I was 12 when I bought my first ever diary. I remember vividly writing as if I was talking to someone, my pal ‘diary’. I explained how things were about to change for me, I was about to turn 13 - a teenager - and I was about to be cool. Well, was I in … Continue reading What 20 years of writing has taught me
We’ve all been there right? Something happens that triggers a negative thought, your inner critic takes that thought and runs with it, until you’re spiralling and paralysed by fear. This happened to me pretty recently but I was able to claw my way out relatively quickly. So I thought today I would share the process … Continue reading How to get out of a negative thought spiral
I’ve mentioned meditation from time to time here, but I realised recently that I haven’t actually dedicated a whole post to it yet - which is pretty surprising, because it's a practice I love. I thought I’d share with you what I get out of it and offer some advice on how to build your … Continue reading Building a meditation practice
Just yesterday I was sat in a pub garden having lunch, today I’m on my sofa with a candle burning listening to the rain lash against the window. Autumn is being a little indecisive so far it seems, but I’m kinda loving it. After last month feeling full of energy but also a little tired, … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – space
I listened to Sara Tasker and Jen Carrington talking about building a business alongside a day job in their podcast ‘Letters from a Hopeful Creative’ today and could relate to a lot of what they discussed. Managing time when you’re trying to blog/start a business alongside another job is bloody difficult. In the podcast they … Continue reading Managing time when you have a side-hustle
When I was at uni, thinking about my future career, I never thought the issues I’d had with my mental health would have anything to do with it. I thought I would be writing about music and fashion, going to gigs and fashion shows, meeting people in the industry and living my #bestlife. I’m thankful … Continue reading The future of mental health (what I would love to see)
There’s something about compliments isn’t there? Something uncomfortable. Something that makes many of us squirm a little and respond with a knee jerk reaction. We might reject the compliment outright, change the subject quickly or immediately return the compliment (something I do a lot). A couple of months ago I went to a talk by … Continue reading How to take a compliment
When I first discovered the world of body positivity, I felt inspired. I found people who were happy in their bodies and started a journey of learning. I was passionate about loving my body as it was, started to call myself ‘body positive’ and added ‘body positivity’ to my bios on Twitter and Instagram. I … Continue reading Why I removed ‘body positivity’ from my social profiles
When I talk to people about self-care, there are usually a few common barriers as to why they struggle fit it into their lives. One of those barriers is feeling guilty for spending time on themselves. So many of us have been raised to be kind, modest and helpful - the idea of spending time … Continue reading How self-care supports others
Last week I was interviewed by the lovely Ruth Poundwhite for her upcoming podcast (Creatively Human) and we got to talking about honesty on social media, specifically about mental health. Something I realised, was that part of the reason I talk so openly about mental health is because, quite simply, it’s part of who I … Continue reading Showing up as our whole selves
