Feb 17, 2020The Poisoned Apple Of Antisocial Media | Actual ArI’ve been writing a lot of practical, SEO-friendly content lately. The reason for this is fairly mundane; I’m trying to grow my website, trying to improve my income, all the usual stuff. However, I feel compelled to write this post after the events of this weekend. It’s a topic that’s…Human Parts7 min readHuman Parts7 min read
Feb 15, 2020Freelancer Portfolio Building For Beginners | The Freelancer’s Guide | Actual ArIn this post in my Freelancer’s Guide series, I’m going to be looking at freelancer portfolio building and how to get started with it. I’m going to talk you through how to build a freelancer portfolio from scratch, using free tools as much as possible. If you’re planning on going…Freelancing7 min readFreelancing7 min read
Oct 17, 2019What To Do If Your Blog Gets Hacked | Tech Tales | Actual ArHi. So, today I want to talk to you about what to do if your blog gets hacked. When I say ‘if’, what I really mean is ‘when’, because honestly, it’s going to happen. It happens so, so often, and I feel like I really need to share some advice…WordPress13 min readWordPress13 min read
May 17, 2019Cyber-Flashing And Tech-Based Harassment: Where Is The Law?I recently wrote a post about the epidemic of unsolicited indecent exposure via social media that many women are currently enduring. It’s strange to reflect on how, at the time of writing, I didn’t actually think that the topic itself was anything out of the ordinary. …Sexual Assault10 min readSexual Assault10 min read
Mar 6, 2019How Not To Win Friends Or Influence People On Social MediaTowards the end of last year and the beginning of this, my eyes were rather unceremoniously blinded by the sight of something no one really needs to see. Over various online channels, I began to receive social media messages from people I didn’t know. More specifically, messages from men I…Social Media7 min readSocial Media7 min read
Dec 14, 201837 Ways To Avoid Social Media BurnoutIn our digital culture, there’s no doubt that social media has revolutionised the way we communicate with one another. When you consider the strides forward we’ve taken in the field of technology over the last twenty years, it’s actually quite inspiring…and a little bit frightening. But what about social media…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Sep 11, 2018Everything You Need To Know About Anxiety and OverthinkingAnxiety and overthinking. They’re two sides of the same, horrible coin. If you’re anything like me, you know that this is a tough subject to navigate. The very nature of anxiety is something that leaves you with a sense of unease, dread, even panic. But the overthinking? …Mental Health7 min readMental Health7 min read
Sep 7, 20185 Ways To Clean Up Your Sleep RoutineHow messy is your sleep routine? No, not your bedroom. I’m talking about your actual sleep routine. Have you got one? Have you ever thought about this before? If I had a tenner for the number of people who are always tired, I’d be Alan Sugar. Now, I’ve got an…Sleep6 min readSleep6 min read
Jun 15, 2018What I Learned From A Life With NarcolepsyOne of the most under-diagnosed conditions in the UK, narcolepsy is something I discovered I had when I was 27. I won’t go into the details of how I finally found out there was an explanation for the constant exhaustion I felt, because it’s way too long of a story…Sleep5 min readSleep5 min read
Jun 12, 2018The Freedom In The LieWe’re not supposed to tell lies. Lies are dangerous, misleading. They cause pain and mistrust. And yet, there’s an undeniable freedom to be found in a lie. Some lies are necessary. I’m not just talking of the little white ones we tell our friends when they ask us if we…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
