Glowing Perspective

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

It's been a hot minute since I've logged into WordPress and written a blog post. I think that boils down to two reasons. I have developed more of a preference to writing lengthier captions on Instagram and almost micro-blogging each dayI have been genuinely trying to get the fine balance between processing negative emotions in…

I like to be busy and I like to keep myself occupied. Yet above all, I like to do absolutely nothing. The further I've delved into mindfulness and meditation, the more I've learned about the importance of just being rather than doing. We are in a society where productivity and success is echoed as the…

Ethical fashion, sustainable living and zero waste seems to be all the rage right now, and rightly so. The amount of environmental damage and slave labour required for the modern lifestyle is horrific. Education and exposure of the destruction that fast fashion, mega corporations and animal agriculture has on the world is essential in encouraging…

Today I realised that I am going through the process of a negative cycle. A negative cycle, for me, is where depression and anxiety thrive. It’s hard to notice this happening in its infancy, but over time I’ve learned to understand when a negative cycle is forming, and this makes it easier to break the…