coronavirus
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a different Christmas
Hello! With the ongoing pandemic and an astonishing amount of people that seem to find it impossible to remember the face mask goes over your nose (if they wear one at all), this Christmas is going to be looking very different.… Continue reading
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giving up on my 2020 goals
Hello! Today’s blog post was going to be all about setting some goals for the ‘home stretch’ of 2020 and prioritising what’s important for me to work on at this end of 2020 (inspired by Hannah Witton and her yearly… Continue reading
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life after my masters degree (in a pandemic…)
Hello! I think this might be the first time I’ve intentionally taken a month off blogging since I started in 2014! With my masters degree dissertation deadline looming and the dire state of my mental health (that I feel like… Continue reading
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mental health in a pandemic – 6 months on
Hello! Writing about mental health is always incredibly subjective – there’s such a broad spectrum of symptoms and each person who lives with mental illness handles it in incredibly different ways that often contradict each other, so bear in mind… Continue reading
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cutting myself a break
Hello! I don’t know why every week in lockdown seems to be more difficult, but this week I’m really struggling and I can’t put a finger on why because nothing has changed. Blogging is something I find really therapeutic –… Continue reading
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8 weeks in isolation
Hello, Today marks 8 weeks since I last went to uni and the last time I left the house for anything other than buying food. 8 weeks. 56 days. In the first few weeks, I actually felt okay – it… Continue reading
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finishing my masters in quarantine…
Hello! Everyone’s been effected in so many different ways by the corona virus pandemic , but as someone who is only a couple of years out of their undergraduate degree and trying to finish a masters degree, I’ve seen a… Continue reading
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my COVID-19 ‘bucket’ list
Hello! ‘Bucket’ list might not have been the best phrase, because I’m optimistic about not having to fit all these things in before I ‘kick the bucket’ but you get the principle – I made a (very colourful and pretty)… Continue reading
sophie counts clouds 