This year, the interesting-sounding 2022, my motto is: Trust and enjoy yourself Simple, yes, but powerful. Here’s why. Perhaps joy is something not put first but it is actually a profound and important way to progress and be happy in life. If you decide to just do things because you enjoy them, and trust that… Continue reading What my new year motto means to me
Category: Lifestyle
Let’s discuss lifestyle, health, and what it means to be living in this world today…
My 2021 Overview
Completed a draft of a MG novel at 45k wordsStarted 4 more novels - wrote 20k words towards theseRead 41 booksRead books that were more diverse, which is very important to meMaintained my podcast and blog semi-regularlyWent to Swansea beaches and hiked to Old Harry RocksMoved house to a better area and better house; made… Continue reading My 2021 Overview
2021 Reading Stats
Interesting and important topics I covered in my reading: GangsPolice brutalitySexualityGender identityAttentionHabitsSlavery and colonisation (if it were white people that it happened to)Original fairy tales Forced marriageFacts about the world / stats that prove we’re doing better than we thinkShame and perfectionism Total number of books read = 41 Number of physical books read =… Continue reading 2021 Reading Stats
My 2022 Vibe (podcast)
Another year has come and gone. This year I wanted to root down and settle into my life. I feel like I didn't quite achieve this vibe, and that's okay. There were a lot of external factors influencing this feeling, but I've worked on those things and I think settling in will happen more naturally… Continue reading My 2022 Vibe (podcast)
Make Life More Comfortable and Enjoyable (podcast)
I'm sorry that I've been absent so much lately. I did anticipate this, but with work, university, writing projects, and moving house recently, I've been a busy bee. Here is my penultimate podcast episode of the year, rambling about the little things and how we can make life a little more enjoyable and thus better… Continue reading Make Life More Comfortable and Enjoyable (podcast)
Don’t be blinded by the negative
Why don’t we allow ourselves to be happy? Why do we steal from ourselves so often? I cried during yoga the other day because a thought came into my head and overwhelmed me: Good things are allowed to happen to me… Why did this bring me to tears? Why did this resonate so much? Because… Continue reading Don’t be blinded by the negative
You’ve known all along (podcast)
Today's episode is a pep talk for when you are feeling unsure about what to do or who you are. Keep this for when you need a pick me up. Click to play! xx
When to speak & when to be silent (podcast)
Our society is completely manmade. It's all a social construct, built and then upheld by everyday people. There are a lot of people in groups that are suffering in our world, and speaking up can be important. But also toxic. That begs the question, then, when should we speak and when should we stay silent?… Continue reading When to speak & when to be silent (podcast)
Identity and Self-Awareness Questionnaire
I've recently been asking myself these questions, because I've not felt sure of myself. My confidence is waning. I haven't been sure of who I am and what I want. Also, I've only just emerged out into the world as an independent woman, so I'm still figuring it all out and being confident in saying… Continue reading Identity and Self-Awareness Questionnaire
“Exposed” – creative stream of consciousness/journal entry
I’m not myself. It’s like the skin has been peeled away entirely, leaving exposed muscle and nerves and fragile bones. A simple gust of wind and I feel it all over, rubbing against tight strings of ligament barely holding me together. I ache. How long have I been like this? As fragile as a glass… Continue reading “Exposed” – creative stream of consciousness/journal entry
S. R. Crawford 