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
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
It’s been a bit of a strange month. Once I got back on track post Disneyland, I had scheduled blog posts right up until the beginning of October, I had several of them written and ready to go. I was feeling good. Then, things took a bit of a turn. I originally planned for this … Continue reading I’m Struggling
Anxiety is a pain in the hole. Excuse the crudeness, but it’s true. So much so, that simple, everyday things can become really difficult. Thankfully, the blogging community is a great place to share tips with fellow anxiety sufferers and reach out to others who are struggling. So, with that in mind, I’ve decided to … Continue reading The Anxious Person’s Guide to Starting a New Job
Do you have an anxiety playlist? By that, I mean a playlist of songs you always go to when you’re feeling anxious or panicky. Of course, my go to for literally any situation is Taylor Swift, but sometimes, I need to break out the big guns. Over the years, I’ve put together a whole playlist … Continue reading My Anxiety Playlist
In October, my husband and I will be celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary. If you’ve been following my Wedding Series, you’ll know that my anxiety played a pretty big part when it came to planning my wedding. While I was yet to be diagnosed for another year, looking back, it’s become apparent that the severe … Continue reading Planning a Wedding When You Have OCD: An Honest Account
So, if you read my last post, you’ll know all about my recent trip to Disneyland. It was quite a long post, so I decided to write about the anxiety side of things separately. Regular readers of my blog will know that my anxiety doesn’t always behave itself when I go on trips, and I … Continue reading Disneyland | My Anxious Travels
I'm currently writing this post a few days before, but as you read it, I will be waking up in Disneyland Paris! I’m so excited! It feels like it was only last week we booked our tickets, even though it goes right back to January. As per usual, the fact I’m travelling on a plane … Continue reading My Travel Essentials
This time ten years ago, I never imagined passing my driving test. To be fair, I was right, as I didn’t actually pass until two years later. I had my first driving lesson in May 2009, and I eventually passed my test in September 2011, two weeks before my theory test expired. I remember sitting … Continue reading How to Pass a Driving Test: My Tips for Anxious Learners
In June 2016, I reluctantly made the decision to start taking medication for my OCD. Of course this is something that I’ve openly discussed throughout my mental health related posts, but I haven’t actually talked about the reasons why I left it for so long. So, for today’s post, I wanted to talk a little … Continue reading Why Medication Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
