I’ve been writing some quite in-depth/heavy posts lately and felt a real urge to inject a little lightness. Recently when my colleagues at work were talking about content that inspires them, an article about food came up that was literally just about that - food. It wasn’t shrouded in health statistics or offered as a … Continue reading Dishes that bring me joy
I can’t remember exactly when I started tracking my mood, but at a guess I would say about 3-4 years ago. It would have been when I first bought myself a Happiness Planner. This planner prompts you to track your mood and since then, regardless of what planner/journal I’m using (I’m currently using the Positive … Continue reading The benefits of mood tracking
Recently at work a member of our team came across an article about how much someone spends on ‘wellness’ every month (it was £360) and it got me thinking about how much I spend on self-care and wellness. I’ve talked about my feelings towards the wellness industry before, and particularly how it’s so geared towards … Continue reading How much money I spend on self-care
If you’re keen to take better care of yourself, but are finding it difficult, there may be a key ingredient missing. Motivation. Without this, it’s all too easy to let self-care tasks slip down the priorities list. I know for me, figuring out my motivation (and thinking broadly about it) was a game changer. It … Continue reading Finding your self-care motivator
A while ago I asked my Instagram followers if there was anything they wanted to see here on Blue Jay of Happiness. One of the ideas that came through was ‘how to deal with anxiety and depression in relationships’, something I’d had in the back of my mind to write about. I took this as … Continue reading Dealing with anxiety and depression in relationships
This is more of a pep talk and a reminder than anything else, but it’s something I’ve found myself saying a lot recently, to myself and to other people and wanted to say it again, here. It is OK to have moments, hours, day, weeks, even months, where you fall apart. We all know the … Continue reading It’s OK to fall apart
If you’ve been following me or reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that when I talk about health, it tends to centre around mental health and wellbeing. I talk about physical movement occasionally, but usually as a tool to develop self-awareness and to feel good in your body. I never talk about cardiovascular … Continue reading Healthy doesn’t = good
Today I'm excited to share a guest post with you from the lovely Ellen Carr, from Being Change. I've been following Ellen over on Instagram and I've always been struck by her intentional and holistic approach to life. I've also been really interested to hear her thoughts on embodied living - feeling emotions in our … Continue reading How to live an embodied life
As I write this I am on day one of my cycle (aka day one of my period). And it sucks. In fact, it’s the reason I’m writing this blog - I had planned to write a different blog but the topic I picked suddenly felt far too much for my fragile state, so I … Continue reading Syncing with my cycle
Hands up if you’ve ever answered “I’m fine” or even “I’m good thanks” to the question “how are you?” and not meant it? I’m visualising lots of you raising your hands right now. It’s human nature. Small talk is just that - small. It can feel very difficult to take a deep breath and admit, … Continue reading Dropping the mask
