by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 26, 2018 | Life, Uncategorized
I never thought that as a dyslexic person I would end up writing for a living. Whilst I love expressing myself creatively, the thought of journalism, for a “job” seemed out of reach for someone like me who struggles with word order and has illegible hand-writing. But...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 23, 2018 | Family, Health, Uncategorized
People from where I’m from don’t Breastfeed. People like me don’t Breastfeed. When I accidentally fell pregnant to a new boyfriend, we were shocked to say the least. We were young, ambitious and into fitness as we had met in my local gym (he was an...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 15, 2018 | Life, Media, Uncategorized
I cannot imagine my life without digital technology. I live off my smart-phone for my work as a blogger, vlogger and journalist as well as using it to sort childcare, entertainment and planning trips and a few hobbies. But I am fortunate because I have worked as a...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 13, 2018 | Health, Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s important to admit your failures as well as celebrating your successes. People always say to me: “Wow you do so much” or “You’re doing so well.” And whilst this is largely true and I appreciate compliments, there’s...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 4, 2018 | Life, Reviews, Uncategorized
“Give me a mattress over a man any day,” were the words I declared as I bounced onto my first Dreams mattress, inside the company’s showroom. I had been invited as part of a Mumsnet Influencers group to ‘make our own mattress, made by mums for mums.’ But...