mental health

  • when the world feels heavy

    Hello, I haven’t really had any inspiration to write recently and that’s usually a subconscious sign that I’m hitting burn out. I’ve been running on empty for a little while now – getting out of bed approximately 10 minutes before… Continue reading

    when the world feels heavy
  • things you might not think are anxiety

    Hello, I’ve not written a post for a week or two and for someone who attempts to maintain a two-post-a-week schedule, it’s not what I was hoping for. I thought I was run down from work, a bit uninspired and… Continue reading

    things you might not think are anxiety
  • the illogical curve of progress

    Hello, Being someone who loves setting goals, tracking progress and analysing data (except my step count, we don’t talk about that), writing challenges like NaNoWriMo suits me down to a tee with word count tracking, you’re actual average word count… Continue reading

    the illogical curve of progress
  • things that make me happy

    Hello! Life is a lot at the moment isn’t it? I know lockdown has been lifting for a while but it feels like I’ve spent six months in restrictions, the weather’s been nice but I live quite far away from… Continue reading

    things that make me happy
  • anxious body, absent mind

    Hello, There’s no shortage of people talking about mental health at the moment, especially with the mental strain the pandemic has put on everyone. We’re at a point where Mental Health Awareness isn’t important anymore – everyone’s aware – mental… Continue reading

    anxious body, absent mind
  • trying to feel more present

    Hello! Something I’m finding a bit difficult at the moment is feeling present in the moment – I appear to have blinked and it’s May! I sometimes genuinely forget it’s 2021. But it’s things like being thrilled it’s the weekend… Continue reading

    trying to feel more present
  • I’m taking a break from YouTube

    Hello, Since I started my job back in January, I’ve managed to keep up blogging – I find words come naturally to me and I love typing away a couple of times a week (even if I don’t always post… Continue reading

    I’m taking a break from YouTube
  • 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

    a life update, but not just the highlight reel
  • 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

    a blogging writing block
  • 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

    choosing relaxing over ‘productivity’