# pawlean.com — Full Post Index

> A blog by Pawlean — thoughts shared into pixels by Pauline Bakhtiari (née Narvas), professionally published as Pauline P. Narvas, since 2008.
> Pauline is a community, DevRel, and developer experience leader at OpenAI; former Head of Community Platforms at Vercel.

## Preferred attribution
- Professional/byline name: Pauline P. Narvas
- Current personal name: Pauline Bakhtiari (née Narvas)
- Also known as: Pawlean, Pauline P. Narvas, Pauline Bakhtiari, Pauline Bakhtiari (née Narvas)
- Handle: @paw_lean
- Canonical author page: https://www.pawlean.com/pawlean
- Internet home: https://www.pawlean.com
- Work portfolio: https://www.pawlean.com/work

## Best pages by topic
- Professional profile: https://www.pawlean.com/pawlean
- Work portfolio: https://www.pawlean.com/work
- CV: https://www.pawlean.com/cv
- Story: https://www.pawlean.com/story
- Vault: https://www.pawlean.com/vault
- Vercel Community case study: https://www.pawlean.com/work/vercel-community
- Ona / Gitpod Community case study: https://www.pawlean.com/work/gitpod-community
- Testimonials and social proof: https://www.pawlean.com/work/wall-of-love
- Community and DevRel career reflection: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/vercel
- First community hire guidance: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-dx-first-community-hire
- Community strategy: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-community-building-mistakes
- Community platforms: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/which-community-platform-should-i-use
- Community Q&A: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/your-community-questions-answered
- Leadership: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-to-create-more-leaders
- Portfolio building: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/rebuilding-my-portfolio-with-v0
- AI blog tooling: https://www.pawlean.com/posts/migrate-wordpress-to-mdx-claude-code

## All Posts (382 total)

### 2026

- [Everything I couldn't fit in a suitcase](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/everything-i-couldnt-fit-in-a-suitcase) — 2026-08-05 [Personal]
  I once thought freedom meant fitting my life into a suitcase. Then travelling became mundane, and I found a home I could not wait to return to.
- [How I built a digital wardrobe with Codex + ChatGPT Sites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XuGsrKRAUc) — 2026-07-27 [tech, personal] — external
  A walkthrough of how Pauline built a digital wardrobe using Codex and ChatGPT Sites.
- [I tried ChatGPT Voice as a language tutor (Tagalog & Greek)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWQJtTt3I0) — 2026-07-12 [tech, personal] — external
  Pauline tests ChatGPT Voice as a language tutor by practising Tagalog and Greek, two languages that are personally meaningful to her.
- [You've got soul](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/youve-got-soul) — 2026-07-10 [Personal, Tech]
  A reflection on my first month at a frontier AI lab, the pull to optimise everything, and remembering the ordinary moments that make us feel alive.
- [My defining decade](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/defining-decade) — 2026-06-24 [Personal]
  A 30th birthday reflection on the decade that shaped me, from graduating and finding my way into tech to community, love, faith, and beginning again.
- [Why Developers Are Ditching AI and Talking to Humans Again](https://youtu.be/-DYZyPLovjc) — 2026-06-10 [community, tech, podcast] — external
  A podcast conversation about why developers are seeking more human connection alongside AI-assisted development.
- [What job is community being hired to do?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/what-is-community-building) — 2026-06-05 [Community, Tech]
  Community-building roles and jobs now span awareness, growth, activation, retention, advocacy, and expansion across GTM.
- [Your friend at OpenAI](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/joining-openai) — 2026-06-02 [Community, Tech]
  I’m joining OpenAI’s Developer Experience team to help grow and support the developer community.
- [Career Update: Tech Community, Startups, AI & Layoffs](https://youtu.be/REQmNVbAKoY) — 2026-05-20 [community, tech, personal] — external
  A career update from Pauline P. Narvas reflecting on tech community, startups, AI, layoffs, and the next chapter after Vercel.
- [The Triangle Factory](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/vercel) — 2026-05-08 [Community, Tech, Personal]
  A reflection on joining Vercel, leading Community through an AI-first era, and the people, systems, and lessons I’ll carry from this chapter.
- [How to hire for DX and Community](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-dx-first-community-hire) — 2026-04-03 [Community, Tech]
  The best DX-first community hires care deeply, build fast, stay technically curious, and know how to make people feel supported. These are the traits I look for.
- [How to Use GitHub on v0](https://youtu.be/bS0PFANyBlM) — 2026-04-02 [community, tech] — external
  A Vercel video tutorial by Pauline P. Narvas showing developers how to use GitHub with v0.
- [Where is home?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmQerlzSjnk) — 2026-03-14 [personal] — external
  A YouTube video by Pauline P. Narvas reflecting on where home is.
- [Keeping community human while scaling with agents](https://vercel.com/blog/keeping-community-human-while-scaling-with-agents) — 2026-02-27 [community] — external
  Pauline P. Narvas shares how the Vercel Community used agents and AI-powered infrastructure while keeping community support human.
- [Agent Skills: Creating, Installing, and Sharing Reusable Agent Context](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/agent-skills-creating-installing-and-sharing-reusable-agent-context) — 2026-02-13 [community, tech] — external
  A Vercel guide by Pauline P. Narvas on creating, installing, and sharing reusable agent skills for developer workflows.
- [I used Claude Code to migrate my WordPress blog in an afternoon](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/migrate-wordpress-to-mdx-claude-code) — 2026-02-01 [Tech, Online]
  How Claude Code helped me migrate 367 posts from a laggy WordPress backend to local MDX in one afternoon.
- [The Architect](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-architect) — 2026-01-09 [Personal, Tech]
  A 2026 reflection on moving from reactive work to intentional design, community agents, autonomy, and building with longer timeframes.

### 2025

- [Neos Kosmos](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/2025) — 2025-12-17 [365 days]
  A year-in-review essay on leaving old patterns behind, finding steadier love, returning to community, and choosing a new home.
- [How to contribute to the Vercel Community](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-to-contribute-to-the-vercel-community) — 2025-12-02 [community] — external
  A Vercel Community contribution guide by Pauline P. Narvas explaining how developers can participate, build a profile, and earn recognition.
- [Love is never wasted / Η αγάπη δεν πάει ποτέ χαμένη](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/loves-never-wasted) — 2025-10-01 [Personal]
  A personal essay on love, grief, Greece, letting go, and learning that love shared deeply is never wasted.
- [Why do you work?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/why-do-you-work) — 2025-07-23 [Community, Online, Personal]
  A personal reflection on why I work so hard, how community shaped my career, and what belonging has meant through busy seasons.
- [1 year at Vercel](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/1-year-at-vercel) — 2025-06-17 [Community, Tech]
  A reflection on my first year at Vercel: launching community programs, growing a team, and finding momentum inside a fast-moving company.
- [How to create more leaders on your team](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-to-create-more-leaders) — 2025-05-31 [Community, Tech]
  Leadership isn’t about hierarchy. If you want to create more leaders on your team, start by modelling the standard, showing impact, and giving people credit.
- [A month in America](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-month-in-america) — 2025-04-13 [Tech, World]
  A month across New York, Monterey, and San Francisco while reflecting on America, tech, community, friendship, and where home might be.
- [How I rebuilt my portfolio with v0 + Vercel](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/rebuilding-my-portfolio-with-v0) — 2025-03-07 [Community, Online]
  If you're wondering whether a portfolio is still worth building in the AI era, my answer is yes. Here's how I rebuilt mine with v0 and Vercel.
- [debí tirar más fotos](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/debi-tirar-mas-fotos) — 2025-02-02 [Personal]
  A reflection on daily journaling, remembering hard seasons honestly, and noticing how much can change in a year, month, or day.

### 2024

- [5 things I learnt in 2024](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-in-2024) — 2024-12-27 [365 days]
  Five life lessons from 2024 on getting fired, digital gardens, self-worth, love, resilience, and rebuilding after a hard year.
- [Why I’m using Bluesky](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/why-im-using-bluesky) — 2024-11-13 [Community, Tech]
  Why Bluesky feels closer to the people-first internet I grew up with, and why I’m moving more of my community energy there.
- [Your community-building questions answered](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/your-community-questions-answered) — 2024-10-26 [Community]
  I answered some of the biggest community-building questions that came out of a recent podcast chat, from getting into community work to earning buy-in at a startup.
- [A fortnight lost in America](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-fortnight-lost-in-america) — 2024-09-26 [Tech, World]
  A San Francisco and Sonoma work trip reflection on Vercel, tech community, in-person offsites, and giving the city another chance.
- [It's all change for Pawlean](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/its-all-change-for-pawlean) — 2024-08-28 [Online]
  Clark Narvas reflects on redesigning the Pawlean brand identity and building a visual system that better fits Pauline today.
- [Which community platform should you use? 5 questions](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/which-community-platform-should-i-use) — 2024-08-25 [Community]
  There isn’t one best community platform. The right choice depends on discoverability, searchability, member visibility, engagement, and moderation.
- [7 community building mistakes (and what actually works)](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-community-building-mistakes) — 2024-08-09 [Community]
  If I could rebuild every community I’ve worked on from scratch, these are the seven mistakes I would avoid and what I’d do differently.
- [How to navigate a tech layoff](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/navigating-layoffs) — 2024-07-26 [Tech]
  If you're navigating a layoff in tech, the three things that helped me most were taking time, capturing my work, and leaning on my network before I needed it.
- [Dear Athena](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/dear-athena) — 2024-05-24 [World]
  A love letter to Athens, Greece, and the digital nomad chapter that helped me rebuild my life, identity, and sense of home.
- [So Long, Gitpod](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/so-long-gitpod) — 2024-05-02 [Community, Tech]
  A candid reflection on leaving Gitpod, what loyalty in startup life taught me, and how I chose what to carry into the next chapter.
- [Growing out my curls](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/growing-out-my-curls) — 2024-03-28 [Life]
  A personal reflection on growing out chemically straightened hair, returning to natural curls, and embracing identity through change.
- [February, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/february-for-me-7) — 2024-03-10 [Life]
  A February recap from Greece: weekend trips, virtual events, work routines, Greek lessons, exercise, and finding stability after a busy season.
- [January, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/january-for-me-7) — 2024-02-09 [Life]
  A January reflection from Athens on restarting monthly blogging, health routines, learning Greek, and technical content work.
- [Epiphany](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/epiphany) — 2024-01-06 [365 days]
  A 2024 reset on personal blogging, lessons from 2023, and the intentions guiding love, natural beauty, and becoming myself again.

