covid-19
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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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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
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Have yourself a Tier 4 Christmas…
Hello! After a post about how we’re all facing a different Christmas, the British Government went ahead and put another spanner in the works with six days until Christmas! I don’t think I can explain the whole tier system to… Continue reading
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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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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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aspects of ‘normal’
Hello! Having been on a little family holiday with my Dad last week, visiting local attractions like my favourite indie bookstore (book haul post here), a manmade reservoir which is beautiful on a sunny day (not when it’s raining and… Continue reading
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going on a British holiday in lockdown?
Hello! Four months into lockdown, a lot of people are talking about the summer holidays they’ve had to cancel, optimism about still being able to get abroad and choosing UK based alternative like it’s a second rate option to flying… 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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bad mental health in quarantine
Hello, I know for a fact that I’m not the only one who’s felt their mental health plummet whilst the world has been consumed by this pandemic. Even within the realm of mental health, I still appreciate that I’m incredibly… Continue reading
sophie counts clouds 