I started drinking coffee regularly during lockdown. One cup every morning. Before, the caffeine would send my heart rate into the stratosphere, my wide eyes panning the periphery for imminent danger, breath catching in my throat. The thing about a pandemic is that you tend to be in a near-constant state of anxiety anyway, so … Continue reading Black coffee
One day you're baking banana bread and making a start on a free online course about ancient Greek mythology. The next you're laying horizontal for six hours, laptop burning into your curled up thighs whilst watching Saved by the Bell compilations on YouTube, chest covered in crumbs from aforementioned banana bread. This is the never-ending … Continue reading Lockdown observations
My career history goes something like this: retail, military academy administrator, trainee veterinary nurse, college student support advisor, self-employed clock painter, freelance digital designer, personalised gift technician, college disability advisor. It's not as wild as some people's CVs, but I have explored a good few jobs in my time. I carry some insecurity about the … Continue reading It is better to try than to forever wonder “what if?”.
When you think of depression, the chances are you think of cold weather. The endless stretch of Winter, minimal daylight. Bleak rainy days and grey skies. Whilst many people with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) do experience a direct link between the seasonal shift and their mental health, depression can affect us at any time of … Continue reading Summertime sadness – depression doesn’t just happen in Winter
After meeting Rebekah Few at my latest collage workshop, I was kindly asked to write a guest post for her blog which was something I was overjoyed to do! Rebekah is a mental health trainer working to promote health and wellbeing in the workplace, and has an impressive client list ranging from Harrods to the … Continue reading Good Vibes Only: Motivational Quotes and Toxic Positivity
We're in the midst of a change in how we view body image. More celebrities are calling out airbrushing, and brands are finally catching on to the fact that not all bodies are white, slim and function in the same way. We're seeing an increasingly diverse representation of the human body across media outlets which … Continue reading 4 Tips for Improving your Body Image
Simple pleasures can take many forms depending on your personal preferences. They are generally inexpensive or free, and the joy is usually derived from a moment or a feeling rather than a material item. It's about taking a small slice of time for yourself, an even more wonderful prospect in the middle of a hectic … Continue reading Life in the slow lane – simple pleasures
2019 has seen me re-ignite my love for journalling. Thankfully my content has developed somewhat since the heartache-laden pages of my teenage diaries, but the purpose of writing down my innermost thoughts has been ultimately the same. Chatting away in the pages of a notebook allows for some much needed processing time. It can help … Continue reading Learning to ride the wave
We are living in the age of the side hustle. If your day job doesn't quite feel like enough, there are countless platforms that can give you the opportunity to live out your creative fantasies. It's an exciting, autonomous time to be living in, but this freedom can also be utterly overwhelming. On more insecure … Continue reading The pursuit of progression over perfection
It occurred to me recently, whilst considering how I like to spend my time that I write every day. As someone that lives inside their own head, I have always found the best way of making sense of the innumerable thoughts bolting around my brain on a daily basis is to write them down. Seeing … Continue reading Our relationship with written reflection
