Firstly, DISCLAIMERS! I am not saying we all need to become therapists or psychologists and start diagnosing our family members with mental health issues, and highlighting traumas in our friends! I'm not saying that I am in any way a professional with the ability to diagnose or psychoanalyse anyone...like at all. What I mean by… Continue reading “Psychoanalysing” the People We Love
You Don’t Know Anything! (podcast)
Let me tell you, in case you didn't know, it's okay not to know everything! It's okay to say, "I don't know enough about this to have an opinion!" Wow, what a concept! Today I'm talking about how we need to all take a step back and appreciate what we don't know as an opportunity… Continue reading You Don’t Know Anything! (podcast)
Why I Embrace Being Known as the “Nice One” Now
For a long time, I was called the "nice one" or people would say, "Siana is just so nice!" and it would upset me. Why? Because I saw nice as a synonym for boring, basic, dull. That I wasn't the funny one, the smart one, the cool one, the pretty one...just the nice one, and… Continue reading Why I Embrace Being Known as the “Nice One” Now
When the World Makes You Angry (podcast)
I've been angry and sad lately. Not in my personal life, because thankfully that's great, but with the state of the world and the negativity of the people in it. Today, I'm ranting about it all and seeing if we can be and see the light at all right now... Click to play! xx
Lessons from my Partner (Happy Birthday)
My partner of almost 6 years is 26 years old now! Happy birthday! I wanted to just discuss all the things I've learned from him during our relationship. This is just some of the amazing things that I've gained from him just being himself... Click to play! xxx
10 Book and Film Recommendations for the Autumn/Halloween Mood
Book recommendations for autumn Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs (just read)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J K Rowling (about to read)Pet Sematary, Stephen King (will read after during Halloween week!)Ninth House, Leigh BardugoThe Graveyard Book, Neil GaimanClassic Fairytales (Brothers Grimm etc.)The Handmaids Tale, Margaret AtwoodCirce, Madeline MillerCarry On, Rainbow RowellThe Knife… Continue reading 10 Book and Film Recommendations for the Autumn/Halloween Mood
Stop Giving Away Your Power (podcast)
In today's podcast episode, I'm talking passionately about our self-worth and self-esteem and how these are affected by how much power we give to external things. We mindlessly give away energy, power, thoughts, feelings, and time to things that don't deserve it. We rely too heavily on external things, when we need more self-trust above… Continue reading Stop Giving Away Your Power (podcast)
Quick Writing Advice: Reuse your old stuff!
As writers, we write a lot... As in, we write often but also a lot in number. This means that there is likely to be thousands and thousands of words that get left behind once you’re done with a project (if it goes unfinished). This means characters and worlds and magic systems are just created… Continue reading Quick Writing Advice: Reuse your old stuff!
Quick Pep Talk – Don’t Be Fixed About Who You Are
Who have you decided you are and what have you decided it means? What would happen if you un-decided it? Click to play! xx
Reflecting on the Lessons from 2020 & the Last 3 Months (podcast)
I feel like 2020 has been a Microcosm of life as a whole: uncontrollable, unpredictable, up and down, emotional, but a blessing if you look close enough... What has your 2020 looked like? What have you learned? What does it all mean for you, your life, and your future? And what will you do to… Continue reading Reflecting on the Lessons from 2020 & the Last 3 Months (podcast)
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