I’m 28 tomorrow. I’d fully intended to draft an inspiring and upbeat birthday post to publish in celebration. I LOVE my birthday and I couldn’t wait to write about how far I’ve come since I was 18 and about my hopes and dreams for the years ahead. Instead, I’ve hit a mental health blip. And … Continue reading Birthday Butterflies
Number 1: They’re absolutely tiny, breakable and yet super adventurous. I was not prepared for just how fragile 8 week old kittens would seem. Everyone talks about how resilient cats are and to be fair, by the time these girls were three months old they seemed invincible, but in those first few weeks they didn’t … Continue reading Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Kittens
A wise person recently told me that I need to learn to love and embrace my butterflies. To feel the butterflies and decide to gratefully accept the reminder that I'm feeling anxious and gently look after myself, instead of trying to bat them away at the first sign of trouble. And I'm getting there. This … Continue reading Overthinking is my superpower
Just thought I'd pop up today to point out the obvious - Christmas is not going to be as planned and whether you're directly affected by the changes announced yesterday or not, the news we're now hearing is not easy to receive. At the end of a year when we're all feeling lonely, tired and … Continue reading This is not easy
When this all began, there was so much talk about the strain on all of us. Everyone was talking about how we had to accept that our mental health might take a dip and a dive and that it was okay to feel anxious or down. No-one expected too much and we all filled our … Continue reading The New Normal
Or have things just got that little bit harder? Honestly? I caught myself thinking really negatively when looking at myself in the mirror this morning and it was that which turned my thoughts to the idea of blogging again. I have seen a few social media posts dedicated to positive body image, but the majority … Continue reading Is it just me?
This will be my third try at a blog post. I've been trying and failing to write over the last few weeks: I had this grand idea that I'd start writing daily throughout this global pandemic. I was going to call the chapter 'A blog a day to keep the blues at bay'. But every … Continue reading I just don’t feel right
As after most Christmases, the arm of the chair that I am sat in is piled high with books: The new 2020 diary I got for Christmas, Fearne Cotton's 'Calm', Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (I'm on chapter 8 and loving every second), and a very thick pad titled '642 things to write about' … Continue reading Week Fifty-Two
Wow. 45! It really will not be long at all until it's the last week of this year and I have to come up with a new way of titling blog posts again. Christmas is just around the corner and I cannot WAIT for the festivities to begin. I don't want to wish the rest … Continue reading Week Forty-Five
This one's for my Mum and her sisters, my aunties. I love you all so much. The theme of 2019 has definitely been ups and downs. I've had months full of happy memories and positivity and other months that have been huge struggles. Whether it's been my mental health getting me down or things going … Continue reading Week Forty-One
Blogging goodbye to butterflies 