls of chocolate in your face(if you say you can't relate, you're lying). If you live in a foreign country, you will…

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My guide to the perfect salad

Wholesome, nutritious, and delicious: salad is the quintessential meal to nourish your body and tempt your taste buds.. Who says #salad has to be boring? 🥗🥙🥒😋 there are so many lies out there about salad being a measly bowl of lettuce and celery; when in reality there is a magnificent variety of salads, bursting with vibrant colours and flavours- you can…

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Flawless

Flawless. I use the word. You use the word. Beyoncé uses the word. But what does it actually mean? Not everything about this picture is perfect. My nose looks big. My legs look weird. But I am smiling and happy and the sun is shining, and that's what matters really. Sitting in youth group on Sunday evening, we all chatted and laughed…

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