Photo of the grounds of the hospice I work at. The grass is a bright green, the sky is blue with clouds, and the sun is shining.
2023, Life Lessons, The Grief Diaries

Life Lessons from Working at a Hospice

In July 2023, I will have been working on the Marketing Communications team at my local hospice for two whole years. It feels like I’ve been there so much longer than that, though. I don't want to be dramatic, but t’s the first job I’ve ever worked in where I actually feel happy. I feel… Continue reading Life Lessons from Working at a Hospice

Large group of college graduates tossing their caps into the air
2023, Life Lessons

Lessons I Learned at University – 10 Years On

Rewritten from 21 January 2019 - formerly Lessons I Learned at University When I first wrote this post in 2019, it’s safe to say that I was pretty bitter. Of all the universities in England, I had personal beef with the University of Northampton thanks to a pretty negative three years and subsequent bout of… Continue reading Lessons I Learned at University – 10 Years On

Empty notepad against a lilac background
2023, Life Lessons

Another Letter to My Younger Self (2023)

Back in June 2019, when I was a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed new blogger on the scene, I wrote one of my most successful posts - a letter to my younger self. It was a prompt I kept seeing when searching for content ideas, and I kept putting it off. I wasn’t sure about the logistics.… Continue reading Another Letter to My Younger Self (2023)

Pair of headphones against a pink and orange background
2023, Music

Ten Songs (2023 Version)

Rewritten from 29 April 2019 - formerly Ten Songs I wrote a post back in 2019 about my favourite songs. My definitive list of ten songs. My eclectic Spotify library is incredibly varied and always has been. One minute, you’ll have the upbeat, happy tones of Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid, the next… Continue reading Ten Songs (2023 Version)

Pink and orange clouds
2023, Mental Health, OCD

Six Years On: The Ups and Downs (but Mainly the Downs) of OCD Recovery

Rewritten from 17 March 2019 - formerly 2 Years On 17 March 2017, I had my final session of high-intensity CBT after previously being diagnosed with OCD. My OCD was largely contamination based, but I also experienced intrusive thoughts around harming others, as well as health-anxiety related compulsions (long story short, I had major health… Continue reading Six Years On: The Ups and Downs (but Mainly the Downs) of OCD Recovery

A chocolate cake with a '30' candle lit on top of it
2023, 3o Before 30

30 Now I’m 30

Yes, she’s still back on this shit. Let me elaborate. Back in 2019, when I first launched my blog, one of my key posts was my 30 Before 30 list - pretty self explanatory. Following the absolute shitshow that was 2020, me just generally being lazy and having no self-belief, I ended up revising that… Continue reading 30 Now I’m 30