Ok, I’m going to challenge myself not to reach for the box of Kleenex tissues while writing this post! Possibly easier said than done, but I’ll give it a go. For those who haven’t looked at my social media profiles lately because you were on a social media detox or something like that, my beautiful
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
Dear Rebecca, So you had an idea to write a love letter to yourself and you have no idea where to start…Do you love yourself? You’re no longer sure. Do you love what you have? Of course you do! You have a house, clothes, electronics and last but certainly not least a happy family. So why
What do I do when I’m not mommin? I am a midwife, and I adore it! Sure it’s challenging at times but I know for me there is no better job in the world. I am a full time midwife and a full time mama, so how does this work? A few months ago it
Not many of my Instagram followers will know that by the age of 29, I had been married…. and divorced. Now I’m in a totally different place in my life, it’s not something I choose to dwell on, but it’s also something I’m not ashamed to talk about. I had not long turned 22 and
I used to think that I knew what I wanted in life. I thought I knew who I was. I had a plan, I thought once I graduated university, I would wake up every morning excited for work that paid well. I thought I would have time after work to enjoy myself and have fun.
We always hear and read about the loneliness of being a new mum, how isolated you can feel those first few months when you have a child permanently attached to your hip/breast or both. When your partner, if you have one, has to go back to work and those first few weeks of friends and
As the months are quickly passing us by, it’s been a year so far filled with all things female and I’ve been loving it! With International Women’s Day (8th March) and Mother’s Day (31st March) having just been celebrated, I’m certainly feeling the girl power. From our own family members to strangers, women inspire us
Ok, admit it, being single can suck sometimes. The loneliness and tediousness of it can be trying and you feel like grabbing the first tube of Pringles you can find in your cupboard at night to get rid of the single blues. However, I’m here to tell you ladies and gentlemen – being single is
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Ok, I'm going to challenge myself not to reach for the box of Kleenex tissues while writing this post! Possibly easier said than done, but I'll give it a go. For those who haven't looked at my social media profiles lately because you were on a social media detox or something like that, my beautiful cat Charlie passed away at…
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…
Dear Rebecca, So you had an idea to write a love letter to yourself and you have no idea where to start...Do you love yourself? You're no longer sure. Do you love what you have? Of course you do! You have a house, clothes, electronics and last but certainly not least a happy family. So why the struggle? You don't know…
What do I do when I’m not mommin? I am a midwife, and I adore it! Sure it’s challenging at times but I know for me there is no better job in the world. I am a full time midwife and a full time mama, so how does this work? A few months ago it wasn’t working. I had zero work/mom…
Not many of my Instagram followers will know that by the age of 29, I had been married.... and divorced. Now I'm in a totally different place in my life, it's not something I choose to dwell on, but it's also something I'm not ashamed to talk about. I had not long turned 22 and in August 2008, I got…
I used to think that I knew what I wanted in life. I thought I knew who I was. I had a plan, I thought once I graduated university, I would wake up every morning excited for work that paid well. I thought I would have time after work to enjoy myself and have fun. I thought I would have travelled a…
We always hear and read about the loneliness of being a new mum, how isolated you can feel those first few months when you have a child permanently attached to your hip/breast or both. When your partner, if you have one, has to go back to work and those first few weeks of friends and family visiting you with gifts…
As the months are quickly passing us by, it's been a year so far filled with all things female and I've been loving it! With International Women's Day (8th March) and Mother's Day (31st March) having just been celebrated, I'm certainly feeling the girl power. From our own family members to strangers, women inspire us every day and I thought…
Ok, admit it, being single can suck sometimes. The loneliness and tediousness of it can be trying and you feel like grabbing the first tube of Pringles you can find in your cupboard at night to get rid of the single blues. However, I'm here to tell you ladies and gentlemen - being single is not as depressing and lowly…