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2018

  • 3 Books To Make 2019 The Best Yet | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    Just let me say it once, and then I promise I’ll try not to again – I can’t believe 2018 is almost over! Honestly, as I get older the years just seem to be going quicker and quicker. It’s a bit scary to be honest, but it can also be a positive thing. The start Read more

  • Some Good Things To Remember This Christmas

    The big day is almost here! I hope that you’re reading this all wrapped up and cosy, with a nice beverage and plenty of chocolate around you. Just before Santa busies himself with delivering presents, I thought I’d share a moment with you and remind you of some important things. Christmas is a brilliant time Read more

  • 3 Challenges I’m Setting Myself In 2019 | BECOMING BETTER

    Christmas hasn’t even arrived, yet feels as though everyone is already preparing for the new year. If you’re like me – nerdy, an organisation fanatic and (alright I’ll admit it) a bit of a perfectionist – then this time of year can be so much fun. There’s nothing better than a fresh start and the Read more

  • Top 5 Mysterious Reads Of 2018 | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    I’ve read a lot of pretty great books this year! Now is the time for me to get all reflective and attempt to make a big decision; what was my favourite book of 2018? But while I’m not at that stage yet, I do have five incredible reads to share with you today. By documenting Read more

  • What To Do When Bad Things Happen At Christmas

    Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year – at least it seems that way, if you listen to the carols and pay attention to every bit of festive pop culture. However, as we all know by now, that isn’t always true. But why?! My inner child cries. Because life doesn’t stop just because Read more

  • Planning The Perfect Day | Personal Self – Care

    I’ve talked about self-care a lot on this blog because it genuinely is a topic that means so much to me. Only a few years ago we didn’t even have a sufficient term for being kind to ourselves, which made talking about this topic pretty tricky. Thanks to other wonderful bloggers, influencers and social media Read more

  • Five Obvious (But Awesome) True Crime Podcasts

    I bloody love podcasts. They’ve truly revolutionised my life and now I work from home, I’m getting through so many more. True crime is one of my absolute favourite topics to explore and luckily I’m not alone in this. There’s so many podcasts out there that talk about true crime cases, some more in depth Read more

  • Is Instagram A Creative Outlet?

    I’ve mentioned it before, but I love Instagram. I’ve been posting so much on it lately and, although I do think I need to take a break from it every now and again, I really enjoy it! In fact I use it so much, I kind of consider it a hobby for me now. I’ve Read more

  • How Do You Rate Books? | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    I read an awful lot. As I mentioned in a post a long time (this one here) 2017 was the first time I actually recorded every book I read. I’ve stepped it up a little bit this year and finally started rating my books too. I watch a lot of booktubers (that’s people who talk Read more

  • What I’ve Learnt Since Going Freelance | New Beginnings

    If you’ve been to this blog before, then you may know that I didn’t have a job for a small period of time. I am so happy to report that this is no longer the case! I’ve managed to get so lucky and land a job that is perfect for me right now. It does mean Read more

  • “I’ll Just Do It Tomorrow” How You’re Holding Yourself Back | A Pep Talk

    Procrastination. We’ve all fallen victim to it haven’t we? Whether you need to get on with an essay, some revision or even your own personal projects it can be really difficult to get started. I know your struggle! Whenever I go to sit at my desk to get on with some work – either professionally Read more

  • Small Sustainable Changes I’m Trying To Make | BECOMING BETTER

    The subject of going green and protecting our planet is one that only seems to become more and more relevant as time goes on. I, for one, have a lot of guilt about the impact I have on the environment and I’ve been trying to make some changes to not only help me feel better, Read more

  • Six Badass Babes You Need Advice From | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    For a period of time all I read were self – help books. I can’t remember what one got me started, but I was hooked within no time. I really enjoy getting advice from others and a particular favourite mentor is a woman who is slightly older than me. Books can be an amazing way Read more

  • Recovery and My Life Now | How Quitting My Job Saved My Mental Health #2

    This is the second part of this mini-series. To see part one, the backstory, click here. As I am writing this I am still unemployed. I have been out of work now for just over a month and this time has certainly had it’s ups and its downs. I wasn’t sure if I’d even get Read more

  • How Quitting My Job Saved My Mental Health #1| The Back Story

    I’ve been trying to write this post for weeks now. It was something I thought about even before I handed my notice in, but the words have just failed me. As I explained in one of my latest posts (read here) I recently quit my part – time, customer service job due to mental health Read more

  • What I’m Reading Wednesday | A THRILLING Beginning

    Hello and welcome to a new series that I’m attempting to produce for this little blog! As you might have guessed, if you’ve been here before or follow me on Instagram, I love books. But as much as I love them I can’t find a decent way to bring them to this site. I’m going to Read more