Author: Rubie Le faine

Rubie Le'Faine is the founder of Rubie Rubie and a writer specialising in emotional well-being, self-identity, and the psychology of modern relationships. She holds a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills and has spent over eight years studying attachment theory, cognitive behavioural principles, and human development — first through formal study, then through lived experience that no course can replicate. After navigating a significant relationship breakdown, an identity rebuild, and the complex terrain of rediscovering herself in her 30s, Rubie began writing to make sense of what she had learned and to offer honest, human guidance to others going through the same. She founded Rubie Rubie in 2022 as a space for women seeking real answers, not platitudes. Based in Surrey, UK, her writing is grounded in research, shaped by experience, and centred entirely on the reader's genuine wellbeing.

The “False Start” Is Over: The Ultimate Guide To Resetting Your 2026 In February

A smiling woman holding a large 2026 vision board with the words "Boss Lady," representing a life reset and goal setting for the new year.

Somewhere around the third week of January, the resolution energy starts to go quiet. The gym is slightly less full. The meal prep containers stay in the cupboard. The journal that was going to change everything sits on the bedside table, accusingly blank. We’ve all been here. Here’s what I’ve come to believe after a […]

Embrace the Soft Reset: A 30-Day Journey to Reclaim Your Life

Feeling burnt out? Discover the science-backed "Soft Reset." A 30-day guide to lowering cortisol, detoxing digitally, and reclaiming your joy—without quitting your job.

This soft reset 30 day guide is your step-by-step companion to gently reclaiming your life. Whether you’ve been feeling stuck, burned out, or simply disconnected from yourself, a soft reset gives you the structure to slowly shift things without the pressure of a dramatic overhaul. A soft reset is not about quitting everything cold turkey […]

Beyond the Baseline: Why a Grand Slam is the Ultimate Annual ‘Girls’ Trip’ (Even If You Don’t Like Tennis)

I didn’t grow up a tennis fan. It was the sport that happened on TV in the background at my grandparents’ house, vaguely prestigious, vaguely understood. And then one summer, for reasons I can no longer fully reconstruct, I sat down and actually watched a Grand Slam final from beginning to end. Something happened in […]

Should My Little Sister Become an Influencer or Get a 9–5? The Truth About Social Media Dreams

My younger sister asked me this question when she was twenty-two, and I gave her the worst possible advice: I told her to go for the 9-5 because “influencing isn’t a real career.” Two years later she had a genuinely impressive following in a niche she cared about, a small but growing income from it, […]

If You Date a Player, Should You Get Sympathy When They Cheat?

If you date a player and they cheat, should you get sympathy? A nuanced look at betrayal, red flags, narcissism, and why love doesn’t always listen to logic.

It’s a question that makes people uncomfortable — and for good reason, because it sits at the intersection of personal responsibility, compassion, and the sticky territory of victim-blaming. If someone knowingly dates a person with a well-established pattern of cheating, and then that person cheats on them, should they receive sympathy? The answer, when examined […]

Is Your Friendship Evolving? 6 Signs He Might Want More Than Friendship

Looking for signs he wants more than friendship? Most friendships exist happily within the understood territory of platonic closeness — warmth, loyalty, shared history, and genuine care that doesn’t tip into romantic complexity. But sometimes, quietly, the signals shift. A friend starts behaving in ways that feel subtly different: more attentive, more invested, harder to […]

6 Reasons Your Chunky Sister Blames Everyone But Herself

The Rise of the 'Loneliness Epidemic': 8 Key Signs to Watch For, According to a Psychologist

This is a difficult piece to write, because the subject it’s really about — the psychology of blame and personal accountability — is easy to discuss in the abstract and genuinely hard to apply to someone you love. If you’re reading this, you probably have someone in your life who is struggling, who seems to […]

6 Reasons Why Ozempic Killed the Body Confidence Movement (According to Psychologists)

When Ozempic first hit mainstream culture, it was celebrated as a medical breakthrough. But something else happened alongside the weight loss headlines — a quiet, devastating shift in how we talk about bodies. Suddenly, the body positivity movement that had fought so hard to be seen seemed to be losing ground. Thin was back in, […]

8 Things Your 2026 Zodiac Sign Says Is Coming Your Way

Whether you take your star sign as cosmic guidance or simply enjoy it as a framework for reflection, there’s something undeniably compelling about the idea that the year ahead holds particular possibilities — depending on who you are and when you were born. 2026 is shaping up to be a year of significant astrological movement. […]

The Personal Growth Advice Nobody Tells You — Because It Is Harder to Sell

Woman writing in notebook focused on personal development and self-improvement goals

Real personal growth is slower, less comfortable, and considerably harder to monetise. Here is the advice that actually works — but rarely gets written about.