Establishing personal boundaries is vitally important in ensuring you stick to your values, beliefs and respect your limits. I can confidently say, that up until 5 or 6 months ago - I had no boundaries. As far as I was concerned, this wasn't a bad thing. It made me an open, expressive and hard working…
My two years in an emotionally abusive relationship
Typing out the above headline instantly brought tears to my eyes. Please, before reading this blog post, there are a few things I want to clarify and make clear. Many people reading this blog post will be fully aware who the other half of this relationship was. It's really hard for me to convey the…
Let People Down
I pride myself in being a Nice Person and someone who can be relied upon to get things done. As someone who is highly empathetic, I know just how good it can feel to have someone dependable and enthusiastic to help you with the tricky things in life. There's no joy in waiting around wondering…
Prioritising my relationship with myself
They always say love will find you when you're not looking for it. I've always hated this phrase, as love isn't a lost sock or an iPhone charger. Love isn't something you can actively or inactively be looking for. They also say that love will find you once you are happy within yourself. Another phrase…
Let’s just admit it’s crap
It's been exactly 11 months since the UK went into lockdown; it's okay to admit if you're struggling. Two days ago I met up with a friend. My first social interaction in over a week, therefore I spent about an hour getting ready. We went for a walk in the cold rain and bought a…
What it’s like to live with High Functioning Anxiety and Depression
When I was about 15, I first started talk about my mental health publicly (ie, grammatically incorrect Facebook statuses and conversations in the PE changing rooms) a common response was that people didn't really believe I struggled with my mental health. "She's just attention seeking" was the term of the decade in the early 2010's,…
February No Spend Challenge – Week 1
Here's the first week of my February No Spend Challenge. Details of the challenge can be found in this blog post. But just incase you can't be bothered to read the previous blog post (I feel you), I've decided to challenge myself to spend no additional money in February. I've got a clear list of…
February 2021 No Spend Challenge
This February, I am setting myself the goal of not buying anything. That's a lie.. I'll be buying some things.. I have to eat food and get from A to B; but I'm putting a general ban on my shopping habits. Reasoning: Growing up in financial hardship was guaranteed to have an impact on me…
My Goals For 2021
I've asked a few people what their plans, goals or resolutions for 2021 are. The resounding response seems to be along the lines of "there's no point making goals, this year has proven that." Whilst I agree that 2020 has completely dog-eared most people's goals and plans, it doesn't mean there has been a complete…
Looking Back on my 2020
It goes without saying, this year has been a real real mess of a year. There's no need for a lengthy paragraph highlighting the semantics of the cursed year. However, I have always chosen to use the final weeks of December to reflect on the last year, and 2020 certainly deserves that reflection. Let me…
