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self development

  • Twenty Two Lessons In 22 Years | Birthday Reflections

    It’s my birthday tomorrow, so how else would a wannabe blogger celebrate than writing a cliche post? I actually love these kind of posts – I wrote one for my birthday last year and found it to be a great experience. I love this positive yet reflective state I get in around this time of Read more

  • How Cruel Is My Makeup Bag? | BASE PRODUCTS

    This concept is something I have seen on several blogs or YouTube channels over the past year or so, and it’s something I really want to get involved in. In fact, full disclosure, I did try this several months back but without much commitment or conviction. I’ve decided that this year I want to start Read more

  • An Open Letter To Ex Friends | Self Growth

    First of all let me say, that if we split in a bad way then I’m no longer mad. I understand that at the time neither of us were in a position where our actions were as mature or as thought out as they could have been. And for that I do have some regret. Read more

  • So You Haven’t Had The Best Start | New Year Pep Talk

    We’re over a week into 2018 already and from what I’ve seen across my social media, it’s been a bit of strange one for people. Some people out there are proper getting into their new years resolutions; they are making wonderfully positive changes to their lives and are totally smashing it. On the flip side Read more

  • Dealing With A Bad Mental Health Day At Work

    For the past few months my mental health hasn’t been in the best of places. With dealing with my graduation and impending ‘adult life’; starting a new job and some illnesses and issues within my family, things have gotten on top of me a bit and it’s been evident to everyone around me. Including my Read more

  • Self- Talk: Beware Of The Stories You Tell Yourself

    I talk to myself an awful lot. And I’m not kidding, I mean a lot. In fact, maybe I should be embarrassed for how many conversations I have with myself on a daily basis? I know I certainly feel that way when I talk to myself in public without realising, and meet the eyes of some Read more

  • Creating Just For The Hell Of It: Shame, Fear and Self-Care

    It may be pretty obvious, as I have this little blog and did I creative degree, but writing is something that I really love. When I was a child, I would spent hours scribbling in notebooks and typing up stories, journal entries and poems. I was never afraid to share my work and on several Read more