What does the phrase 'letting yourself go' mean to you? As a child of the 2000s, this phrase brings up images of women's magazines for me. Those magazines with bright yellow or pink headlines, red circles on celebrities' bodies and claims that such-and-such had tragically 'let herself go' was inescapable for quite a long time [...]
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 [...]
There is something I need to change if I want to move on, and this is what I'm doing in 2022.
It's that time of the year again! I'm sure you're sick of hearing it, but can you believe it's almost Christmas? We've been through a lot, collectively and individually, this past year and it's made things weird. It doesn't quite feel as magical and fun as it should, don't you think? Things are still up [...]
I wanted to write a short little post today because it's something I'm thinking about. It's something I've lived this morning and I thought it was a good lesson to share with you lovely lot, so here we are. You don't need me to tell you again that I'm an introvert, but it is relevant. [...]
As I'm writing this post, I can't remember specifically what inspired this thought, but I have a feeling it was either a TED Talk video or a podcast. Either way, what matters most is the lesson behind it - although I do believe in sharing your sources when you can! - so I'm going to [...]
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 [...]
Before I go into this post, I just want to preface it by saying that I’m writing this in a low mood state. Writing is cathartic and I’m hoping by the end of this post I’ll feel lighter, but just to warn you, in case you too are in a dark place right now, that [...]
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 [...]
I am quite an opinionated person. This was something that I prided myself on when I was younger, as I thought it made me sound 'strong'. Really, it just made me sound like a dickhead. Now there's nothing wrong with expressing your opinions, obviously. But have you ever met someone who explicitly calls themselves 'opinionated' [...]
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