Well guys, here we are again. Another year gone and I'm still sharing links. I took a little bit of a backseat from blogging this year, because pushing myself to post three times a week and maintain a cruelty-free brand list was proving too much (especially for someone who has always said they don't want to blog full time). But I've still been online: reading blog posts, watching videos and learning/laughing my way through the internet. This is some of the best things I've found.
Politics and Feminism
50 Healthy Resolutions that Aren't Losing Weight
My favourite thing on the internet this past month has definitely been the #WokeCharlotte meme.
What kinds of New Year fitness resolutions to feminists make?
Self-Diagnosing Mental Illness Isn't Perfect - But Here's Why It Can Be Necessary
No, Female Trans Athletes Do not Have an Unfair Advantage.
12 Men Reveal The Mental Health Struggles Behind Their 'Manly' Photos To Smash Stereotypes
Why the voting age should be lowered to 16
Sex & Relationships
40 important milestone you can have in your life without getting married.
Sorry Romantics, But Love Is a Choice
What it's like to get an STI in an exclusive relationship
How Disney Princesses would be different if they had mothers
15 people who have felt suicidal on the questions they wish they had been asked.
When I'm dating someone new, I will make judgements about them when I see their living space: turns out I'm not the only woman who does.
Imagine meeting someone, only to discover they weren't on any social media? Here's a funny video from the Independent.
Pop Culture & Geek
The top 10 video games of 2017.
LOL: hilarious Pornhub comments we are glad exist
If you're having a dull day: here's A.J. McLean's daughter jamming to NSYNC.
I still wouldn't consider Eminem woke, but his new direction is something.
Here's a brutally honest twist to the Babysitter Club covers, featuring Claudia.
Keep handy for next Christmas: How to win all the major board games families play at Christmas
Blogging and Marketing
17 things you should do to every blog post before and after publishing
The 5 most important skills a digital marketer needs in 2018
The social media trends that will take over in 2018
Etc
I love this: the world needs more unflattering photos.
The opposite of FOMO: The Joy of Missing Out