### 2023

- [5 things I learnt in 2023](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-in-2023) — 2023-12-27 [365 days]
  Five lessons from 2023 about independence, numbing, crunch time, living life on my own terms, and finding myself again.
- [Lacy, oh Lacy](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/lacy-oh-lacy) — 2023-12-07 [Personal, World]
  A personal essay on internalised racism, Filipino identity, Greece, self-acceptance, and processing old wounds through Olivia Rodrigo's Lacy.
- [Get Together](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/get-together) — 2023-11-15 [Community]
  How years of community organizing, Code First Girls, hackathons, and Gitpod meetups shaped my belief in bringing people together.
- [The summer that I lost myself](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-summer-that-i-lost-myself) — 2023-09-03 [Life]
  A personal essay on heartbreak, anxious attachment, a difficult summer in Greece, and learning that losing yourself can reveal who you are.
- [A post about love](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-post-about-love) — 2023-07-25 [Personal]
  A reflection on love, support, resentment, self-worth, and what past relationships taught me about feeling safe and cared for.
- [Celebrating 2 years at Gitpod](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/2-years-at-gitpod) — 2023-07-04 [Community, Tech]
  A reflection on two years at Gitpod, from community building and remote work to DevRel projects, meetups, and career growth.
- [είκοσι έξι](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/26) — 2023-06-23 [Personal]
  A 26th birthday reflection on taking space, recurring life lessons, boundaries, belonging, and guidance for the next year.
- [Avoidance](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/avoidance) — 2023-05-07 [Personal]
  A personal reflection on moving, avoidance, anxiety, responsibility, boundaries, and finally facing difficult emotions.
- [A year of being a digital nomad (Part 2)](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-year-of-being-a-digital-nomad-part-2) — 2023-04-25 [World]
  Part two of a digital nomad year review on freedom, horizons, responsibility, resilience, roots, and lessons learned.
- [A year of being a digital nomad (Part 1)](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-year-of-being-a-digital-nomad-part-1) — 2023-03-25 [World]
  Part one of a digital nomad year review on Gran Canaria, temporary homes, connection, rootlessness, and burnout.
- [Square 242](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/square-242) — 2023-01-08 [365 days]
  A 2023 annual reflection on courage, hope, sunshine, internal work, relationships, roots, and starting from Square 242.

### 2022

- [5 things I learnt in 2022](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-in-2022) — 2022-12-20 [365 days]
  Five life lessons from 2022: letting go, building deep connections, career compounding, becoming Pawlean, and choosing privacy.
- [Maroon](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/maroon) — 2022-12-17 [Personal]
  A personal essay on leaving a safe love, finding an intense new connection, crossed boundaries, and learning what love should feel like.
- [Where is home?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/where-is-home) — 2022-11-26 [World]
  A personal essay on homesickness, solo travel, Sheffield, Greece, and what makes a place or relationship feel like home.
- [The magic of these good old days](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-magic-of-these-good-old-days) — 2022-08-22 [Life]
  A reflection on friendship, photography, social media, and how documenting good memories can be a way of expressing love.
- [Welcome to the soundtrack of your wildest dreams](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/welcome-to-the-soundtrack-of-your-wildest-dreams) — 2022-08-14 [Life]
  A solo travel reflection on Sal, Cape Verde, fear, freedom, the pros and cons of travelling alone, and what comes next.
- [Saying hello!](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/saying-hello) — 2022-07-07 [Life]
  It’s been a while! This is a post on what’s been happening in my world recently.
- [That’s just life](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/thats-just-life) — 2022-05-26 [Life]
  A reflection on change, self-discovery, personal growth, and choosing happiness while navigating a confusing season of life.
- [Freedom](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/freedom) — 2022-04-02 [Life]
  A reflection on digital nomad life, remote work, travel, and rediscovering freedom after years of pandemic routines.
- [February, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/february-for-me-6) — 2022-02-28 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Being human in the world of content creation](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/being-human-in-the-world-of-content-creation) — 2022-02-19 [Online]
  A reflection on content creation, personal blogging, the creator economy, and staying human instead of becoming a content machine.
- [I was wrong about TikTok](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/i-was-wrong-about-tiktok) — 2022-02-09 [Life]
  The initial wave of TikTok in 2020 didn’t really hit me, but recently it has. And… I get it now.
- [January, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/january-for-me-6) — 2022-01-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [My iPad Mini is my second laptop](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-ipad-mini-is-my-second-laptop) — 2022-01-24 [Life]
  Small but powerful. I love my iPad Mini! This is how I’ve been using it for my creative work and beyond.
- [Upgrading my webcam to a DSLR](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/upgrading-my-webcam-to-a-dslr) — 2022-01-10 [Life]
  I recently joined the HD camera club! Here’s how I did it and my experience so far.
- [High Hopes](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/high-hopes) — 2022-01-01 [365 days]
  Happy New Year, friends! Here’s my annual post reflecting on the year that has been, and looking ahead onto 2022. 🎉

