A Mixture of Thoughts
It’s been over 8 months since I went into full lockdown and my life turned completely upside down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been extremely hard, no matter what coping mechanisms are in place, the strain this put on my mental and physical health has been significant. However, when faced with four months on… Continue reading Improving your mental wellbeing during a pandemic
I realised recently that it has now been over a YEAR since I bought any new clothes. I consider this a pretty big achievement actually, especially with all of the tempting lockdown sales going on! There were a few factors that drove me to make this decision to cut down on buying clothes. Firstly, my… Continue reading How to have a more sustainable wardrobe.
Top 30 goals I want to accomplish before I'm 30!
So usually I spend my time between Christmas and New Year writing my review of the year, self reflecting on my favourite parts and setting goals for next year. Due to a mixture of returning to the US only a few days before Christmas and my own disorganisation, that didn't happen this year. Therefore, I'm… Continue reading Review of 2019
So here we go again with my annual self-reflection blogs of how my year went. I've done one every year since 2014! I realise I only posted once in 2018, so straight off my aim for 2019 will be to post a little more. There are so many ideas I have, that I haven't gotten… Continue reading My Review of 2018
So, tomorrow I'm getting major surgery in the form of a tummy tuck. Let me explain to those that don't know. When you gain weight, it stretches your skin. Your skin is like elastic, once you stretch it further than a certain point it will never go back. So, once you lose a large amount… Continue reading Day Before Surgery – a reflection of weight loss
As I have done every year since I've been blogging, I've written a little self reflection piece on what I've achieved with this year, and my hopes for 2018. All in all, on paper 2017 has been one of the most productive years of my life - I started 2017 on anti-anxiety medication and in… Continue reading Self reflection on 2017
A little self reflection piece of mine. Anyone receiving A Level results today may find this of use, and I hope you achieved what you wanted to 🙂
As I've got a 10K run tomorrow, I thought I'd get myself in the running zone by posting my top five songs to listen to when I go for a run. Definitely up for finding some new tracks to build my half marathon playlist with, so recommendations please! 1. Bonfire - Childish Gambino 2. Best… Continue reading My Top 5 Motivational Running Tracks
Since I've started running, I've noticed a significant change in my mental health. In general, it has caused me to be a happier person. These are a few ways in which running has helped me get to this stage, if you are currently going through mental health issues I hope this can be of some… Continue reading 8 Ways Running Has Positively Impacted My Mental Health
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