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  • 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

  • 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

  • What If You Already Have Everything You Need?

    We can be our own worst critics. No matter how hard you work and how big you dream, chances are the gremlins in the back of your mind are always pulling you down. They will tell you that you’re not good enough, that you can’t do that, and sometimes that you’re just plain stupid. Now 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

  • 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

  • Are You Already Living Your Best Life?

    Those of you who have been to this blog before know that I constantly overthink minor details of my life. In most cases, this behaviour causes unnecessary stress, but there are times when I get something good out of it – and I’m hoping today’s post is the latter. I spoke a little while ago Read more

  • A Word On The ‘Fat Shaming’ Drama

    There has been a lot of drama on social media lately regarding ‘fat shaming’. If you have spent even a second online over the past week or so, then you will know the story. I don’t want to get into how it started or what’s been said because I think it’s unnecessary for this post. Read more

  • Chaos – May, Myself And I #28

    May 28: Chaos We all know by now that I’m a worrier, a stress-head and a chronic overthinker. Although this does cause a lot of issues in my life, it has allowed me to develop some skills in the art of calming a chaos. As I always say on this blog, I’m still learning so Read more

  • Mundane – May, Myself And I #20

    May 20: Mundane One of my favourite quotes at the moment is: Celebrate the mundane I don’t know where I first saw it (it was probably Pinterest) but I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Mrs Hinch and her cleaning cloths, mummy bloggers talking about their home; bookstagrammers and their current reads – these are just Read more

  • Sparkle – May, Myself And I #18

    May 18: Sparkle Sparkle for me is a very girlie thing. Now I know it’s 2019 and that gender isn’t of any importance any more, but sparkle is something that feels very feminine to me. Now you already know how much I love drag queens and anything else camp, so perhaps you’d assume that I’m Read more

  • Curtains – May, Myself And I #14

    May 14: Curtains The first thing that came to my mind when I read today’s word was: ‘you never know what’s going on behind closed doors’ but I suppose I should change that to behind closed curtains, for today. No matter what people are hiding behind, whether it is a door, a snazzy set of Read more

  • Recovery and My Life Now | How Quitting My Job Saved My Mental Health #2

    This is the second part of this mini-series. To see part one, the backstory, click here. As I am writing this I am still unemployed. I have been out of work now for just over a month and this time has certainly had it’s ups and its downs. I wasn’t sure if I’d even get Read more

  • Never Been Heartbroken…? | Love + Life Lessons

    What a statement, eh?! Imagine never feeling heartbroken. I don’t think there’s a person alive right now who hasn’t felt this feeling at least once. My first true heartbreak was probably when the pop-sensation band Steps split up in the early noughties, and this pain continued as every band I loved through my childhood took Read more

  • The Vital Self – Care You Might Forget

    When scrolling through social media, you might be under the impression that #selfcare is all about expensive bath products, face masks and a bit of relaxation. Something kind of superficial that you do for yourself when you’re having a tough day. And although these are wonderful acts of kindness that you should definitely treat yourself 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

  • Emergency Self-Care: A Checklist

    Self- care is a big topic online nowadays and although it is one of my favourite trends to have ever hit our screens (an open conversation about looking after yourself? Yes please!) it can be trivialised or even glamorised at times. There are some times when having a Lush bath and pampering yourself just won’t do. Read more