I’m writing this post on the 23rd March 2021. Today marks a year since Boris announced that we were going into lockdown here in the UK. At 12pm, there was a minute's silence to remember everyone who had lost their lives as a result of Covid-19 pandemic. I’m sure I wouldn’t be the only one … Continue reading Lessons From Lockdown: 8 Things I’ve Learned One Year On
Apologies for my absence these last couple of weeks - it’s been a bit crazy. As I write this I’m trying to put together as much content as I can so that I don’t end up falling behind like I did last time, but if anything that might delay my comeback even more - so … Continue reading Five Lessons I Learned Buying My First House | 30 Before 30
Yes, it’s another one of those bloody letter-to-myself-in-the-past posts. Sorry. This was never actually on my content plan for the month, nor was it my intention to write another one of these letters, but if you’ve been listening to Scott Mills and Chris Stark on Radio 1 over the last couple of weeks, you’ll know … Continue reading A Letter To My 10 Year Old Self
Well. I don't think anyone with a birthday from March onwards expected to be celebrating in lockdown. Call me naive, but I had my cold little gin soaked heart set on this lockdown at least being eased in time for my birthday on the 4th May. But, it wasn’t to be. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading 28 Lessons
Looking at where I am now, it’s hard to believe that I once had dreams to become a therapist. I hate 90% of the general public and I have a whole batch of my own issues that would single handedly make any therapist sorted financially for life. Over the years I’ve dipped in and out … Continue reading Breaking Up with Psychology | Part 1
There’s so much shit going on in the world right now, so it wouldn’t hurt to focus on kindness for a change. My regular readers will know that I hate people because, as Roy from The IT Crowd puts it… However, when stuff like this happens, it reiterates to me that not everyone is a … Continue reading Kindness Stories
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
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
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
