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Self-Reflection

  • Was The Past Really Better?

    what would life look like without computers? Read more

  • Thank God For My Ugliness

    I’m grateful to exist outside the beauty standard Read more

  • More Nostalgia Bait

    growing up, saying goodbye Read more

  • On Achieving Your Dreams & Fighting Your Brain

    Write about your dream home (and your brain) Read more

  • Nostalgia For Bad Times?

    Way up there, I actually love it Read more

  • Beauty In Motion

    Only once something is still can we see it for what it really is and determine whether it is beautiful or not. Read more

  • 27 Lessons In 27 Years | An Update On Life and Learning

    It’s been over a whole year since I last even looked at this site, let alone sat down to write! I thought a great way to come back is with a classic, something many of us have done over the years which is a birthday reflection post. I remember doing one of these when I Read more

  • Start Of The Week Scheming

    I wanted to call this post ‘Sunday Scheming’ because that day marks the end of a week for me, and that’s usually when I get randomly inspired to change my whole life. However, it’s currently a bank holiday in England which means this week is having a later start than usual for most, but I’ve Read more

  • Figuring Out What You Want | Lockdown Lessons & New Project Announcement

    It seems as though all of the posts I have made throughout this year are inspired by some kind of revelation I’m having about my life (read: crisis) With a lot of spare time on my hands and not a lot of outside stimulation, I’ve been overthinking and revaluating more than usual. If you read Read more

  • Making A Change Is HARD | Give Yourself A Break

    A lot of the posts I publish on this blog are written in ‘high’ moments – as in, the times when I am feeling good about myself, motivation about my ideas and plans, or perhaps after some form of success. While I do feel like I get good content out of these moments, I also Read more

  • Being Around People Makes Me Lose Myself | Lockdown Lessons

    You don’t need me to tell you how weird 2020 has been so far, surely? For those of us in the UK, it seems that some kind of normalcy is desperately trying to come back to us since shops, pubs and restaurants have reopened. While this has not gone without it’s faults, it was a Read more

  • Force or Flow: How Are You Working Right Now?

    Going with the flow is something I say a lot, but I find it very hard to do in practice. I’m someone who likes to have a plan, to have things figured out, before I try them because I get too overwhelmed otherwise. While this mindset can be useful in some areas, my eyes are Read more

  • The Importance Of Female Friendships | A Love Letter To My Girls

    I’m in such a lucky position as I have the best women in my life right now. It seems that the past few years of my life have been dedicated to women and the amazing relationships we can have together – and I couldn’t be more grateful. Friends are important at any time, but especially Read more

  • No Buy Check In : January 2020 | One Month Without Shopping!

    We are finally getting our way to the end of January, which means it’s time for my first ever check-in! If you’ve been here before, then you will know that I’m currently on a year-long no buy throughout 2020. You can read my original post here, but I’m taking time this year to focus on Read more

  • Losing Yourself On Instagram (And Finding More Offline)

    I have a love/hate relationship with Instagram. People who have been to this blog before will know that I went through a stage of loving this social media website. I was constantly taking, editing and uploading pictures for it – and I was having a great time. However, something has changed over the past few 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