Filling in my planner Monday morning, I popped ‘inhale confidence, exhale doubt’ on my list of priorities as I knew I’d need to believe in myself to tackle the week ahead. In moments of anxiety and na
It’s Sunday, the sun is shining and we’ve a roast dinner cooking away – nothing makes me happier than a day like this one. We’ve got family staying, I’m one beer down and I’m feeling more chilled than
Anyone seen the TV series ‘The Bold Type’? If you’re in the UK, it’s currently available on BBC i-player and I am about to watch it for the third time. It’s a TV show about three young women working a
I’ve made a few really healthy changes this week and I’m well chuffed about it. We re-arranged my desk on Monday so that I can see out of the window more easily. When I’m sat at my desk working, no-ma
My flights to L.A are booked and there are only 52 days now until I’ll be posting from a, hopefully sunny, California. So, if you’re reading this and you have any recommendations for where to find
It’s been some time since my last post, it’s nearly party season and I’m still nowhere near full of beans. I am up early today and packed for a few days away in the BEAUTIFUL Scottish Highlands with f
Honestly? This week wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. On Tuesday, returning to work after the bank holiday, I had a really rubbish brain day. My head was full of fluff and anxiety and everything felt
There’s absolutely no doubt it’s summer now: I’ve got an insect bite on my elbow which is so itchy I could scream, I have tan lines on my feet where my sandals should be and I’m running out of summery
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 af
Christmas in the UK 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 yea
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 fe
I remember when I went through a phase of wishing and hoping and dreaming of my blog becoming a massive hit and me being given my own column in a hugely famous magazine. I went and read all these post
Life’s been busy, good busy and this weekend has been a good’un. I spent most of it in my favourite city in the world… Friday night I headed to the George Tavern in Whitechapel with some people from w
“Let go of the familiar and embrace the new” I was super happy and excited, but goodness I was nervous. A small part of me was just rationally worrying about the new job itself. Whether I’d be able to
Recently, my beautiful cousin spoke to me for a long time about mindfulness. And I mention it because even more recently I discovered just how practising mindfulness can help. In the spirit of being h
Today is my grandad’s and my sister’s birthday. Waking up this morning and jumping out of bed to give them my birthday wishes made me so happy. I’ve been at work for most of the afternoon so I’m now f
Hi Sunday crew! Dave and I are sat watching the football having had the yummiest and biggest of full Englishes this morning. The sun’s shining, but it is really chilly so I’m curled up on the sofa und
“If you focus too far in front of you, you won’t see the shiny thing out of the corner of your eye” – Tim Minchin I’ll start with the job. It’s going really well I think. It’s hard work, but I’m enjo
