Most people who know me will know that I don’t particularly give myself an easy time when it comes to how I look. I’m the first person to pick out something that looks awful in a photo of me, to belittle my achievements and to dismiss anyone who says anything nice about me. So, today … Continue reading Stuff I Sort of Like About Myself
It’s been a while since I’ve had one of these nominations, and it’s always nice to get one! This week the lovely Chloe from Writing the Blues Away nominated me for the Real Neat Blog Award, and I hadn’t heard of this one before so I was excited to get started on it! Go and … Continue reading The Real Neat Blog Award
Last week I shared a post about my wedding to mark our fourth anniversary. While it absolutely, 100% was the best day of my life, I wanted to create a separate post on what happened post-wedding, as I feel this isn’t really something that’s talked about all that much. After my wedding, I’ll freely admit … Continue reading Post Wedding Blues: Why It’s Okay to Have Them
A few months ago, I wrote a letter to my younger self. It was one of the most difficult posts I’ve written, yet it was one of my most successful. Writing a letter to myself in the future was one of the blog post ideas I’ve had written down since the very beginning, but I’ve … Continue reading Letter to My Older Self
This week marks a year since I quit my job in retail. After working for the same company for 5 years, it was time for a change. While I have some incredibly fond memories with the friends I made, part of me feels as though my mental health took quite a hit over the years … Continue reading How Working in Retail Affected My Mental Health
Last week we celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary. I can’t believe how quickly the last four years have gone by and I genuinely wish I could do it all again. It was the most amazing day with all of our friends and family, and I loved every second of it. So, to celebrate, I thought … Continue reading 10.10.15
Welcome to Week 8 of the Weekly Song Challenge! You’ll know the rules by now, and you can catch up on the last few weeks’ posts here. As always, if you’d like to get involved, feel free! Catch up from the beginning here! 1: Your Favourite Song by Any of These Artists: Elton John, REO … Continue reading Weekly Song Challenge: Round 8
As today is World Mental Health Day, I thought I’d write a special post to mark the occasion. It’s also my wedding anniversary (who knew I’d get married on World Mental Health Day? It was 100% not planned) - so I have a special post on that planned for later this week. This post was … Continue reading An Open Letter to My OCD | World Mental Health Day 2019
This time 4 years ago I was a nervous wreck. My wedding day was imminent and my OCD was in full spin - if anything you would not have thought I was getting married. Which is why I wanted to put together a guide on self care for the week running up to your wedding … Continue reading Pre-Wedding Self Care: How to Relax Before Your Wedding | The Wedding Series
Welcome to Week 7 of the Weekly Song Challenge! Not going to lie, remembering to do these posts is getting more and more difficult, but I’m determined to keep going! As usual, you can find out all about the challenge by visiting my first post in the series, and feel free to join in if … Continue reading Weekly Song Challenge: Round 7
