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Category: Long Reads

Sometimes you want to read… and read… and get some meaty content that has something to say.

I’m getting LASIK! A walk down memory lane.

Yes, on this day, Friday the 17th of March, I’m getting my eyes lasered. So, there won’t be the usual … More

childhood memories, contact lenses, funny, glasses, laser eye surgery, Lasik, personal blog, storytime

No more side hustles. Only hobbies.

7 min read about how hobbies that you make zero money from is good, actually.

hobbies, hustle culture, inner child, opinion, personal development, side hustles, stress, wellbeing

You’re burnt out and making excuses. Quit it.

A long boy 8 min read full of reality checks and harsh truths. You’ll read it cos you need it. Snarky and sweet.

burnout, career advice, funny blog, quitting job, the lazy slinky, work life balance

Am I a “snowflake” for quitting my job?

7 minute read on how I’m not weak for quitting my job. Defensive tone, sassy intro.

advice, burnout, career break, mental health, millennial, quitting, work

What cooking, chaos and confidence can do for your writing

7 min read about how I am good at cooking and me being nice about myself for once. Cosy family vibes.

Blogging, cooking, creative non-fiction, creativity, funny blog, humour, south-asian, Writing

Can you have a small Desi wedding?

7 min read about my inner turmoil with wedding planning as a British-born Pakistani. With funny well-written bits but no pictures.

biculturalism, big wedding, culture, desi wedding, funny blog, humour, opinion, pakistani wedding, small wedding, thelazyslinky, wedding guests, wedding planning

9-5 gremlin or self-employed goddess? My brain is made of knots.

6 min read on work/life balance. There’s a gyrating lizard.

9-5 life, being own boss, blog post, creative life, new hobbies, self-employment, thelazyslinky, thinking of quitting, work life balance

Life is relentless. Take regular breaks.

A lil’ catch-up on how mad the last 8 months have been. Features poorly explained stoicism and a Brene Brown name drop.

blogger, Covid-19, decision fatigue, funny blog, Great Resignation, introspection, personal development, relationships, self-belief, thelazyslinky, wellbeing

I took a week off work, but it didn’t change my life.

5 min read about expecting too much from yourself because #alwaysbehustlin’

annual leave, blog, burnout, funny, high expectations, hustle, mental health, millennials, over planning, productivity, self-care, self-worth, the lazy slinky, ukblog, vacation

Was Valentine’s Day even relevant in the pandemic?

Defending Valentine’s Day for 7 minutes straight. 7 mins of reading I mean.

Aldi, blog, commercialism, Couples, cycnicism, humour, lockdown, quarantine, relationships, Romance, social media, thelazyslinky, UK, ukblogger, Valentine's Day

What school assignment still haunts you? Mine is the Tiger Essay

Gorgeous 10 min read about a formative childhood experience. With #siblinggoals

childhoodmemories, funny blog, help with homework, homework help, losing motivation for school, older brother, school, sibling, sibling love, siblinggoals, thelazyslinky

What the fear of not accomplishing your dreams feels like.

5 min read about things that hold us back from living a creative life. There’s a Venn diagram in it!

adviceforlife, banter, blogger, careergoals, creativeambitions, creativelife, creativelifehappylife, creativeslump, fearoffailure, leapoffaith, livingmybestlife, thelazyslinky, youareenough

My Year in Amazon Purchases: What did I lose? What did I gain?

Big ol’ 9 min read reflecting on purchases from 2020 and where they may lead in 2021.

end of year reflections, goals for 2021, new year 2021, online spending in 2020, spending on amazon, spending too much online, thelazyslinky

Being a “Gifted Student” may have ruined me.

6 min read about how too much praise led Fia to be a lazy girl.

blog, blogger, don'tpraisechildren, examcomingup, genius, giftedandtalented, giftedstudentlazy, giftedstudentnegativeeffects, hardwork, introspection, lastminutestudying, negativeimpacts on education, preparingforexam, standardisedtesting, struggletostudy, thelazyslinky

How to cope with a “wasted day” | written by a lazy flop

5 min read best read when you feel all sad and floppy

britishwinterinlockdown, feellikewastedday, havingalazyday, improvingproductivity, lackingenergytodothings, losingmotivationwinter, motivationtostartmyday, notdoneenoughtoday, personalblog, SAD, stopbeinglazy, thelazyslinky

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