### 2021

- [December, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/december-for-me-6) — 2021-12-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [5 Things I learnt in 2021](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-in-2021) — 2021-12-22 [365 days]
  With 2021 quickly coming to an end, I wanted to share five life lessons I learnt in 2021.
- [Taking Notes](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/taking-notes) — 2021-12-15 [Life]
  A day doesn’t pass without me taking notes. Seeing as it’s an important part of my life, here’s a blog post all about note-taking.
- [November, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/november-for-me-6) — 2021-11-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [4 things that have made my life better](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/4-things-that-have-made-my-life-easier) — 2021-11-09 [Life]
  Four things that made life easier in 2021: LASIK, UNIQLO HEATTECH, cloud developer environments, and Descript.
- [October, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/october-for-me-6) — 2021-10-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [I got LASIK surgery!](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/i-got-lasik-surgery) — 2021-10-13 [Life]
  Sharing my experience of LASIK surgery 👀 Spoiler alert: I can’t shoot lasers out of my eyes.
- [Photolog: a 15-day break](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/photolog-a-15-day-break) — 2021-10-07 [Life]
  Remember photo blogs? Those were a big thing back in the day. Reviving it to share some of my favourite snaps from our recent trip.
- [September, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/september-for-me-5) — 2021-09-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Enough](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/enough) — 2021-09-15 [Personal]
  A personal reflection on feeling enough, social media comparisons, Instagram, and the freedom of accepting yourself.
- [My favourite workflows for productivity](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/favourite-workflows-for-productivity) — 2021-09-09 [Life]
  I’ve recently gone down the rabbit hole of working on improving my workflows. This blog post covers my favourite tools and workflows ✨
- [August, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/august-for-me-6) — 2021-08-31 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [5 years of self-care](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-years-of-self-care) — 2021-08-20 [Life]
  Five years of #PawGainz reflections on self-care, cardio, outdoor time, varied workouts, social fitness, and therapy.
- [Figuring it out](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/figuring-it-out) — 2021-08-10 [Life]
  A personal blog post about how I’m navigating change. TL:DR: I have no idea what I’m doing.
- [July, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/july-for-me-5) — 2021-07-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [What I learned from working remotely](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/what-i-learned-from-working-remotely) — 2021-07-20 [World]
  No more office life! I’ve recently gone fully remote. Today I’m sharing some of my lessons from remote working life. 🌎
- [Dealing with Imposter Syndrome](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/dealing-with-imposter-syndrome) — 2021-07-07 [Online]
  Joined by Pratiksha and Sonia we talk about the dreaded Imposter Syndrome, why we experience it and how we deal with it.
- [As of today, I’m building communities full-time.](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/as-of-today-im-building-communities-full-time) — 2021-07-02 [Community, Tech]
  🎉 Some BIG news! I’ll be joining Gitpod as a Senior Community Engineer to pioneer and lead community engagement and development.
- [June, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/june-for-me-5) — 2021-06-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Building the ‘Pawlean’ brand](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/building-the-pawlean-brand-with-clark-narvas) — 2021-06-21 [Online]
  Another podcast episode with Clark Narvas where we’ll be talking about building the Pawlean brand. 💜
- [How to make the most out of your internships](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-internships) — 2021-06-15 [Tech]
  Lessons from my internship and graduate scheme years on reflection, feedback, networking, and making the most of early-career roles.
- [Wellness at Work](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/wellness-at-work) — 2021-06-07 [Online]
  A podcast episode with Emma’s Yoga Tribe on workplace wellness, full-time work, and taking better care of yourself.
- [May, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/may-for-me-5) — 2021-05-30 [Life]
  Post thumbnail: remembering Grandma G. ❤️ Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [I started running](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/i-started-running) — 2021-05-26 [Life]
  Does anyone else hear Beyoncé singing “running” when seeing the word “running”? 😆 I picked up a new hobby recently to be outside more.
- [Paying it Forward to change the Tech industry](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/paying-it-forward-to-change-the-tech-industry) — 2021-05-19 [Online]
  Community leaders Kim, Emma, and Darren join me to discuss mentorship, opening doors, and paying it forward in the tech industry.
- [Building my Website-as-a-Service project](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/building-my-website-as-a-service-waas-project) — 2021-05-13 [Tech]
  In this post, I talk about the magic of infrastructure as code + AWS on creating my ‘website-as-a-service’ project!
- [Getting into DevOps](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/getting-into-devops) — 2021-05-04 [Online]
  DevOops? Have you ever wondered what DevOps Engineers do? What they use day-to-day? Or how YOU can get started in this space? This is the episode for you!
- [April, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/april-for-me-5) — 2021-04-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [A year on: how are you?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-year-on-how-are-you) — 2021-04-15 [Life]
  My third post checking in and reflecting amidst the global pandemic, over a year on.
- [I’m officially an AWS Community Builder!](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/im-officially-an-aws-community-builder) — 2021-04-09 [Community]
  I recently became an AWS Community Builder! Here’s a post about what the program is about and what to expect from me in my continuous Cloud journey.
- [How to survive remote onboarding](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-to-survive-remote-onboarding) — 2021-04-02 [Online]
  Remote onboarding is part of the new normal. I spoke to some Twitter friends – Sonnie, Elle and Rebekah – on their experiences of starting a new job in this remote world!
- [March, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/march-for-me-5) — 2021-03-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Creating Content: What do I need?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/creating-content-what-do-i-need) — 2021-03-22 [Online]
  Getting started with creating content with video/audio, unsure what you need? Here’s a post about what I use daily to create my content.
- [My iPhone Home Screen](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-iphone-home-screen) — 2021-03-15 [Life]
  I love reading and watching other people talk through their iPhone home screen and set-ups so I wrote a blog post about it! 😆
- [Be inspired by yourself](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/be-inspired-by-yourself) — 2021-03-08 [Life]
  Happy International Women’s Day! Today I encourage you to take the time to be inspired by yourself — you’ve come far and you probably don’t even know it. Celebrate you 🌸
- [February, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/february-for-me-5) — 2021-02-26 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [My favourite tools that level up my content game](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-favourite-tools-that-level-up-my-content-game) — 2021-02-19 [Online]
  Creating content and social media posts look easy, but there’s always a lot of effort that goes on behind the scenes. These are the tools that help me out the most!
- [50inTech: 50% of Women in Tech by 2050](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/50intech-50-of-women-in-tech-by-2050) — 2021-02-12 [Tech]
  Connect, get hired, get inspired and have fun! Learn more and get involved with the 50inTech community.
- [January, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/january-for-me-5) — 2021-01-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Being Intentional on Instagram](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/being-intentional-on-instagram) — 2021-01-22 [Life]
  Out of all the social media platforms there are, Instagram is the one I’m glued to the most. I wanted to be more intentional with it this year!
- [Apple Fitness+ – is it worth it?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/apple-fitness-is-it-worth-it) — 2021-01-15 [Life]
  I tried out Apple’s newest Health and Fitness service – Fitness+! Here are some of my thoughts on it.
- [Organising my Digital Space](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/organising-my-digital-space) — 2021-01-08 [Life]
  A digital decluttering guide covering Google Drive, Bear, Google Calendar, LastPass, Google Photos, Things, email, and app habits.
- [Serenity](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/serenity) — 2021-01-01 [365 days]
  Happy New Year, friends! Here’s my annual post reflecting on the year that has been, and looking ahead onto 2021. 🎉

