I'm a collector of words, phrases, and quotes. Perhaps it comes from being a writer myself, or the fact I'm a bit of a bookworm, but whatever the reason may be I have various notebooks, apps, and other paraphernalia dedicated to scraps of sentences around me. One such place where I collect quote is in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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' [...]
I spoke about coping mechanisms in my most recent post, where I was addressing one particular bad habit that I've developed over the years. While I don't want to get too repetitive here, I'm not quite finished with this topic of conversation. I've been thinking a lot about coping mechanisms, habits, and the things we [...]
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 [...]
If you read my post last night, you would know that I've been struggling with trying to control and manage a few things in my life recently. The past few weeks have felt as though all of my efforts have gone to waste because I'm not seeing any kind of results. Well, ranting and raving [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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