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  • Are You A Priority? | Boundaries, Words and Not Giving A F*ck

    It’s been a while since I’ve written anything for my blog, and that kind of ties in with the title today. We’re often called to make boundaries for the sake of our mental and emotional health, sometimes even our physcial too. Setting boundaires is a loaded statement for me, as it’s something that makes me 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

  • How Are You Living Without An Open Heart?

    How are you supposed to live without an open heart? This is a question I’ve seen loads when reading self-help and exploring things more spiritual, but I never really paid it much mind. I mean, ‘open your heart’ – what does that actually mean? In case you’re interested in astrology, I’m a Pisces sun and Read more

  • It’s More Than Just An Instagram Post | Black Lives Matter, White Privilege And Education

    The current news has effected so many people in more ways than I think we can imagine. The murder of George Floyd is just one of the many examples we have seen over the past few years of police brutality and open racism. It is disgusting that this is not a one-off event and without Read more

  • Self-Acceptance Vs. Stagnancy – How To Lovingly Work On Yourself

    As you know, I’m someone who is obsessed with self-improvement – it’s the basis for this entire website after all! I’ve recently been having some revelations when it comes to my thoughts and behaviours, which has made things very interesting when it comes to the work I want to do on myself. I genuinely believe Read more

  • Opening Up The Soul… At The Cost Of The Body?

    I’ve recently been exploring spirituality and intuition, and I have to say that I’m really happy to be on this journey right now. After spending time reading self-help books, listening to podcasts and following other people’s advice I’ve started to notice patterns within myself. The more I learn about myself, the more open I’m feeling Read more

  • Brene Brown Taught This Cold English Girl How To Feel

    You know that iconic scene from Love Actually – one of the best films of all time, don’t fight me on it – about Joni Mitchell? Emma Thompson’s character is listening to Joni Mitchell while wrapping presents, and is explaining to her bastard of a husband (no, I’ll never get over it) played by Alan Read more

  • I Broke My No Buy – But The World Is On Fire, So Does It Matter?

    I haven’t wanted to write on this blog for a long time because I’ve disappointed myself. Like many others, I went into 2020 with goals and exciting plans for the year ahead – all of which have either disappeared or taken a backseat in the light of current events. One of these goals was my Read more

  • Non-Fiction New Year | A Tentative TBR For January

    Happy New Year, readers! I hope you’ve had a fun and safe holiday season and are now ready to get into 2020. To kick things off for the new year, I thought I take things back to basics and talk about one of my favourite things – books. I try to read a lot as 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

  • 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

  • How Important Is Motivation Anyway?

    As someone who works from home, motivation is something I’m always looking for. I’m quite lucky, because I am pretty self-motivated – I always manage to get my work done and can be quite productive on the regular. But I know that not everyone is the same and I still suffer from a lack of Read more

  • Getting Rid Of Goals | A New Approach? (ft. The Minimalists)

    If you have been to this blog recently, you will know that I’m kind of on a journey to change my life. That sounds very grand and dramatic, but it’s something I’m constantly doing. I’m currently trying to work on my health, my routine and my finances. Some people may call what I’m currently working on Read more

  • Changes I’m Trying To Make – Day One | BECOMING BETTER

    Even though I love nothing more than learning from other people’s progress, I’m getting tired of only ever seeing the results. Sure, it’s great to see progress and hear people’s advice but it’s always coming from the easy bit – the bit after all of the hard work has happened. Seeing this constantly on social Read more

  • What I Learnt Writing Every Day – May, Myself & I Wrap-Up

    If you managed to spend some time with me this past month, then you’ll know that I was taking part in a writing challenge called My, Myself And I. Here is my first post about the whole thing in case you have no idea what I’m talking about. This was the first writing challenge I Read more