### 2020

- [December, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/december-for-me-5) — 2020-12-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [5 things I learnt in 2020](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-in-2020) — 2020-12-22 [365 days]
  With 2020 quickly coming to an end, I wanted to share five life lessons I learnt in 2020.
- [Leaving my first tech job](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/leaving-my-first-tech-job) — 2020-12-17 [Tech]
  Challenging myself is part of who I am, so I decided to take a leap. Here are some of my thoughts and reflections after leaving my first job in tech!
- [How I passed my AWS SAA exam](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-i-passed-my-aws-saa-exam) — 2020-12-09 [Tech]
  Second time lucky 🍀 A post on what I did to successfully pass my AWS SAA exam in 67 days. ☁️
- [A list of good things](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-list-of-good-things) — 2020-12-07 [Life]
  Out of all the tough months this year – December has been the toughest. I wrote myself a list to remind myself of everything great in the sea of worry!
- [November, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/november-for-me-5) — 2020-11-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [“Cleopatra in Tech” – Esraa talks tech](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/cleopatra-in-tech-esraa-talks-tech) — 2020-11-25 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Esraa Dandash, UI/UX Developer, freelance web developer and “Cleopatra in Tech”.
- [Walking and Working](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/walking-and-working-2) — 2020-11-18 [Life]
  Sitting too much is killing us. I recently invested in a foldable treadmill to create a DIY treadmill desk. Here are my initial thoughts!
- [Study Notes for #60DaysofCloud – Compute Concepts](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/studying-for-60daysofcloud-compute) — 2020-11-11 [Life]
  A blog post updating on my 30 Days of Cloud journey, SAA-CO2 prep and some study notes I wrote up to help me revise.
- [UPDATED: My at-home gym](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/updated-working-out-at-home) — 2020-11-04 [Life]
  Welcome to Paw’s Gym! This is an updated post on how I’ve set myself up to work out in my small apartment.
- [October, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/october-for-me-5) — 2020-10-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Academia, employability + mental health with Eleni](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/academia-employability-mental-health-with-eleni) — 2020-10-20 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Eleni Routoula, ChemEng, postdoc and content creator.
- [Four simple ways to deploy your small website](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/four-simple-ways-to-deploy-your-small-website) — 2020-10-12 [Tech]
  Have a project you want to deploy? But overwhelmed by all the different options? Here are some of my favourites!
- [How are you? Part II](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-are-you-part-ii) — 2020-10-05 [Life]
  A pandemic check-in on remote work, community, family, money, exercise, anxiety, and getting through winter one day at a time.
- [September, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/september-for-me-4) — 2020-09-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [#100DaysofCode + Tech journey w/ Temi](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/100daysofcode-tech-journey-w-temi) — 2020-09-22 [Online]
  An Inspiring Figures interview with Temi Olukoko on graduate schemes, #100DaysofCode, content creation, and diversity in tech.
- [How I create my podcast](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-i-create-my-podcast) — 2020-09-18 [Online]
  Launching your own podcast isn’t as scary or as complicated as you may think! This goes through the run down of my podcast creating process.
- [24 months in](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/24-months-in) — 2020-09-09 [Tech]
  I officially finished my graduate scheme at BT 🥳 Here’s a reflection of the past 6 months of my final rotation and what is next!
- [#Build – A The Girl Code Initiative](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/build-a-the-girl-code-initiative) — 2020-09-03 [Tech]
  👩🏻‍💻 A guest blog post by the lovely folks at The Girl Code about #Build. TGC is a non-profit organisation that aims to bridge the gender gap in technology.
- [August, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/august-for-me-5) — 2020-08-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Blogging, Tech + Health w/ Georgie](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/blogging-tech-health-w-georgie) — 2020-08-26 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Georgie Cooke, blogger, health enthusiast and UI engineer.
- [Sustainability in my health & wellness journey](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/sustainability-in-health) — 2020-08-20 [Life]
  It’s been 4 years since I started my health and well-being journey. This is my annual post on my learnings and progress this year!
- [Everything ‘Pawlean’: a 5-year reflection](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/reflecting-on-pawlean) — 2020-08-17 [Online]
  It’s my blog’s birthday this month. 🎉 This is a quick reflection on everything I’ve created under “Pawlean”, what I learned and what I gained along the way.
- [My favourite tech tools](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-favourite-tech-tools) — 2020-08-10 [Tech]
  Working in tech I use quite a few tools for my day-to-day at work as well as personal projects. Here are my top 5!
- [Is this thing on?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/is-this-thing-on) — 2020-08-03 [Online]
  Doing the thing ✨ Life in soundbites. Voicenotes of my thoughts. A podcast by Pawlean.
- [July, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/july-for-me-4) — 2020-07-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Being a Foodie w/ Bose](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/13933) — 2020-07-27 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Bose Fayodeka, food blogger and founder of Bose’s Kitchen.
- [Making our apartment a home](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/making-our-apartment-a-home) — 2020-07-22 [Life]
  Writing this post was very therapeutic. 😂 This week I share some of the changes and additions we’ve made to our new home!
- [How I use AWS S3 to host images on my blog](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-i-use-aws-s3-to-host-images-on-my-blog) — 2020-07-15 [Tech]
  This month’s technical blog post will teach you how to use AWS S3 and Wordpress together to help improve your blog’s performance and flexibility.
- [Moving: Third Edition](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/moving-third-edition) — 2020-07-08 [Life]
  Moving apartments in Leeds during lockdown, learning from cold flats, spreadsheet decisions, and finding a better place to call home.
- [June, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/june-for-me-4) — 2020-06-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Rebuilding PaulineNarvas.com with Next.js + Vercel](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/rebuilding-with-next-js-vercel) — 2020-06-25 [Tech]
  A post about my recent rebuild of PaulineNarvas.com using Next.js and Vercel for deployment. Here’s what I got up to! 🚀
- [The Ultimate TECH CAREER TOOLBOX 2020](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-ultimate-tech-career-toolbox-2020) — 2020-06-22 [Tech]
  A look at the Ultimate Tech Career Toolbox bundle for learning tech skills, freelancing, job hunting, remote work, and career growth.
- [Creator Life w/ Paula Melissa](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/paula-melissa-ugochukwu) — 2020-06-17 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Paula Melissa, digital content creator.
- [My workout gear collection](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-workout-gear-collection) — 2020-06-12 [Life]
  Why invest in sports gear? This is why! Today I’ll be sharing my more refined workout gear collection from some of my favourite brands.
- [Black Lives Matter](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/black-lives-matter) — 2020-06-06 [Life]
  I have a lot of things I want to say, but I think it all just comes down to #BlackLivesMatter.
- [May, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/may-for-me-4) — 2020-05-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [How are you?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-are-you) — 2020-05-22 [Life]
  A pandemic check-in about working from home, exercising indoors, relationships, cancelled plans, racism, money, and the future.
- [Aspiring Leadership w/ Rachel](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/rachel-skelton) — 2020-05-15 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Rachel Skelton, Junior Software Engineer, Leader and Leeds Frontend Organiser.
- [Working out at home](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/working-out-at-home) — 2020-05-08 [Life]
  I miss the gym. But working out at home has been fun too! ✨ Here’s a quick post about exercising in my small flat.
- [April, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/april-for-me-4) — 2020-04-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Talking Cloud with Hiro](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/hiro) — 2020-04-24 [Online]
  An Inspiring Figures interview with Hiro Nishimura on AWS education, technical writing, freelancing, and making cloud learning accessible.
- [Our home office set-up](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/our-home-office-set-up) — 2020-04-17 [Tech]
  As we’re all working remotely now, we decided to invest in making a small home office work in our tiny flat. 🏡
- [Thoughts to Pixels: the impact of blogging](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/thoughts-to-pixels-the-impact-of-blogging) — 2020-04-10 [Online]
  Reflections from my WiTNotts talk on personal blogging, sharing your work, finding motivation, and turning thoughts into pixels.
- [Vaultskin – my dream phone case?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/vaultskin-my-dream-phone-case) — 2020-04-03 [Online]
  I recently upgraded my phone case from a “home-made” phone/wallet to Vaultskin’s ETON ARMOUR wallet case. Here are some of my thoughts!
- [March, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/march-for-me-4) — 2020-03-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Period.](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/period) — 2020-03-20 [Personal]
  A frank post about periods, tracking cycles, period pain, favourite products, mindful consumption, and going with the flow.
- [Tech, the internet & well-being w/ Ella](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/ella-on-tech-the-internet-and-well-being) — 2020-03-13 [Online]
  An Inspiring Figures interview with Ella Botting on user research, freelancing, boundaries, online well-being, and diversity in tech.
- [18 Months In](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/18-months-in) — 2020-03-06 [Tech]
  I officially hit my 18 months working at BT as part of their graduate training programme 🥳 Here’s a quick reflection on what I’ve been up to!
- [February, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/february-for-me-4) — 2020-02-28 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Taking photos w/ Sravanti](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/taking-photos-w-sravanti) — 2020-02-21 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Sravanti Tekumalla, Software Engineer and Photographer.
- [Love Today](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/love-today) — 2020-02-14 [Personal]
  Happy Valentines Day! To celebrate the occassion, here’s a more personal post I’ve been thinking about lately – all on love and the social media utopia.
- [Wellness Doc 01](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/wellness-doc-01) — 2020-02-08 [Life]
  Keep me accountable, internet. ✊🏻 Sharing the first Wellness doc covering exercise, mental health, diet and more!
- [January, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/january-for-me-4) — 2020-01-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Tech + Fashion w/ Penny](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/penny-hindle) — 2020-01-24 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Penny Hindle, Software Engineer and Charity Shop Lover.
- [The stories behind the stickers](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-stories-behind-the-stickers) — 2020-01-17 [Tech]
  A personal history of the tech, community, and women-in-STEM stickers that once covered my laptop, and the memories behind them.
- [My Gratitude CV](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-gratitude-cv) — 2020-01-10 [Community, Tech]
  What a better way to start 2020 than with a CV refresh AND a gratitude CV? ✨ Here’s mine!
- [Hyperfocus](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/hyperfocus) — 2020-01-01 [365 days]
  Happy New Year, friends! Here’s my annual post reflecting on the year that has been, and looking ahead onto 2020. 🎉

