Losing friends, at any age is hard, but it feels even harder when it happens in your teens, at school, and even harder when you’re chronically ill. I got glandular fever when I was 16, just before all my exams that year and consequently missed them all. I decided to leave the school I was at …
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#TEENTALK: Dealing With School Stress Ft Maddie
Hey guys! My name is Maddie and I’m a high school junior and lifestyle blogger. The 2018/2019 school year is coming to an end, which means summer is almost here! However, that also means finals and AP (or IB) tests are among us, which is quite the stress-inducer for most of us. Starting out the …
#TEENTALK: How To Deal With Friendship Breakups Ft Sophie Maie
Ahh, the dreaded friendship breakup, although I’ve never experienced a relationship breakup I’m going to argue that a friendship breakup is harder because you never really prepare for them to happen. Dating someone always has the lingering thought that you’re either going to get married or break up but friendships are just best friends “forever” …
#TEENTALK: How To Love A Changing Body Ft Ali Hemsley
Loving your body is hard… Loving your body when it’s changing is even harder. As a teen, your body is in the process of huge changes – hormonal, emotional and physical. You’re eagerly awaiting your “glow up” like a caterpillar in a cocoon, waiting to emerge as a butterfly… but what they don’t tell you …
Tips For Surviving School With A Chronic Illness
Going back to school can be stressful enough, let alone if you have a chronic illness or chronic pain condition to manage on top of that. I wanted to help make back to school season less daunting, but as I have only been sick for 1.5 years and I spent a year of that off …
1 Year Bloggerversary + Why I Blog?
Exactly one year ago today I uploaded my first blog post, 10 Facts About Me. Over the past year, JustSoElina has changed and grown in so many ways. I have gotten to do collabs with other bloggers and even my first brand collaboration. I’ve begun to find a style of writing I like and I’ve …
#TEENTALK: Not Letting Social Media Get To Your Head Ft LoveCarlyAllison
Heyy!! I’m Carly from LoveCarlyAllison I was so excited when Elina asked me if I’d like to do a post for #TeenTalk. We came up with the idea of social media. It’s such a huge piece of life as a teen and it’s just overall a huge thing now! I think that social media can …
How To Take Instagram Pics Your Confident With Ft TypicallyKate
Like lots of people, I have a love-hate relationship with social media, specifically Instagram. I love it for sharing my favourite memories and giving me an excuse to get creative with photography. But I hate the pressure I feel to look “perfect” or to have the “perfect” life. Lately, I’ve been working on comparing myself …
#TEENTALK: How To Be The New Kid Ft LittleMissExpat
Hi Everyone! I’m super excited that Elina reached out to me to ask if I wanted to be a part of her #TeenTalk series. I think it’s very important that we share our experiences with each other and create a community, because as teenagers we have a lot going on and it can be nice …
Teen Blogs You NEED To Read!
One of my favourite things about being a part of the blogging community is discovering new bloggers. When I’m not working on my own blog I’m usually catching up on other peoples latest posts. So basically I live and breathe blogging lol. So I thought I would share with you my favourite teen bloggers, that …