I’m back! What have I been up to?

Hi I’m back, it’s been a while. I’ve cut my hair since my last post and also there has been a global pandemic. Before I start posting regular content, I thought I’d say a few words about the last year because that’s how long it’s been since I last posted.

For those that are new to my blog; hi I’m Lola! I started this blog back in 2016, with the intentions to share all my fave things fashion and beauty related but as I grew older the topics that I wanted to write about changed. I have previously written about the effects of fast fashion on our planet, dating in the digital era and why sometimes we all need a digital detox . However much I still love fashion and beauty; these days I like writing about more informative topics.

Right so; what I’ve been up to? At the beginning of this year I got a job as a marketing assistant, which unfortunately I didn’t get the full experience of as a big part of my job was events which were all cancelled a few weeks into starting my job. It was a really scary and uncertain time to be starting a job in retail, as it literally felt like the world was crashing down outside and I just had to keep calm and carry on. Fast-forward to April and I was sent on furlough, which I am really grateful for but it was definitely not a holiday unless you count sitting at home and wondering if you will have a job to go back to as a holiday. Yeah didn’t think so.

I have also started volunteering at my local food bank in February/March, it’s something that I wanted to do for a long time but never had the time to do it. Once I got the job I wanted, I could prioritise giving back to others. When I got sent on furlough, I offered my help to the food bank as their demand increased dramatically. My help went beyond volunteering in the actual food bank, I also set up a Amazon wish list with donations which people could purchase and they got delivered to my house. It was honestly the most rewarding thing that I’ve done in my life, and I’m getting emotional just thinking about the kindness of strangers from the internet that I’ve come across. In the space of 4 months I did more or less 7 drop offs of donations, each drop off consisted of my car being packed to the max. Maybe it’s true that everything happens for a reason, as me being furloughed helped a lot of people during a very difficult time.

What am I doing now? Unfortunately my contract didn’t get extended at my job, which didn’t come as a surprise in the current circumstances. I will be concentrating on creating content for my blog, doing courses to learn more about digital marketing and volunteering for the foreseeable future until I find a new job.

Outfit – Baker Hat ASOS, Top New Look, Cardigan Mango, Trousers Mango, Boots Zalando