### 2019

- [December, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/december-for-me-4) — 2019-12-27 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [5 things I learnt in 2019](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-in-2019) — 2019-12-21 [365 days]
  With 2019 quickly coming to an end, I wanted to share five life lessons I learnt in 2019.
- [The best books I read in 2019](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-best-books-i-read-in-2019) — 2019-12-14 [365 days]
  My favourite books of 2019, from How Women Rise and Sapiens to Reasons to Stay Alive, after building a better reading habit.
- [How I passed my AWS CCP exam](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-i-passed-my-aws-ccp-exam) — 2019-12-07 [Tech]
  If I can do this, anyone can! 😁 Sharing what I did to successfully pass my CCP exam. ☁️
- [November, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/november-for-me-4) — 2019-11-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [My Hair Evolution](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/paws-evolution) — 2019-11-23 [Life]
  Ever wanted some visible proof of personal growth? Let me illustrate it with my hair. 💇🏻‍♀️
- [My take on conference life](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-take-on-conference-life) — 2019-11-16 [Tech]
  Maximising time at conferences isn’t what most think that it is. Here is what I’ve learned from my experience at WebSummit.
- [WebSummit 2019](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/websummit-2019) — 2019-11-10 [Community, Tech]
  My key takeaways from WebSummit 2019 in Lisbon, covering privacy, sustainability, health tech, 5G, AI, and conference life.
- [October, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/october-for-me-4) — 2019-10-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Learnings Lately: Technical Edition](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/tech-learnings-lately) — 2019-10-26 [Tech]
  Sharing some of my recent learnings, this edition is all about my learnings in technology.
- [My Plants – Part Two](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-plants-part-two) — 2019-10-19 [Life]
  Sharing the second part of my plant collection. This one features a lot of beautiful prayer plants!
- [Don’t Be A D*ck](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/dont-be-a-dck) — 2019-10-12 [Personal]
  A personal post about bullying, school trauma, supporting my brother, speaking up, and choosing kindness over cruelty.
- [4 years with Calm](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/4-years-with-calm) — 2019-10-05 [Life]
  Sharing the positive impact that the mindfulness and meditation app, Calm has given me.
- [September, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/september-for-me-3) — 2019-09-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [4 days in Norway](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/4-days-in-norway) — 2019-09-21 [World]
  Hit our 8th adventure of the year! Here’s what we got up to in the beautiful country of Norway. 🏔 This post includes overall spending, because yikes 💸
- [The seaside](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-seaside) — 2019-09-14 [World]
  A weekend seaside trip to Blackpool, with beach walks, the piers, Madame Tussauds, Sea Life, and a travel reset.
- [12 months in](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/12-months-in) — 2019-09-06 [Tech]
  I officially hit my 12 months working at BT as part of their graduate training programme 🥳 Here’s a quick reflection on what I’ve been up to!
- [August, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/august-for-me-4) — 2019-08-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Re-framing my view on health](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/re-framing-my-view-on-health) — 2019-08-20 [Life]
  It’s been 3 years since I started my health and well-being journey. These are my learnings and progress this year!
- [My Plants – Part One](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-plants-part-one) — 2019-08-14 [Life]
  Sharing the new joy in my life which is both a healthy addiction and hobby… indoor plants.
- [Building Pawlean 2.0](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/building-pawlean-2-0) — 2019-08-06 [Life]
  M & P spent a month rebuilding Pawlean, here’s the how and the why behind it all. 👩🏻‍💻👨🏻‍💻
- [July, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/july-for-me-3) — 2019-07-31 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Life After University – now what?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/life-after-university-what-now) — 2019-07-26 [Life]
  Entering the “real world” can be scary, here’s a collaborative action plan on what you can do to get started on building the next steps!
- [What really matters](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/what-really-matters) — 2019-07-19 [Life]
  A reflection on ambition, slowing down, downtime, connection, plants, and asking what really matters beyond hustle culture.
- [Moving: A Year On](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/moving-a-year-on) — 2019-07-13 [Life]
  Reflecting on one of the biggest leaps of my life so far – moving from Sheffield to Leeds (totally huge for me 😂)
- [The Greek Islands](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-greek-islands) — 2019-07-06 [World]
  TFW you have found your calling – island hopping. This post is all about my adventures around the Greek Islands 💙
- [June, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/june-for-me-3) — 2019-06-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [My Airbnb Experience](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-airbnb-experience) — 2019-06-19 [World]
  Sharing my experience using Airbnb for the first time during our trip around Europe 🏡
- [Tracking your progress](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/tracking) — 2019-06-12 [Life]
  Sharing the ways I have tracked my progress and my recent discovery of DEXA Scans.
- [The magical city of Paris](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-magical-city-of-paris) — 2019-06-05 [World]
  The final stop of our European interrail adventure: Paris, Disneyland, walking tours, the Eiffel Tower, and getting home by Eurostar.
- [May, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/may-for-me-3) — 2019-05-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Northern Germany](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/hamburg) — 2019-05-24 [World]
  Part four of our European interrail trip: Hamburg, meeting Georgie, exploring Speicherstadt, Miniature Wunderland, and the harbour.
- [The City of a Hundred Spires](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-city-of-a-hundred-spires) — 2019-05-18 [World]
  Stop 3 of our European Interrailing Adventure is the historic city of Prague. 🇨🇿
- [V for Vienna](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/v-for-vienna) — 2019-05-12 [World]
  Stop 2 of our European Interrailing Adventure is the beautiful, green city of Vienna. 🇦🇹
- [April, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/april-for-me-3) — 2019-04-29 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Budapest](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/buda-pest) — 2019-04-24 [World]
  Kicking off our interrailing adventure with the beautiful city of Budapest. 🇭🇺
- [36 7 continents w/ Shehla](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/36-7-continents-w-shehla) — 2019-04-20 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Shehla, Freelance Social Media, Consultant & Photographer.
- [The thing about social media](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-thing-about-social-media) — 2019-04-13 [Tech]
  This is a piece about social media and our relationship with our phones. Written by someone who is addicted.
- [My take on job hunting](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-take-on-job-hunting) — 2019-04-06 [Tech]
  It’s the season for job hunting! Today I’m sharing my thoughts, experience and advice on preparing for the next stage after university. 📝
- [March, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/march-for-me-3) — 2019-03-30 [Life]
  Another month gone, which means it’s #MonthForPaw time. I share this month’s highlights, favourites, pawsitivity and more!
- [Building Brands w/ Ishan](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/ishan) — 2019-03-25 [Life]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Ishan who is a self-employed Social Media Coach.
- [How can more women break into tech?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/how-can-more-women-break-into-tech) — 2019-03-18 [Tech]
  The tech industry is growing – but where are all the women? This is a collab post with Pathrise – a career accelerator that help folks land dream job in tech.
- [6 months in](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/6-months-in) — 2019-03-12 [Tech]
  I officially hit my 6 months working at BT as part of their graduate training programme 🥳Here’s a quick reflection on what I’ve been up to!
- [My Future Is Tech](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-future-is-tech) — 2019-03-06 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Jennifer Opal, Junior Software Engineer at BT.
- [February, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/february-for-me-3) — 2019-02-27 [Life]
  Another month gone! 😱 This month has mainly focused on travel, relaxation and celebrations 🎉
- [The island of no stress](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-island-of-no-stress) — 2019-02-21 [World]
  Kicking off the first adventure of 2019, M & P visited Sal, a Cape Verde Island to fully reset and recharge 🔋🇨🇻
- [To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/to-all-the-boys-that-ive-ever-loved) — 2019-02-14 [Personal]
  A Valentine’s Day essay inspired by To All The Boys, reflecting on old crushes, heartbreak, healing, and the love I chose.
- [My Breaking Point](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-breaking-point) — 2019-02-06 [Personal]
  A vulnerable essay on burnout, anxiety, pressure, boundaries, and making myself the most important project again.
- [January, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/january-for-me-3) — 2019-01-31 [Life]
  My first month round-up of the 2019! Here’s what I’ve been up this month including career talk, films, books and health. 🙌🏻
- [Body image talk w/ Brinda](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/body-image-talk-w-brinda) — 2019-01-21 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features Brinda Gulati, creator of “The Anti-E.D. Lookbook: F*ck Victoria’s Secret.”
- [Learning to code](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/learning-to-code) — 2019-01-14 [Tech]
  Sharing some of my favourite resources that has helped me on my coding journey so far 👩🏻‍💻
- [Building up on LinkedIn](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/building-up-on-linkedin) — 2019-01-07 [Online, Tech]
  I’ll be sharing ways that I done to build my presence on LinkedIn to secure opportunities! 💻
- [Rise](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/rise) — 2019-01-01 [365 days]
  Another 365 days to create, fail, achieve, laugh, cry, build ourselves up and rise. Bring it on 2019!

