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2019

  • My First Project Pan | No Buy 2020

    I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas or general holiday season doing things that you love! Now that all of that excitement is over, let’s get back into making plans for the new year. I think by now readers of this blog will know that I’m going on a no buy in 2020. If Read more

  • 5 Books To Reread In The New Year | 2020 Plans

    Reading is one of my favourite hobbies and it’s something that I’ve been making more time for over the past few years. I made a couple of reading goals for myself this time last year so I thought I’d try it again and see how it goes. Considering I’m going on a no buy in Read more

  • How I’m Preparing For My No Buy | Things To Do

    My past few posts have been about the project I’m dedicating 2020 to and this is another instalment. Since making the decision to go on a no buy in the new year, I have been doing some things to get myself prepared for it and make sure that I will not fail. Failure is something Read more

  • My No Buy Rules | The ONE Thing 2020

    My last post was an announcement about the project I’m going to be working on in 2020. Now, this may seem a bit early to be  announcing things for the new year, but a no buy is something I’ve been considering for ages. I finally decided to stop beating around the bush and actually commit Read more

  • Why I’m Stopping Shopping In 2020 | Project Announcement

    I have hinted a few times in my most recent posts, but I have spending the past few days  days planning the project I’ll be working on in 2020 and I’m ready to share it. I’m going to be doing a year long no buy throughout 2020. That sentence feels stupidly scary to type out Read more

  • 5 Things To Do Before 2020 | Getting Prepared (Skill Level: Easy)

    There’s been a lot of talk about the new year and fresh starts on this blog recently, as I’m feeling really motivated for the future right now and thought I could put it to good use. I feel like now is the perfect time to get yourself sorted for 2020. Taking some time out now Read more

  • Getting Ready For 2020 | Small Things To Do

    I’ve been getting myself ready for the new year even though we haven’t reached Christmas yet. I really want to get my head screwed on for 2020 so I can make it a true fresh start – it is the start of a new decade after all! To get myself into the place I want Read more

  • How Well Did I Do? | 3 Challenges I’m Setting Myself In 2019 UPDATE

    It’s that time of year again where I like to take my overthinking and analysing a step further by reflecting on the past 12 months. If you happened to be around this time last year, then you will see that not much has changed when it comes to this part of my personality. This time Read more

  • Preparing For 2020 | Self-Development Thoughts + Check In

    This is a fun and weird time of the year. If you are someone who celebrates the holidays, there are a lot of exciting events coming up and some things to look forward to. Of course, with all of these events comes a range of stress and planning but let’s not go there right now. Read more

  • A Note On Being Basic

    There is a big stigma around being ‘basic’ online. According to Urban Dictionary (which is a lifesaver for anyone over the age of 14, am I right?) basic means: only interested in things mainstream, popular, and trending If you happen to follow me on any other form of social media, you might have seen that I refer to myself Read more

  • A Word On The ‘Fat Shaming’ Drama

    There has been a lot of drama on social media lately regarding ‘fat shaming’. If you have spent even a second online over the past week or so, then you will know the story. I don’t want to get into how it started or what’s been said because I think it’s unnecessary for this post. Read more

  • Sometimes You Just Need Some Time Off

    On this blog, I talk a lot of the plans I’m making for myself and the things I’m trying to change in my life. This is because these are the times when I feel most inspired. It’s also the times that I feel must be more interesting to other people. But recently, I’ve been having Read more

  • Going Back To Basics | Yet Another Quarter Life Crisis?

    She’s back, overthinking and reflecting on her life once again! If you’ve been here before, then you know that overthinking it what I do best. But by recording and sharing what’s going on in my brain, sometimes we come to some decent conclusions. My latest thing is that I feel like I’m trying to go Read more

  • Frightened To Unfollow?| Let’s Chat About Social Media Loyalty

    I have been spending a bit of time away from social media over the past month or so. Normally, I waste far too much time scrolling through Instagram or Twitter and I just decided to stop it for a while. I don’t have the apps on my phone anymore and I haven’t really missed it Read more

  • Cancelled Plans? Here’s What To Do Instead

    As an introvert, I normally enjoy time to myself. However, when this time comes up unexpectedly I never know what to do with myself. It normally takes quite a lot of time for me to gather up the energy for a social event, so cancelled plans disappoint me. This is especially true if they come Read more

  • Getting Back On Track | Changes I’m Trying To Make Week #2

    If you follow me on Instagram, then you will know that I’ve had quite a busy weekend. As someone who spends a lot of time at home, this weekend has been a bit wild because there have been a few celebrations going on. Although I don’t regret a second of it, I do think it’s Read more