self care

  • 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

    what is self care?
  • 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
  • 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’
  • self care tips for when getting out of bed is hard

    Hello! I’m not qualified to give advice on mental health, but I have been living with a mental health condition that has been somewhat deteriorating as the pandemic goes on, so I thought I’d collate a list of tips and… Continue reading

    self care tips for when getting out of bed is hard
  • trying to maintain a routine with bad mental health

    Hello! Small disclaimer – this post is about mental health and although speaking from experience, I am not a trained professional and what works for me will not conclusively work for everyone. If you are concerned about your mental wellbeing,… Continue reading

    trying to maintain a routine with bad mental health
  • October Goals

    Hello! Another month, another fresh start, another new set of goals! September was potentially the least productive month I’ve ever had in terms of my goals – I achieved maybe 1 of 5 and even then that was half of… Continue reading

    October Goals
  • everyday things that help my mental health

    Hello! Mental health is a topic that’s incredibly personal – what works for one person won’t necessarily work for anyone else, what some person doesn’t feel anxiety about can absolutely debilitate someone else and on top of all that there’s… Continue reading

    everyday things that help my mental health
  • December Goals 2019

    Hello! How mad is it that this is my last monthly goals post of the year? 12 of 12, 100%, The Closing Chapter of 2019. The goals have been a mixed bag this year, but that’s a self analysis saved for… Continue reading

    December Goals 2019
  • September Goals

    Hello! I spent all of July wishing for August, then August flew by quicker than I could follow and now my favourite month of the year has come round. September – the month of the last dregs of summer blending… Continue reading

    September Goals
  • top 5 self care tips

    Hello! I’ll be honest, this week has already been tough and it’s only Wednesday – I won’t go into details but it has made me think about what I need to do to look after myself, and I’m working on… Continue reading

    top 5 self care tips