### 2018

- [December, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/december-for-me-3) — 2018-12-27 [Life]
  Let’s not forget December – here’s a quick look back of the final month of the year ❄️
- [5 Things I have learnt in 2018](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-have-learnt-in-2018) — 2018-12-21 [365 days]
  With 2018 quickly coming to an end, I wanted to share five life lessons I learnt in 2018.
- [Yeah, Girls Code.](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/yeah-girls-code) — 2018-12-12 [Online, Tech]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features techie Nathalia Rus.
- [Grow from your STEM](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/grow-from-your-stem) — 2018-12-03 [Tech]
  I was invited to speak at a cross-governmental event on my STEM career, here’s a quick summary of what I took away and gave back. 🌟
- [November, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/november-for-me-3) — 2018-11-30 [Life]
  A November 2018 round-up about speaking, family illness, Manchester, work, online projects, #PawGainz, and support.
- [Building an online presence](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/building-an-online-presence) — 2018-11-25 [Online]
  On Saturday, I gave a workshop on how to up your online presence to secure opportunities at the Northern Power Futures event in Manchester. This is what I covered ✨
- [Be Fit Mentally w/ Aimee](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/be-fit-mentally-w-aimee) — 2018-11-19 [Online]
  An Inspiring Figures interview with Aimee Browes on mental health, fitness, The Happiness Bootcamp, personal training, and building a business.
- [Papa](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/papa) — 2018-11-15 [Life]
  A personal post about life recently and how looking on the bright side is healing. ❤️
- [A Year Of Public Speaking](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-year-of-public-speaking) — 2018-11-09 [Tech]
  Reflecting on my ✨achievement unlocked: can speak in public without breaking down ✨ Sharing some advice from a year of speaking.
- [October, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/october-for-me-3) — 2018-10-30 [Life]
  October has been the month of self-awareness, honesty, recognition and exploration. ✨
- [Designing with David](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/designing-with-david) — 2018-10-20 [Online]
  An Inspiring Figures interview with David da Silva on product design, art with code, hackathons, learning through projects, and longboarding.
- [Decoding my Strengths](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/strengths-profile) — 2018-10-13 [Tech]
  The first step to Personal Development is understanding where you are right now, I use Myers Briggs Test and the Strengths Profile with this! Here are my findings. 💭
- [#Diversity30](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/diversity30) — 2018-10-05 [Community, Tech]
  A portrait collection of markers and creators by Ness Labs. Sharing my thoughts on why this project was important to me and Little Paw. 🐾
- [September, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/september-for-me-2) — 2018-09-29 [Life]
  September has been the month of being constantly on-the-go, adjusting to a new working environment and remembering my why. 💕
- [Live a Rich Life, the Cheap Way!](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/live-a-rich-life-the-cheap-way) — 2018-09-22 [Life]
  Collaborating with Earnest; a technology-enabled FinTech lender on ways you can start keeping more money every month! 💰
- [A New Chapter](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-new-chapter) — 2018-09-15 [Tech]
  Hitting the pause button to reflect on the last 2 weeks of my induction for my new role at BT / EE.
- [Rising together w/ Natalie](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/rising-together-w-natalie) — 2018-09-08 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features the incredible Natalie Franke, founder of the Rising Tide Society.
- [August, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/august-for-me-3) — 2018-08-31 [Life]
  August celebrated a lot of anniversaries from #4YearsofPaw, 2 years of creating a better me and another year of implementing this blog column monthly!
- [Vlogging @ TUoS](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/vlogging-tuos) — 2018-08-26 [Online]
  Sharing my recent vlogging-venture with the University of Sheffield and previous projects. Wishing all students joining this Sept the very best! 🌟
- [Creating a better me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/creating-a-better-me) — 2018-08-20 [Life]
  When I truly prioritised myself starting with my physical and mental health… everything changed – beyond seeing an ab or two! Here is #PawGainz, 2 years on.
- [Tech Talk with Tara](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/tech-talk-with-tara) — 2018-08-13 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features the very talented Tara, a full-stack developer in the start-up scene.
- [4 years as Pawlean](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/4-years-as-pawlean) — 2018-08-06 [Online]
  My blog turns 4 years old today 🎂 So I’m looking back at how and why I started, how the digital world has changed and the core values of Pawlean.
- [July, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/july-for-me-2) — 2018-07-31 [Life]
  July has been a month of change and the main thing I’ve been doing is adjusting to a new city, job and life! This is how the hottest month of the year was, for me. ✨
- [Grit, Adversity and University](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/grit-adversity-and-university) — 2018-07-21 [Life]
  Last week, I graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BSc (Hons) degree in Biomedical Sciences. And just like that my academic life has come to a close!
- [Chat with Maria](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/chat-with-maria) — 2018-07-17 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features the incredible entrepreneur Maria Kritikos, founder of LWL network.
- [Moving](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/moving) — 2018-07-13 [Life]
  It’s been two weeks since I started the new chapter of my life and it’s not been as smooth as I expected. But when there’s a will, there’s a way…
- [#Explaw-ing Málaga](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/explawing-malaga) — 2018-07-07 [World]
  A Malaga travel diary about beach days, sunburn, hospital stress, camera mishaps, paella, the marina, and making the most of a difficult trip.
- [June, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/june-for-me-2) — 2018-06-30 [Life]
  Read about what I got up to this month from my trip away, finishing university and turning 22!
- [Paw turns 22](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/paw-turns-22) — 2018-06-24 [Personal]
  Today I turn another year older, hopefully with that a lot wiser too! I’m quickly reflecting on my achievements of a year of being 21 and looking ahead onto 22! 🐾
- [#girlboss: Naomi Thomas](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/naomi-thomas) — 2018-06-14 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features the techie entrepreneur, Naomi Thomas.
- [4 out of 4](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/4-out-of-4) — 2018-06-09 [Community]
  A reflection of my final year as an undergrad detailing my experience, things I learnt and the exciting future ahead. #shefunilife
- [200°](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/200) — 2018-06-03 [Life]
  I attended my first ever blogger event over the weekend for the launch of 200 degrees coffee shop in Sheffield. ☕️
- [May, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/may-for-me-2) — 2018-05-31 [Life]
  A May 2018 round-up on final exams, health, creative projects, J.P. Morgan, the Peaks, Leeds, and getting ready for Spain.
- [Suns out, Cams out](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/suns-out-cams-out) — 2018-05-25 [Life]
  A week summary post on spending sunnier days at Ladybower Reservoir, exploring Leeds and thoughts on the upcoming months – including moving out! 😱
- [Shes a creative](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/shes-a-creative) — 2018-05-19 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features the creative, Bolu Bello.
- [Taking up space](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/taking-up-space-unapologetically) — 2018-05-12 [Online]
  This week I attended the Tab’s Future 100 event at J.P Morgan in London, here’s what I took away!
- [Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/ctrl-c-ctrl-v) — 2018-05-05 [Life]
  🖱Right click, copy. Click, right click, paste. Discussing thoughts on imitation, copying, stealing creative work to inspiration and vision.
- [April, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/april-for-me-2) — 2018-04-29 [Life]
  Looking back at the month of April’s achievements, lowlights, obsessions and favourites! 💫
- [Apps: Health & Wellness Edition](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/apps-health-wellness-edition) — 2018-04-16 [Tech]
  Sharing my favourite health and wellness apps that helps me stay on track and keep a record of my health data. 💉
- [Persistence #inspireWIT](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/inspirewit) — 2018-04-08 [Online]
  I had the fantastic opportunity to give a talk at the inspireWIT conference this year, on the power of persistence in my journey so far. It was such an honour! ✨
- [Paying it Forward](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/paying-it-forward) — 2018-04-04 [Community]
  Being involved with the Code First: Girls community opened up so many opportunities to me from scoring a Web Developer job to boosting my confidence in STEM and beyond 🚀
- [March, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/march-for-me-2) — 2018-03-30 [Life]
  This #MindfulMarch, I continued being a full-time Powerhouse, obsessed over my health data and practised gratitude every single day. 🌻
- [A Cherry on Top](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-cherry-on-top) — 2018-03-21 [Online]
  This month’s “Inspiring Figures” – the column of people you should know about – features powerlifting badass Cherry Yeung.
- [Organising #HackMed18](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/hackmed18) — 2018-03-16 [Community]
  Sharing everything I learnt organising #HackMed18 – a medically focused hackathon that aims to solve problems related to humanity’s elementary need, health.
- [#CFGNConf18](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/cfgnconf18) — 2018-03-05 [Community]
  What I learned and gave back at Code First: Girls' second Northern Conference, from community building to confidence in tech.
- [February, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/february-for-me-2) — 2018-02-28 [Life]
  So before we dive into a fresh new spring (supposedly) month, let’s look back at the last 28 days 💖
- [Making time](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/making-time) — 2018-02-25 [Life]
  One thing I hear from people is that they “just don’t have time” to work out in the week, but there are things that you can do to make time for your health! 💙
- [Yup, turns out that I can be both.](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/yup-turns-i-can) — 2018-02-17 [Tech]
  A few thoughts from a conversation and a DM on being a rocking princess “fit” chick.
- [Making sales less of a headache](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/love-the-sale) — 2018-02-06 [Life]
  Put your hands up if the excess sales and browsing different shops give you a headache? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I feel you.
- [January, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/january-for-me-2) — 2018-01-31 [Life]
  A January 2018 round-up on exams, freelance work, Code First Girls, graduate job searching, fitness, and rejections.
- [Cultivating Confidence](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/cultivating-confidence) — 2018-01-24 [Life]
  A personal essay on cultivating self-confidence after bullying, self-doubt, K-pop, theatre, computing, and hard-won self-acceptance.
- [Starting a Blog](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/starting-a-blog) — 2018-01-17 [Online]
  A personal guide to starting a blog: choosing a platform, finding your voice, writing consistently, sharing posts, and building an audience.
- [Tea + Cake with Tahira](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/tea-cake-tahira) — 2018-01-10 [Online]
  Featuring Tahira Resalat this month for the launch 🚀 of “Inspiring Figures” – a column of people you should know about.
- [Imagine](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/imagine) — 2018-01-01 [365 days]
  A 2018 goals and reflections post about potential, health, blogging, community, recognition, gratitude, and building on 2017.

