This week has been National Suicide Prevention Week. If you or anyone that you know has been experiencing suicidal thoughts or hopelessness or suffering in any way, please reach out for help. Samaritans Hours: Available 24 hours. Call 116 123 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide/ https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ For Suicide Prevention Week, I wanted to talk about how we as a society… Continue reading National Suicide Prevention Week: What Do You Think About Suicide?
Self-Doubt: The Unreliable Narrator
This post is inspired by a video I watched the other morning which I adored. Please watch it to get more of a creative idea of this concept that I wanted to explore further. Self doubt...what a bitch! It holds us back in life and yet, it's not even real! It's not even based on… Continue reading Self-Doubt: The Unreliable Narrator
How to Handle Adulthood (podcast)
Adulting is hard and nothing like we expected as kids. But we're here, we're adults, and it's something we have to try to succeed at! So what do we do? I have a number of key things that can help us to navigate adulthood a little better to ensure a healthy, happy experience. Click to… Continue reading How to Handle Adulthood (podcast)
Recognise Your Privilege: Highlighting My Own Privileges
The term "White Privilege" makes people tense up and get ready to argue about how they don't have privilege because they have this problem and that thing. They've faced "racism" from black people; they've been poor and rejected from jobs...yadda yadda... This shows a misunderstanding of what Privilege is, in this context. When you take… Continue reading Recognise Your Privilege: Highlighting My Own Privileges
Life & Content Update: As of September…
Hey guys, just a quick check-in and update... I'm back at work now and so busier than lockdown, duh! I am very anxious, to be honest. No one knows how things are going to work and how successful it’ll be. Plus, I feel like I’m still the new kid, still in a state of discomfort… Continue reading Life & Content Update: As of September…
Cultivating a Lifestyle-Based Mindset (podcast)
Today's podcast is talking about focusing on who you are and what you choose to do today. Not big goals and to-dos, but who and what you choose in each moment. I'm covering habits and consistency, while reflecting on the fact that who we become and what we do in life always comes back to… Continue reading Cultivating a Lifestyle-Based Mindset (podcast)
Afraid to Return to Work
I know I'm not the only one returning to work soon, and so I thought I'd share my anxieties and helpers to help you feel less alone in your feelings. Routine again One of the annoying and hard to deal with parts about going back to work after so long off is getting back into… Continue reading Afraid to Return to Work
Why Everyone Needs to Watch Black-ish
My partner and I have been re-watching Black-ish, and every time we do, we are reminded of its unique power and importance. Black-ish is a comedy that doesn't shy away from getting deep and real about life, specifically for black people in America. And no, it's not just the obvious things. If you're not black,… Continue reading Why Everyone Needs to Watch Black-ish
How to Finish Writing a Story to the End: Not Falling Out of Love
I'm writing this post as someone who hasn't finished writing a whole story to it's end since November 2018. You could say I've been in a bit of a writing rut. But in true, this sounds extreme when you consider that I have started and written many other stories in those two years, just not… Continue reading How to Finish Writing a Story to the End: Not Falling Out of Love
You Are Solely Responsible for your Goals & Happiness (podcast)
At the end of the day, we are responsible for who we are, what we do, and how we feel. Others come along and affect us, but how much that affects us in the long-term is solely our responsibility... Click to play! xx
