Many people say social media is toxic and can lead to an unhealthy image of how a body should look and the subsequent anxiety that leads to. I agree that in several ways social media can be bad; I rarely use Facebook or Snapchat anymore as all anyone ever does is portray a skewed version
The majority of people know that when you suffer mentally your mood is unwillingly affected, this has harmful affects on not only yourself, but those surrounding you. You may lash out in anger, or frustration, or just because your brain is exhausted. When your a parent and looking after tiny humans – your stress levels
I will brave work with a flu, a cold, a headache, but when it comes to my period I struggle. The only reason I ever take a sick day is due to my period, I’m in so much pain and a lot of the time I can’t get myself up off the sofa! I cry,
Dramatic title as always, but it is almost true! If you have been following my blog you will realise that a lot of my posts were focused around a lot of negativity, almost to the point where one of my work colleagues had to actually ask me if I was okay. Due to how I
You know those mornings that you just wake up and feel…’meh’? The ones where you somehow end up at work and you don’t remember anything about your drive in? Did I knock anyone down in the process? Who knows? Let’s just hope not. Those mornings where you pull your clothes straight off the hanger, snapping
January is always a time of New Year’s Resolutions, making promises to yourself and making plans for the year ahead. So many of us choose the same resolution each year – to do more exercise, lose weight, drink less alcohol, eat better food, travel more – but we often struggle to stick to them. So,
I discovered something. Hiking is hard. Sometimes you’re wet, sometimes you’re hurting and sometimes you’re downright miserable. But there are some little helpers that make the hard moments more bearable and the good moments even better. Here is a list of my favourites. I am sure we all consider different items essential gear for our
The end of 2018 saw 100 years since the end of the First World War, and I struggle to understand why mental health still remains such a taboo subject, considering how much life has changed for us all since then. As a society, we openly talk about physical health problems, from visible skin conditions to
“I know a girl whose one goal was to visit Rome, Then she finally got to Rome, and all she did was post pictures for people at home, ‘cause all that mattered was impressin‘ everybody she’s known.” The power of Social Media as a tool for business growth is unquestionable. But somewhere along this path,
“You don’t look disabled” “Why are you parked there?” “There’s nothing wrong with you!” The amount of times I’ve had to hold my tongue and stop myself from telling people to eff off has been a challenge and a half over the years. But unfortunately, this is my life when I go out and about
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Many people say social media is toxic and can lead to an unhealthy image of how a body should look and the subsequent anxiety that leads to. I agree that in several ways social media can be bad; I rarely use Facebook or Snapchat anymore as all anyone ever does is portray a skewed version of their best selves which…
The majority of people know that when you suffer mentally your mood is unwillingly affected, this has harmful affects on not only yourself, but those surrounding you. You may lash out in anger, or frustration, or just because your brain is exhausted. When your a parent and looking after tiny humans – your stress levels are already at a high…
I will brave work with a flu, a cold, a headache, but when it comes to my period I struggle. The only reason I ever take a sick day is due to my period, I'm in so much pain and a lot of the time I can’t get myself up off the sofa! I cry, I'm sick, I get lightheaded…
Dramatic title as always, but it is almost true! If you have been following my blog you will realise that a lot of my posts were focused around a lot of negativity, almost to the point where one of my work colleagues had to actually ask me if I was okay. Due to how I was feeling, I was pretty…
You know those mornings that you just wake up and feel...'meh'? The ones where you somehow end up at work and you don’t remember anything about your drive in? Did I knock anyone down in the process? Who knows? Let’s just hope not. Those mornings where you pull your clothes straight off the hanger, snapping them in the process just…
January is always a time of New Year’s Resolutions, making promises to yourself and making plans for the year ahead. So many of us choose the same resolution each year – to do more exercise, lose weight, drink less alcohol, eat better food, travel more – but we often struggle to stick to them. So, this year, I will be…
I discovered something. Hiking is hard. Sometimes you’re wet, sometimes you’re hurting and sometimes you’re downright miserable. But there are some little helpers that make the hard moments more bearable and the good moments even better. Here is a list of my favourites. I am sure we all consider different items essential gear for our trips. Thanks to the internet,…
The end of 2018 saw 100 years since the end of the First World War, and I struggle to understand why mental health still remains such a taboo subject, considering how much life has changed for us all since then. As a society, we openly talk about physical health problems, from visible skin conditions to less obvious digestive problems that…
"I know a girl whose one goal was to visit Rome, Then she finally got to Rome, and all she did was post pictures for people at home, ‘cause all that mattered was impressin‘ everybody she’s known." The power of Social Media as a tool for business growth is unquestionable. But somewhere along this path, I confused myself with a…
"You don't look disabled" "Why are you parked there?" "There's nothing wrong with you!" The amount of times I've had to hold my tongue and stop myself from telling people to eff off has been a challenge and a half over the years. But unfortunately, this is my life when I go out and about in public. Well, not all…