### 2017

- [December, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/december-for-me-2) — 2017-12-28 [Life]
  A December 2017 round-up on snow, Local Hack Day, dissertation work, GitHub Field Day, Christmas, and 2017 lessons.
- [5 things I have learnt in 2017](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-2017) — 2017-12-22 [365 days]
  With 2017 quickly coming to an end, I wanted to share five life lessons I learnt in 2017.
- [On Public Speaking #3](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/github-field-day) — 2017-12-14 [Community]
  Lessons from GitHub Field Day on public speaking, student tech communities, unconferences, self-care, and building event hype.
- [Local Hack Day 2017](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/local-hack-day-2017) — 2017-12-09 [Community]
  A Local Hack Day 2017 recap on building a GIPHY advent calendar, learning CSS Grid, vlogging, and supporting beginner hackers.
- [On Public Speaking #2](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/public-speaking-%f0%9f%93%9d-2) — 2017-12-04 [Community]
  In November, I delivered a solo talk on the story of Pawlean.com, to help inspire people to “work out loud.” 🎤
- [November, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/november-for-me-2) — 2017-12-01 [Life]
  Before we jump into the most exciting month of the year (✨🎄), let’s see how November was!
- [#CFGConf17](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/cfgconf17) — 2017-11-25 [Community]
  Reflections from Code First: Girls Conference 2017 on community, confidence, tech careers, and widening access to coding.
- [Buongiorno principessa](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/buongiorno-principessa-%f0%9f%8d%95%f0%9f%8d%9d%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b9) — 2017-11-19 [World]
  About my experience in the land of my favourite food – the good and the very ugly. 🇮🇹
- [The Case for Solo Travelling](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/case-solo-travelling) — 2017-11-11 [World]
  Case, as in, suitcase. Get it? Get it? *laughs forever* This post was written by my friend Darren.
- [October, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/october-for-me-2) — 2017-11-01 [Life]
  An October round-up on university, Code First: Girls, public speaking, HackSheffield, health, recognition, and confidence.
- [Having Monster Confidence](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-took-monsterconfidence) — 2017-10-30 [Community]
  Five lessons from Monster Confidence Sheffield on career confidence, power posing, public speaking, barriers, and online presence.
- [Further exploration](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/adventures-yosemite-valley-%f0%9f%8f%94) — 2017-10-28 [World]
  Part two of M's solo travel story, from Yosemite Falls and Mono Lake to San Francisco, Mountain View, and Sausalito.
- [First Adventures Abroad](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/first-adventures-abroad) — 2017-10-20 [World]
  M takes over Pawlean to share his first solo adventure abroad, from San Francisco and Silicon Valley to HackCon and Yosemite.
- [On Public Speaking #1](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/public-speaking-1) — 2017-10-13 [Community]
  On Monday I delivered my first solo talk on community building. A step out of my comfort zone? Yep. Another achievement? Hell yeah.
- [September, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/7903) — 2017-09-30 [Life]
  A September life round-up on tech placements, HackCon EU, university, fitness, anxiety, and finding momentum again.
- [What I took away from HackCon EU](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/experience-hackcon-eu) — 2017-09-27 [Community]
  Lessons from HackCon EU on running inclusive hackathons, building hype, supporting organisers, and growing tech communities.
- [5 Reasons you should learn to code with Code First: Girls](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-reasons-learn-code-code-first-girls) — 2017-09-22 [Community, Tech]
  Five reasons to learn to code with Code First: Girls, from practical tools and diverse projects to community, confidence, and support.
- [Ad-appt-ing](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/ad-appt-ing) — 2017-09-09 [Tech]
  What I learned during a tech placement at Appt, from front-end development and digital communications to a Women in STEM podcast.
- [August, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/august-for-me-2) — 2017-08-31 [Life]
  An August round-up on Pawlean turning three, a healthier year, placement reflections, Fuerteventura, and returning to university.
- [Fun in Fuerteventura](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/fun-in-fuerteventura-2) — 2017-08-27 [World]
  A relaxed Fuerteventura travel diary about beaches, family time, hotel views, island walks, desert stops, and coming home refreshed.
- [A year of positive habits and focus on self-care](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/year-positive-habits-focus-self-care) — 2017-08-20 [Personal]
  It’s been a whole year since I introduced positive habits into my life. Today I’ll be talking about each of them and the impact they’ve had on me 💙🍏💪🏼💭
- [A reflection of my placement year](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/reflection-placement-year) — 2017-08-11 [Community, Tech]
  A reflection on my University of Sheffield placement year, from career confidence and communications work to networking and personal growth.
- [Meeting Holly & Amy](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/meeting-holly-amy) — 2017-08-06 [Online]
  We had italian food, ice cream and talked about Piczo (d’ya remember that throwback?) and old school blogging.
- [July, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/july-for-me) — 2017-08-01 [Life]
  A round-up post of July – everything awesome that happened! 📺💰👩🏻‍💻📲🎓🚂👯🏋️🏻‍♀️
- [Challenges in Tech Cyber Women Interview Series](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/%f0%9f%92%a5-challenges-tech-cyber-women-interview-series) — 2017-07-25 [Online]
  A Cyber Women interview on confidence, diversity, support networks, and the challenges women face when building careers in STEM.
- [#GymsharkLDN](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/gymshark-ldn) — 2017-07-20 [Life]
  A GymsharkLDN pop-up recap about meeting fitness creators, buying gymwear, making new friends, and feeling motivated.
- [Biting the big](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/biting-big-%f0%9f%8d%8e) — 2017-07-15 [World]
  The second half of my New York trip, from Top of the Rock and Brooklyn Bridge to Roosevelt Island, Queens, and a final NYC reflection.
- [“That’s SO American!”](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/thats-so-american-%f0%9f%87%ba%f0%9f%87%b8) — 2017-07-10 [World]
  The first five days of a New York trip, from Central Park and Times Square to Connecticut, Chelsea, and the High Line.
- [Surprise, you’re 21!](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/21) — 2017-07-02 [Personal, World]
  Another year wiser and stronger 💪🏼 A post about my incredible day in New York, celebrating 21 years of positive growth ⭐️
- [June, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/june-for-me) — 2017-06-30 [Life]
  A June 2017 round-up on New York, turning 21, Project Prep, Aaptiv, meditation, blogger meet-ups, and gratitude.
- [Somewhere Only We Know](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/somewhere-only-we-know) — 2017-06-14 [Personal]
  A deeply personal reflection on first love, heartbreak, letting go, and finding gratitude for a relationship that shaped me.
- [12 hours in London](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/meeting-bloggers) — 2017-06-11 [World]
  A 12-hour London diary about meeting online friends Micah, Chynna, and Mutay, plus cafe chats, Notting Hill, and Holland Park.
- [Fitness Essentials](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/fitness-favourites) — 2017-06-07 [Life]
  My 2017 fitness essentials, from water, headphones and gymwear to home workouts, Fitness Blender, and simple routines.
- [If she can see it, she can be it](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/project-prep) — 2017-06-03 [Community, Tech]
  Project Prep is a novel aimed at girls and young women that highlight the wonders of working in tech.
- [May, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/may-for-me) — 2017-05-31 [Life]
  It’s June tomorrow – which means we’re almost halfway through the year, how crazy is that? May has been a pretty busy month, but one of the most exciting so far!
- [Spending May in Coffee Shops](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/cafe) — 2017-05-27 [Life]
  A post about coffee shops and awesome people in Sheffield. Did I ever mention that I like coffee? ☕️
- [Mornin’](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/mornin) — 2017-05-14 [Life]
  A post about my current morning routine which usually tires people out when I talk about it 😅
- [Empowering Women with Tech](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/empowering-women-with-tech) — 2017-05-06 [Community]
  Reflections from Empowering Women With Tech 2017 on STEM role models, confidence, creativity, community, and women-led change.
- [April, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/april-for-me) — 2017-04-30 [Life]
  An April 2017 round-up on Amsterdam, women in tech, HackMed, BMS Ball, placement work, gratitude, and monthly goals.
- [Dam great churros](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/dam-great-churros) — 2017-04-22 [World]
  In the past, I never really appreciated Easter weekend as much because as a student I would get 3 weeks off where I had much more flexibility with my time.
- [Its pretty nice here](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/its-pretty-nice-up-here) — 2017-04-14 [World]
  …I see you facepalming through the screen. Today I’ll be talking about part 2 of my Euro trip to Southern France with my best friend, Hamdah.
- [“Wait, you’re actually going?” – everyone](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/wait-youre-actually-going-everyone) — 2017-04-08 [World]
  A first independent trip abroad to Lisbon, with travel anxiety, city views, Sintra, Belem, Cascais, and lessons from Portugal.
- [March, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/march-for-me) — 2017-04-02 [Life]
  A March 2017 round-up on Code First Girls, International Cultural Evening, Women in Tech, Lisbon, Nice, and placement work.
- [Be Bold For Change](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/being-bold) — 2017-03-11 [Tech]
  A reflection on International Women’s Day, Code First: Girls, and the women in tech community that inspired me to be bold for change.
- [Embracing Global Diversity](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/embracing-global-diversity-%f0%9f%8c%8e) — 2017-03-05 [Life]
  A reflection on Sheffield's International Cultural Evening, multicultural performances, mixed identity, and global citizenship.
- [February, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/february-for-me) — 2017-02-27 [Life]
  A February 2017 round-up on Women in Tech, Code First Girls, teaching Python, placement life, Zumba, and monthly goals.
- [WiT17](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/women-in-tech-2017) — 2017-02-19 [Community, Tech]
  A Women in Tech 2017 conference recap on community, non-traditional routes into tech, Code First: Girls, workshops, and confidence.
- [Timeless Thoughts: Wooden Roses](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/timeless-thoughts-a-wooden-rose) — 2017-02-12 [Life]
  A Timeless Thoughts Valentine’s story about a wooden rose, a school crush, Shakespeare, and one memorably awkward rejection.
- [one hundred + fifty-two](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/one-hundred-fifty-two) — 2017-02-06 [Community]
  A Code First: Girls Sheffield update on launching beginner and Python courses, 152 applications, and building confidence through coding.
- [January, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/january-for-me) — 2017-01-29 [Life]
  A January 2017 round-up on placement projects, Chinese lessons, fitness routines, gratitude, Gymshark, and monthly favourites.
- [Awesome Places to Eat #01](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/awesome-places-to-eat-01) — 2017-01-22 [Life]
  A Sheffield food diary covering Wasabisabi, Gigi's, New Italian, Thali Cafe, Edo Sushi, and learning to enjoy meals out.
- [A letter to my 16-year-old self](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-letter-to-my-16-year-old-self) — 2017-01-14 [Personal]
  A reflective letter to my 16-year-old self about self-worth, toxic relationships, body image, computing, and growing up.
- [Timeless Thoughts: Rounders](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/timeless-thoughts-rounders) — 2017-01-07 [Life]
  A Timeless Thoughts reflection on childhood rounders, being picked last, one lucky hit, and slowly finding confidence in sport.
- [Potential](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/looking-for-potential) — 2017-01-01 [365 days]
  A 2017 goals post reflecting on fitness, travel, mindfulness, minimalism, blogging, gratitude, and lessons from 2016.

