Girl Lying Flat on Bed
2019, Life Lessons, Mental Health

How Working in Retail Affected My Mental Health

In October 2018, I quit my job working 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 that I… Continue reading How Working in Retail Affected My Mental Health

Writing
2019, Life Lessons

The Anxious Person’s Guide to Starting a New Job

I originally wrote this post in 2019, a year after I started my job in digital marketing. As I review this post in 2021, I've since left that particular job, and have recently started a new one. So, I thought it would be a good time to renew and refresh this post - my anxiety… Continue reading The Anxious Person’s Guide to Starting a New Job

House
2019, Life Lessons

House Drama: What the Actual F Has Been Going On

So, at the beginning of the year when I started my blog, my husband and I were planning on being in our new house by this time now. Unfortunately, that never happened. After far too many delays and being hugely messed around, the possibility of our new house disappeared. Back in February, I mentioned very… Continue reading House Drama: What the Actual F Has Been Going On

2019, Life Lessons

How to Pass a Driving Test: My Tips for Anxious Learners

In September 2021, it will have been ten years since I passed my driving test. I know, I can't believe it either. I had my first driving lesson in May 2009, but I didn't actually pass my test until September 2011, two weeks before my theory test expired. I remember sitting in a car and… Continue reading How to Pass a Driving Test: My Tips for Anxious Learners

Me on graduation day standing in front of a backdrop and balloons
2019, Life Lessons

Lessons I Learned After Graduation

Every year when I see students walking around Bath in their graduation gowns, it always gets me reflecting on the period after my graduation. It was a period that I struggled with immensely, the reasons which will become apparent as you read on, and part of me wishes that I could sit 21 year old… Continue reading Lessons I Learned After Graduation

2019, Life Lessons

A Letter to My Younger Self (2019)

When I was first looking at ideas for my blog, this was one of the suggestions that kept popping up. I've attempted to write this a few times, but I struggled. What age did I write to? Was I writing to prepare them for what was to come or was I writing to them to… Continue reading A Letter to My Younger Self (2019)

2019, Life Lessons, Special Occasions

27 Lessons

The 4th May 2019 is my 27th birthday. I’ve learned a few lessons over the years, some of which are quite important, some of which are just little things I’ve picked up. So for a special birthday post, I’ve compiled a list of 27 things I’ve learned in my 27 years. Enjoy, and maybe even… Continue reading 27 Lessons

2019, Life Lessons

Important Lessons I Learned From Working in Retail

Back in 2018, I left my job in retail after a total of 7 years. It all started as a job to give me some extra cash at uni, and it was my fallback when my lack of experience let me down in finding a job actually relevant to my degree. We all know that… Continue reading Important Lessons I Learned From Working in Retail