I know that I have
been seriously struggling with getting good posts out lately, life has been
chaotic and crazy. I haven’t been sleeping, all I’ve been doing is sleeping. I’m
hoping to get my shit together in the near future to continue posting.
In the age of
social media and how it much it has grown over the last five years even, it
should be no surprise that many people are looking for advice on it. I have
spent time rounding up some of the articles that I personally have helped me
with success over the last few years. I hope that you all enjoy them as much as
I did!
Honestly, I was
iffy when I opened this article online since it was written by Cosmopolitan. I
was pleasantly surprised though! It talks about important topics many people in
their 20s face; from handling your friend’s crappy fiancée to relationship
advice to beauty suggestions. I have started to follow some of the tips from
this article, such as trying a BB Cream instead of foundation. I must say, this
is one of the greatest guidelines that I have read about becoming a young
professional in the hustle bustle world that we live in.
If you’re happy and
in a committed relationship, then good for you! However, I have been single
since February and have found reasons to fall in love with being single. I
loved reading this article, it made it seem not as terrible when I was freshly
single. The article includes girls’ nights, finding yourself, travel and the
best one: not shaving! It definitely is an article that is worth the read
whether you’ve been single for a while, freshly single or in a relationship but
wanting to support a single friend.
I may have just talked
about falling in love with being single, however, I think that women also need
to acknowledge the signs of being in a good relationship. This article again is
by Cosmopolitan, and discusses topics that people in their 20s really should be
acknowledging when it comes to relationship advice. For example, if he doesn't
text you back right away, it doesn't even cross your mind to be worried. This
article is definitely a key article for anyone in a relationship, hesitant as
to whether it’s healthy or not!
This won’t be the
first time I admit it – I suck at
saving. I have friends who talk about having money saved up to buy a house,
travel and do things that most should be doing at 23. Unfortunately, my current
bank statement screams overdraft. This article talks about key topics like
comparing yourself vs. your friends’ financial situations, saving, creating a
budget and setting financial goals. I definitely have started trying to follow
some of this advice since I read this article, but I won’t lie… I’m still a
work in progress.
I love the whole #girlboss movement. I know that I talk about it a
lot on my blog, but I am slowly building my empire in my field and I am so
proud of myself for that. I think that society has changed so much, therefore
woman are working a lot more than even in our parents’ generation. I found this
article very motivating because it features lady CEOs, company founders and
editor-in-chiefs. I personally don’t strive to ever have a job that high but
this article is so empowering and features so much key points. I am so glad
that mydomaine.com took the time to create this article for ladies to read.
This is my article. In
this article, I talked about different ways to look for jobs, building the
perfect resume and preparing for the interview. There are so many little things
that people forget when applying for jobs, and this article covers all of
those.
I don’t think I’m
alone when I say this: I feel as though
I’m burning myself out at 23. Everyone keeps saying to me “work hard now,
it’ll pay off later” and/or “you’re young, you can handle all of the shifts”.
The thing is, when I have zero me
time, I get agitated and stressed. I love my job, and I want to do everything
that I can to get into a management position, because that’s the ultimate goal.
But how far are we willing to push our personal lives away to get ahead in our
career? That’s the question I think on the mind of a lot of my generation. This
article talks about little things that you can do in your life to develop a
great work/life balance.
In order to be a
successful lady boss, you really need to have a wardrobe that matches. Right
out of college, I purchased a lot of my work clothes at the stores that I
bought clothing from in high school and college (khaki pants and chiffon
blouses from cheap shops). I think as young professionals, millennials really
need to get into the routine of shopping for a professional wardrobe with
timeless, classic pieces. Jess Atkins, the author of this article, talks about
important things like choosing a colour palette, appropriate hemlines for the
workplace and planning your outfits in advanced. This article is definitely
worth the read for if you’re searching for the right work wardrobe.
When I first opened
this link, I was just kind of like “well, this could be an interesting article…”
I started reading it, and I realized that I loved it. In the first paragraph,
it raises a key topic that most people tend to forget: our generation is the
future leaders of tomorrow. My absolute favourite synopsis of an article comes
from Forbes. It is:
“Millennials are often
stripped down to the following connotations: Ungrateful. Selfish.
Unintelligent. Trophy Kids. Impatient. Head in the clouds. But I’ve come to
realize that, for a lot of people, being a Millennial isn’t a deal breaker.
Many are fully aware of Millennial stereotypes and they’re smart enough to know
that those claims (of the most diverse generation) are far generalized.”
… I think that’s all
that needs to be said about this article.
Sam at
smart-twenties.com
has always been one of my favourite bloggers! I love the topics that she covers
for 20-somethings, which include real life topics for my generation. In this
particular article, Sam has found 50 TED Talks that are relevant to my
generation.
Some of the talks
are:
This article is
great, with 47 more TED Talks, plus a synopsis of the talks!
Honestly, I seriously
debated posting this article. I decided to do it, though! This article is
geared toward ladies, to make us feel a bit more comfortable with the elephant
in the room – menstruation. I think that is a lot more common than it was 30
years ago for people to openly talk about their periods, but so many women are
still so self-conscious about discussing symptoms that they may think are weird
or uncomfortable. I personally think that PMS symptoms and periods in general
need to stop being such a taboo topic to talk about and we need to open up
about how we feel when we are going through our cycle.
I am genuinely
obsessed with
Kate Bailey’s articles. However, this one hit me over the
head with the realness. I think the top
five six thoughts that I relate
to the most from this article include:
“I don’t know where
there aren’t nutrition labels on wine bottles but I support whatever that reason
is.”
“Or I can just find
someone really really rich, marry them and maintain a very happy surface level
relationship and never have to worry about a thing again.”
“I’m glad I’m single
right now, I’m on a spiritual journey, I’m finding myself, this is what life is
about.”
“I’m not going to that
wedding because I would rather spend $250 on H&M and sushi than people I
barely know. So suck it.”
“So my closet
currently consists of something to wear to an interview, a funeral, out for
drinks, out for brunch, chic plane travel, messy but cute train travel, cute
sweats so somebody can see me looking effortlessly gorgeous while we’re
cuddling… basically I just buy things for hypothetical situations I make up in
my head and call it having my life together. Try me.”
“My ex getting married
before me is going to induce a quarter life crisis/my personal demise.”
I personally can’t get
enough of this article; but I love
this article and
this article by Kate Bailey as well. It kind of
saddens me that she quit writing!
I’m interested if you
guys have any articles that you think are important for millennials to read.
Let me know in the comments below!