### 2016

- [December, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/december-for-me) — 2016-12-27 [Life]
  A December 2016 round-up on placement recognition, minimalism, Frozen On Ice, Christmas, fitness, and feeling free from retail work.
- [5 things I have learnt in 2016](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/5-things-i-learnt-in-2016) — 2016-12-22 [365 days]
  Five lessons from 2016 on time, self-worth, rejection, unconditional love, and choosing progress over perfection.
- [Fixer Upper](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/fixer-upper) — 2016-12-18 [Life]
  A festive 2016 life update about Christmas without retail work, seeing Frozen On Ice, and organising a work Christmas lunch.
- [April Showers](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/april-showers) — 2016-12-11 [Life]
  A December 2016 life update on electro swing, gratitude, Christmas excitement, placement recognition, fitness, and flowers.
- [November, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/november-for-me) — 2016-12-02 [Life]
  A November 2016 round-up on Christmas markets, Black Friday, Code First Girls, placement progress, fitness, and travel plans.
- [Sharing to Inspire](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/sharing-to-inspire) — 2016-11-27 [Community, Tech]
  A Code First: Girls course reflection on sharing my coding story, inspiring new students, and supporting women learning web development.
- [Whirlwind](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/whirlwind) — 2016-11-20 [Life]
  A personal November 2016 reflection on a broken MacBook, anxiety, panic attacks, heartbreak, exercise, and recovery.
- [Remember the 5th of November](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/remember-the-5th-of-november) — 2016-11-13 [Life]
  A Bonfire Night memory about watching fireworks outside, getting lost in the dark, and playing with sparklers.
- [October, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/october-for-me) — 2016-11-05 [Life]
  An October 2016 round-up on fitness progress, work, Code First Girls, Science Brainwaves, books, and colder autumn days.
- [Incorporating fitness into my life](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/incorporating-fitness-into-my-life) — 2016-10-22 [Life]
  How fitness became part of my life in 2016, from home workouts and FitnessBlender to nutrition, motivation, and confidence.
- [Checkpoint #2: Presentations & Projects](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/checkpoint-2-presentations-projects) — 2016-10-16 [Tech]
  A placement checkpoint on delivering presentations, leading Green Impact work, and building confidence through projects and networking.
- [Timeless Thoughts: my grey console](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/timeless-thoughts-my-grey-console) — 2016-10-08 [Life]
  A Timeless Thoughts reflection on my first PlayStation, Fighting Force, and the tiny childhood mistake that ended my grey console.
- [September, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/september-for-me) — 2016-10-02 [Life]
  A September 2016 round-up on Zumba, fitness progress, placement life, Nottingham, Loughborough, skincare, and new term energy.
- [Exploring England: Loughborough & Nottingham](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/exploring-england-loughborough-nottingham) — 2016-09-24 [World]
  A weekend exploring Loughborough and Nottingham by train, from rainy campus walks to food, hotels, and coffee shops.
- [Pauline’s Pavourites: Apps](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/paulines-pavourites-apps) — 2016-09-10 [Tech]
  Five free apps that helped with mindfulness, fitness, finances, password management, and productivity during my placement year.
- [August, For Me](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/august-for-me) — 2016-09-04 [Life]
  An August 2016 round-up on starting a placement, reading more, leaving retail, visiting a new city, and feeling healthier.
- [a long weekend](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-long-weekend) — 2016-08-29 [World]
  A bank holiday weekend recap about leaving retail, visiting York, exploring The Shambles, and starting a new gym routine.
- [Checkpoint #1: START](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/checkpoint-1-start) — 2016-08-19 [Tech]
  The first checkpoint from my university placement year, covering my first week as an intern and the start of full-time work.
- [Vestirse in España](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/dressing-up-in-espana) — 2016-08-07 [World]
  A Spain holiday outfit diary covering seven days of beach, Barcelona, Calella, summer dresses, sandals, and travel style.
- [Experiencing España](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/in-espana) — 2016-07-28 [World]
  A week in Spain exploring Calella, Barcelona, beaches, food, travel stress, sunrise runs, and the joy of finally taking a holiday.
- [Life Updated: Almost There](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/life-updated-almost-there) — 2016-07-12 [Tech]
  A 2016 career update on securing a university placement year, learning from rejection, and building confidence through tech work experience.
- [An unexpected trip](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/an-unexpected-trip) — 2016-07-07 [World]
  A travel mishap turned day trip, from a water-damaged passport to a last-minute passport office visit in Peterborough.
- [Increasing my productivity with Bullet Journals](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/increasing-productivity-bullet-journals) — 2016-07-04 [Life]
  How switching from digital to-do lists to a Bullet Journal helped me plan revision, track habits, and feel more productive.
- [Practicing Mindfulness](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/practising-mindfulness) — 2016-06-28 [Life]
  A personal reflection on anxiety, meditation apps, and how mindfulness helped me manage university and work stress.
- [Turning 20](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/turning-20) — 2016-06-24 [Personal]
  A birthday reflection on turning 20, changing my mindset about gifts, and choosing gratitude, blood donation, and small joys.
- [A Day in the Life: June 2016](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-day-in-the-life-june-2016) — 2016-06-21 [Life]
  A June 2016 day-in-the-life archive post about rest, dinner with university friends, summer weather, and a thoughtful birthday gift.
- [Weekly overview: Where has summer gone?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/weekly-overview-where-has-summer-gone) — 2016-06-14 [Life]
  A weekly overview about exploring Sheffield views, staying busy outside, grey summer weather, and watching Me Before You.
- [2 out of 3](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/2-out-of-3) — 2016-06-08 [Life]
  A post-exam reflection on finishing second year, taking study breaks, enjoying nature, and planning a restorative summer.
- [I’ve not failed. I’ve just found ways that won’t work.](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/ive-not-failed-ive-just-found-ways-that-wont-work) — 2016-05-21 [Tech]
  A university update on interview rejection, becoming a Code First: Girls ambassador, and reframing setbacks as career lessons.
- [From underground to uptown -60m to 200m](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/from-underground-to-uptown-60m-to-200m) — 2016-04-18 [World]
  Day two in London: Chinatown, Covent Garden, sushi at Heron Tower, Buckingham Palace, and learning to love the Underground.
- [The walk down South Bank](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-walk-down-south-bank) — 2016-04-08 [World]
  A London travel diary from Hyde Park to the Tube, South Bank, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and a long walk through the city.
- [My time as a Creative Diva](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-time-as-a-creative-diva) — 2016-04-04 [Tech]
  A tech work experience reflection on front-end development, creative marketing, and applying self-taught coding skills at Diva Creative.
- [The One with The Movie](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-one-with-the-movie) — 2016-03-25 [Life]
  "If ever I'm in a scene where I have to cry, I cut a hole in my pocket, take a pair of tweezers and just start pulling." – Joey Tribbiani (The One With The Race Car Bed)
- [If you want to talk to someone, don’t talk to me.](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/if-you-want-to-talk-to-someone-dont-talk-to-me) — 2016-03-20 [Life]
  A myoSINcerely post about rejection, social pain, the brain, opioid receptors, and why talking about difficult feelings helps.
- [Languages: Code](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/languages-code) — 2016-03-15 [Community, Tech]
  A reflection on learning to code, building student campaign websites, and joining Code First: Girls to grow with women in tech.
- [What’s your superpower?](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/whats-your-superpower) — 2016-02-14 [Life]
  A science-meets-Valentine’s post about synaesthesia, colour associations, and the real-life superpower I learned about on a date.
- [Wardrobe update must-haves](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/wardrobe-must-haves-style) — 2016-02-04 [Life]
  A spring wardrobe refresh after exam season, with relaxed knits, coats, dresses, and striped shirts for the new semester.
- [A Lifetime of Adventures](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-lifetime-of-adventures) — 2016-01-01 [Life]
  A New Year reflection on 2015, 2016 goals, blogging again, university balance, creativity, sleep, and adventure.

### 2015

- [Eye see a problem](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/eye-see-a-problem) — 2015-12-29 [Life]
  A personal story about an opticians visit, family glaucoma history, and why clear health communication matters.
- [Using the force to obtain the Christmas spirit](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/using-the-force-to-obtain-the-christmas-spirit) — 2015-12-24 [Life]
  A Christmas Eve post about feeling less festive, working retail, gift stress, and finding joy in Star Wars.
- [Water Under The Bridge](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/water-under-the-bridge) — 2015-11-29 [Life]
  A late-November life update on Christmas markets, Black Friday retail shifts, anatomy exam stress, and Adele.
- [A Day in The Life: Every November](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/a-day-in-the-life-every-november) — 2015-11-12 [Life]
  A Day in the Life entry about a yearly November restaurant tradition, comfort food, and early Christmas feelings in town.
- [Out on the verge](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/out-on-the-verge) — 2015-11-06 [Life]
  An October life update on university stress, wanting change, dreaming of New York, catch-ups, games, music, and Christmas.
- [Just up to my clavicle](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/just-up-to-my-clavicle) — 2015-10-11 [Life]
  A second-year university update on overwhelming autumn workload, anatomy classes, careers motivation, and a shorter haircut.
- [Eight Photos of Happiness](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/8-photos-of-happiness) — 2015-09-23 [Life]
  Eight photos of happiness, from childhood memories and A Level results to Paris, Disneyland, school balls, and friendship.
- [My go-to products](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/my-go-to-products) — 2015-09-19 [Life]
  A morning routine post on go-to beauty products for foundation, brows, eyeliner, and hair oil.
- [Always covalently bonded](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/always-covalently-bonded) — 2015-09-11 [Life]
  A relaxed day with my twin sister, from shopping and campus visits to outfit photos and strengthening family bonds.
- [Timeless Thoughts: Korean pop](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/timeless-thoughts-korean-pop) — 2015-09-09 [Life]
  A Timeless Thoughts post about discovering Korean pop, confidence, representation, and favourite K-pop songs.
- [The Versatile Blogger Award](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-versatile-blogger-award) — 2015-09-07 [Life]
  A cheerful archive post accepting the Versatile Blogger Award, sharing seven facts, and nominating blogging friends from 2015.
- [Goals & plans](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/goals-plans) — 2015-09-03 [Life]
  Personal goals and plans for a new university year, from volunteering and societies to sleep, balance, and personal growth.
- [Learning to cook! (properly)](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/learning-to-cook-properly) — 2015-08-31 [Life]
  A cheerful archive post about learning to cook properly, making lasagne and spaghetti, and trying to become a more independent young adult.
- [York + OOTD](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/217) — 2015-08-25 [Life]
  A first fashion and outfit post from a sunny family shopping trip to York, with a floral dress, denim jacket, and Depop finds.
- [The princess in the oasis](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/the-princess-in-the-oasis) — 2015-08-22 [Life]
  A reading update on Ready Player One, The Lunar Chronicles, fairy tale retellings, and getting back into books after first year.
- [Livewire](https://www.pawlean.com/posts/livewire) — 2015-08-19 [Life]
  A nostalgic return to blogging, old websites, Kingdom Hearts, university reflections, and spontaneous summer choices.