mental health
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The Burnout Reading Diaries
Hello! I’ve been very lax on posting recently because I feel like I’m running on empty – this summer was super busy and I had plans almost every weekend and my neurodivergent butt didn’t allow herself any time to recover.… Continue reading
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stream of consciousness – feeling lost in life
Hello, Bit of a different one today, but I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently and I always find that writing things out is good for helping me process and it was this or a passive aggressive LinkedIn post… Continue reading
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my favourite activities for mentally refuelling
Hello! One of the things I’ve been talking about with my therapist this year is thinking about how much of my time I spend doing ‘productive’ things and following a to do list, vs doing things to help myself recharge… Continue reading
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I won NaNoWriMo!
Hello! My first attempt at the NaNoWriMo writing challenge (National Novel Writing Month – 50,000 words in the 30 days of November) was in 2011 – it was for a novel idea which I’d called ‘On The Flipside’ (which I… Continue reading
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September Goals 2022
Hello! I love September. Is it the childish part of me that loves the month my birthday is in? Probably. Is it the nerdy part of me that always looked forward to going back to school? Probably. Is it the… Continue reading
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trying to survive burnout
Hello, This past couple of weeks have been a bit of a challenge – the commute to work is feeling harder for some reason, I’ve had lots of evening and weekend plans and it’s been hard to sleep well with… Continue reading
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Practicing the Work/Life Balance Thing | May Goals ’22
Hi there! Another month means another set of goals to work towards. April was a very mixed bag with my mini goals – I think I’m finding work very overwhelming at the moment and between that, bank holidays coming out… Continue reading
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I have nothing to write about
Hello, Don’t get me wrong, I really love my little blog – I haven’t committed to anything for this long probably ever, maybe the dance classes my parents paid for before I went to uni. But the inspiration is low,… Continue reading
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what is self care?
Hello! I feel like I know what self care is, right? It’s women on Instagram having a pamper night with a sheet mask, a bath bomb and a partner who’s prepared to take arty photos in the candle light. It’s… Continue reading
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life is a rollercoaster, and I want to get off
Hello, I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling like time is moving far too fast at the moment – a lot of us are still stuck in March 2020 when the most unusual event of (probably) our whole lives kicked… Continue reading
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