Love from, Florence Grace

When Ariana Grande released Thank U, Next it was destined to be a certified banger. Girls all over the world could scream about their exes in the form of a catchy tune all over again - something they hadn't really had the chance to do since Little Mix released Shoutout To My Ex . Despite the song being deliberately catchy and one that I automatically loved, I couldn't help but mock it. If memory serves me well, I even put out a tweet saying how much I loved the song, but that I would never, ever be grateful for my ex. My ex, who physically and emotionally abused me for years. My ex, the drug dealer. My ex, the generally nasty piece of work that he was. He put me through endless hell, cheating on me, lying to me over and over - and I was supposed to feel grateful for that? Nah, you're alright. With that being my initial stance, I enjoyed the song without actually relating to it. However, as time's gone on and I've listened to the song more and more (almost da...

If you follow me on social media , you'll probably be sick to death of hearing about me moving out. Sorry, but I'm not done talking about it- and probably won't be for a long time either!  Finally, I am flying the nest! I have wanted to move out for as long as I can remember- since I was about 17. I remember being so determined to turn 18 and thinking that that would automatically make me an adult and able/ready to move out. HA! How wrong was I? I was nowhere near ready, and nowhere near rich enough either! However, a few years down the line I am now more financially secure than I've ever been in my life, I'm in a wonderful relationship with a partner I'm happy to be moving out with and I have just turned 22, so have a bit more adult independence under my belt! (Some might debate this... but I'm gonna roll with it).  So the time has come...I am leaving home to embark out on my own life with my boyfriend, to start building our lives together...

A couple of months ago I wrote a post titled ‘ 9 Signs a Guy Is a Fuckboy ’. You guys loved it and it fast became one of my most read posts. Boys  and  girls enjoyed the post, and most people messaged me to say how accurate it was- boys included ! Since then, I’ve come across even more fuckboys (would you believe it!) and found even  more  signs that giveaway whether a guy is nice or whether he’s a fuckboy. Obviously, I’m about to share them with you so you know how to spot a fuckboy too! He turns his read receipts off Even worse, if you start messaging and the read receipts are  on  and then after a while he turns them off. I mean, this is just frustrating more than anything else, but is also a sign a guy wants to be able to avoid your messages- and the messages from all the other girls he’s chatting to as well. Similarly, he turns his ‘last seen’ off In my previous post, I mentioned how fuckboys lie about not being on their phones but the...

Since I have been old enough to understand what it means, the phrase ‘ quality, not quantity ’ is something that I have always lived by  (unless we’re talking about alcohol, because it doesn’t matter about the quality of what you’re drinking, if you drink enough of it you still get drunk) In recent years, and more specifically in the last two years, the phrase ‘ quality, not quantity ’ has been applied to the people in my life. Growing up, it’s drilled into us that in order to feel loved and to be happy with your life you must be surrounded by a tonne of people.  Books, TV shows, movies and other elements of pop culture all tell us that if you don’t have many friends then you’re a ‘loser’ or an ‘outcast’. It’s time to stop this way of thinking, and start believing in quality, not quantity instead! Society has made us feel like we have to surround ourselves with as many people as possible to be happy, and this has caused us to feel its okay to create fake friendsh...

Yesterday was Valentine's Day, a public holiday that people seem to have a bit of a love-hate relationship with. Me? I love Valentine's Day! I love all of the cute trinkets, homeware and gifts that come out and have no qualms purchasing too much of it for myself, regardless of whether I do or don't have a boyfriend to share the day with. I actually blogged about  why Valentine's  doesn't  suck for single people  last year because I was so sick of seeing all of the single people bitch about the holiday, particularly when you know that most of them would think otherwise if they were in a relationship. I feel much the same this year, of course. It's my second year of being single on Valentine's Day and I honestly couldn't give less of a fuck because I  still  love the day, I  still  love buying cute bits like heart shaped candles for myself and I  still  had a lovely day. My sister and I swapped gifts for each other, spent the day in London...

