2021
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a life update, but not just the highlight reel
Hello! I wrote a few weeks ago about going through a creative block with my blog, but I thought I’d climbed over that hurdle… and then I’ve been stumped every time I tried to write this week. I don’t know… Continue reading
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read at your speed – comparison is the thief of joy
Hello! Growing up, reading as a hobby was never cool – using the library was weird, reading in your own time was ‘nerdy’ and don’t get me started on fangirling over books. I was definitely the geek growing up but… Continue reading
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easy crafts for beginners (who want to spend more time offline)
Hello! After a year of lockdown after lockdown (after lockdown), everyone’s coped in their own way – whether it’s fitness, writing quizzes or a new hobby. I’ve seen more people learning to craft than I ever would have expected –… Continue reading
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a blogging writing block
Hello! I’ve been consistently writing blog posts for somewhere upwards of two years now – when I started in 2014 I had no idea what I was doing, in 2015 I did a 365 day challenge (successfully, might I add!),… Continue reading
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March mini goals
Hello! Setting mini goals has been a way for me to keep myself focused and making progress for at least three years now, but in the last few months I’ve been really making sure that my monthly goals allow for… Continue reading
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my recent craft projects
Hello! I’ve been very vocal about how much I’ve been loving crafts since all of this started with the initial lockdown last March, but cross stitch, knitting, sewing and paper craft have become part of my routine where I try… Continue reading
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choosing relaxing over ‘productivity’
Hello! I am someone who very much values herself over how much I get done – a ‘good’ day is one when I’ve ticked off everything on my to do list, a ‘great’ day is when I’ve started on the… Continue reading
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losing my sense of style + my body positivity
Hello! I’ve never been a person who’s confident in their body – as someone who spent their childhood and teenage years prancing round a dance studio in leotards surrounded by stick thin ballerinas feeling inadequate because I had a lil… Continue reading
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how am I? | life update
Hello! My favourite blog posts to write are the long, stream-of-consciousness ones that I don’t have to think too hard about writing, I just pick a topic and see what happens. Generally these fall into the category of a ‘life… Continue reading
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handling anxiety when working from home
Hello! There are so many stereotypes about anxiety but like any other mental illness, everyone experiences symptoms differently. Not everyone’s anxiety is a racing heart and shaking hands. Not everybody’s anxiety is feeling stuck in bed and not getting dressed. It… Continue reading
sophie counts clouds 