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Quitting drink is a life changing journey as it is - but what happens when you face special occasions? You may be living and loving the sober life, but even the festive season can potentially bring up the ghosts of Christmas past when it comes to drinking.

It can be hard to stay mentally strong during a global pandemic - but it is possible. Sure, positive thinking can help to an extent, but looking after your mental wellbeing is much more than that. It’s important to look at how you can practically look after your mental health through various means. Here are a few practical ideas to help get you started: Don’t engage with hate online This is a big one. More people staying indoors means people are spending more time on social media. While in some instances, this is a wonderful thing as it keeps us...

A lighthearted list of our top 11 things lesbians get asked or told, which are like, totally annoying!   

On-line dating has firmly established itself as the new norm and according to Pink News nearly two-thirds of LGBTQI+ couples in the UK met online and approximately 39% of straight couples. It may be safe to say that this has gone up even more during lockdown!  We asked you for your lockdown dating stories and you didn’t disappoint... Abbie I'm in a long distance relationship with my long term girlfriend, Hayley (she/her) and our dates mainly happen over Skype when we can't physically be together. Hayley lives in Canada and I am from Scotland. We have been together for nearly 6...

By Beth Kennedy Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash As a white person, it is impossible to truly understand what our black brothers and sisters go through on a daily basis. You may be feeling helpless and distraught when you see all the protests and police violence on the news. There are a few things you can do right now to play your part in this revolution (because that is what it is and it’s a long time coming). This is by no means a way to become a “white knight” - it’s for people who simply wish to contribute something - especially...

Sometimes the current political climate with it's right wing leaders promoting a roll back of women and lgbt rights can seem overwhelming. Sometimes hiding away from it all in a good book can be just the restorative 'me time' which is needed. We asked Beth to reveal the books that have kept...

How many clothing items have you bought in the past month? In this day and age, it is hard not to be tempted with new collections that come into the shops every season. Even when there is no more room in our closets, we cannot resist 

Gentleman Jack was screened in the UK on the BBC 19th May 2019. Our regular blogger Beth Kennedy reviews the first episode and sheds some more light on the real Anne Lister.  “I love, & only love, the fairer sex & thus beloved by them in turn, my heart revolts from any other love than theirs.”