Why it’s OK to be selfish
Selfishness isn’t generally considered to be a positive character trait. When we think of selfish people, we think of those who do as they please all the time, and don’t...
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Shake it off – a playlist to make you feel good
After an emotionally tough few days, the other night when the kiddos were having their dinner, we put on the ‘Greatest SHowman’ soundtrack LOUD and sang and danced along in...
Four inspirational books I love right now
If you ever came into my home, one thing you’d know for sure is how much I love books. Fact or fiction, I love to read. I love to get...
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger
It’s only when you look back, with the benefit of time and distance, that you realise that day you thought was the worst day of your life, was actually the...
Why I’m no longer vegan – ditching the labels
Eighteen months ago, I went vegan. It was a snap, overnight decision. I’ve been vegetarian on and off for pretty much all of my life, Lola came to me having...
Essential Tips for Self-Care
Nowadays, the quest for living a healthy lifestyle now includes taking better care of your mental health. There is currently a mental health epidemic happening across the globe, which highlights...
Love, anxiety & whole new chapters ♥
It feels like forever since I’ve sat down to really write in this space. I’ve been popping in and out, but not really present. The last six weeks have been...
What I learnt from a piece of cake
It’s been one of *those* weeks… where you think ‘how long is this flipping week’ when it’s only lunchtime on Tuesday. The little kiddos were ill all weekend, the cumulative...
10 tweaks I made to my life to overcome depression and anxiety
Eighteen months ago I was in the grips of anxiety and depression, and I couldn’t even imagine ever not feeling like that again. For too long I sat in that...
Ways to reignite your inspiration
The past couple of weeks, I’ve felt more tired than usual and lacking much inspiration. I’m not ill, not unhappy, still have the mojo to get stuff done, I just...
Life lessons, birthday wishes, and turning thirty seven
Happy Birthday to me! Today is my thirty-seventh birthday! How did that happen?! Closer to forty than I am to thirty, I guess I am one of those ‘proper‘ grown-ups...
My favourite eight self-care apps
As much as sometimes I loathe how reliant I am on my smartphone, I have to admit it has a lot of benefits too {just as long as you have...
Life Lessons from 2017
2017 turned out to be one hell of a year. I think it was probably my most transformative year of my life. I’ve learned so much about myself, dug deep,...
7 things help you survive the worst days
Sometimes you have to forget what you feel, and remember what you deserve” Living with depression and anxiety isn’t an easy ride. I can go for months at a time...
5 tips for making it through a day with depression and anxiety
This winter was a tough one for me. Cripled with depression and anxiety, I’d wake in the morning wondering how on earth I was going to make it through another...