To Anne-Marie, I will never forget the day I discovered you and your music. Scrolling through my Facebook feed, SB.TV shared your 'Boy' song on their page. I gave it a listen and fell in love instantly- not just with the song and with your voice, but you and your style. You were rocking a look so similar to the one I desired to achieve myself but was often mocked for. I particularly loved your big hoop earrings, an item I am almost never without myself! After watching the video I remember tweeting you and being over the moon when you responded! And I've been following your journey since then, listening to your songs, engaging with you online and seeing you perform too. I saw you at Wireless, in the very front row, and introduced my best friend Alex to you- she's now almost as big of a fan as I am! Then this week, on Monday, we saw you perform at the Koko Club in Camden and you blew our minds all over again. I wanted to write this post for you- to you- because y...

On Thursday (15th) I was humiliated in public by what I can only assume are friends, or at the very least acquaintances, of my ex boyfriend. You'll probably all know that at the start of this year, I split with my partner of five and a half years. It was very difficult for me but eventually, as is inevitable, I got over it. I moved on, I've met other guys, I've been having fun living my life as a single woman and just being "me" (I know, how cliche). So you can only imagine my surprise when I was walking home down a side alley on Thursday evening after working an eight hour shift at work when I was confronted with a group of young lads. Now, my eye sight isn't perfect and I can't see that far in front of my face but what I could see is that they looked younger than me- perhaps aged between 16 and 18- some of whom were carrying skateboards. They all clocked me walking by, but I didn't really pay them much mind until: "Oi, there's Alex...

We all know that going through a break up is tough and we all know that to get over it we want to cry into a tub of Ben and Jerry's while listening to Kelly Clarkson. However, break ups aren't all sad. At the start of this year I blogged about the different stages of a breakup , and today, I'm creating a playlist that provides you with songs for each stage! Enjoy... 1) Heartbreak When the break up is raw and you're crying your heart out, here's what you need... This Ain't A Love Song- Scouting For Girls Man Who Can't Be Moved- The Script  Broken Hearted Girl- Beyonce I Hate This Part- The Pussycat Dolls Don't Speak- No Doubt Love The Way You Lie Part 2- Rihanna featuring Eminem Love How It Hurts- Scouting For Girls  Impossible- Shontelle No Air- Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown Not Like The Movies- Katy Perry  2) Anger When the rage kicks in, make sure to stick these tunes on So What?- Pink Since You Been Gon...

Sorry, guys. That is a totally  click bait title. However, it's not exactly untrue. I really am in a relationship. The best kind of relationship, one that is constantly evolving, growing more and more fabulous by the day...I am in a relationship with myself.  Okay, okay, I know that sounds totally weird, but that's the only way I can think to describe it! For the majority of this year, I've been on a journey of self discovery (how cliche). I've been learning about what I'm capable of, what I like doing, what I don't want to do, who is worth my time and who isn't. It's been very much like getting to know someone at the start of a relationship, see what I mean? (I'm not totally crazy).  Honestly though, I was talking about this with my friend Alex the other day, and I realised I genuinely don't have time for a relationship right now. I am so busy working on myself (for myself, by myself) as well as holding down six  jobs, trying ...

When you're single, you're one person. In a relationship, you change. And after a relationship, you change again.  To be honest, the idea of 'you' is a very fluid concept, because you can literally change at any point in your life- it's totally up to you!  I definitely changed in a relationship, and now that I'm out of one, I've changed again. I've noticed, my friends have noticed and my family have noticed. So, how has being single changed me exactly? (Spoiler alert- it's another gif filled list coming your way! ) 1) My confidence improved.  I don't know how or why this happened, but it just did. I guess, maybe, I didn't want to do things in case I let down my partner or embarrassed them? I don't know. Either way, my confidence has increased massively since I became single and I love  it.  2) My self-love increased. I had always been so down about myself, about my weight, my looks, my personal style and...