Life
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28 things I’ve learned in 28 years
I recently turned 28. I am officially in my late twenties. To celebrate making it another year, I decided to share some of the things I’ve learned in my 28 years. It hasn’t been easy. There’s been a lot of self-doubt. A lot of insecurities. And a lot of mistakes. But thankfully, the older I’ve become, the more in myself I feel. 28 things I’ve learned in 28 years 1. Do not compare yourself to anyone’s life, relationship, or career. Focus on yours. 2. Tell the people you love that you love them, loud and often. You never know when might be the last time. 3. When it comes to…
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Dear Dad
Dear Dad, It’s been 5 years since we lost you. That’s 1,826 days. 1,826 days of not seeing your face, hugging you or telling you about my day. With all those days between us, there’s so much to update you on. You’ll never guess what I’m up to these days. I don’t know if you’d ever imagined. So, here goes… 5 years ago Dear Dad, We spent the summer together. Not in the way either of us would have liked. I gave up my job as Cabin Crew pretty soon after your diagnosis. Although the job wasn’t for me, the timing worked out well. I moved back home and spent…
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How to Survive Cooking Christmas Dinner
Christmas Day is nearly here and I am oh so ready for the best part – the food. My first experience of cooking Christmas dinner was at 19 for 2 families I didn’t know. I had just started my ski season and this was our first week of guests. It felt like I’d been thrown into the deep end! Thankfully, it all went smoothly and I even had time to ski during the day. Since then, I’ve cooked a fair few Christmas dinners and have 2 seasons worth of cooking 3-course meals 6 nights a week under my belt, so I feel well versed in putting on a spread. With so…
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Three Years Without You
Three years ago today, I was in Hong Kong. My then boyfriend and I were on a 24 hour layover after spending an epic 2 weeks in Bali. We had the best time enjoying the beach clubs of Seminyak, the monkey forest of Ubud and the island parties of Gili T. It was a great escape from the reality that my dad was ill. 5 months previously, in April 2017, my dad was diagnosed with renal cancer after an investigation following a persistent cough. In June, he had an operation to remove his right kidney and other infected areas; a move we believed would save him. I had just moved…
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5 Things You May Not Know About Me
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5 Things You May Not Know About Me
Let me introduce myself, I’m Ellie, aka Els the Ardent Blogger and here are 5 things you may not know about me. New year, new me. That old chestnut. It’s always the same after that festive slump when the new year is fast approaching and you suddenly panic about what you want to change or do differently in the upcoming year. And seeing as we’re already into the final week of January, I’m aware I’m a little behind. But I just wanted to share my new project that I’ve been working on with you. So hey and welcome to Els the Ardent Blogger! 👋 This is my new blog where…
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