Here is my favourite picture (the left) and my least favourite (the right). On the left it’s my first anniversary in 2016; the right is the spring wolf run (10k obstacle run) 2018. I love the first photo because I look typically beautiful. I look sexy and slim and pretty in my new dress and… Continue reading Body Positivity Movement
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The Trouble With Matters of the Mind
I think some people struggle with the idea and reality of mental health, mental illness, psychology, mindset and whatever else because the mind is so complex. We are all the same but we're all vastly different, too. 2 + 2 may equal 4 for some people. But for others, it's 3 - 1 that equals… Continue reading The Trouble With Matters of the Mind
Change Your Views On Health
We all know we need to be healthy, but what does health mean and how do we finally start being healthier?
Embracing Life’s Spectrum: Living Free
We can free ourselves by thinking less black and white. Less us and them. Less "you are or you aren't". Because life should be lived on a spectrum. And this spectrum both sets us free and connects us... Personality & Identity We are never fully formed. People will have you believe that once you… Continue reading Embracing Life’s Spectrum: Living Free
End of the World
The other day my grandfather said something very deep to me, that he could feel the coming of the End of the World. This sounds dramatic and he's a religious man so he was coming from the perspective of the Bible and the Apocalypse. But when I thought about it, I saw that he was… Continue reading End of the World
How Family Affects Our Sense of Identity in Adulthood
*Part of the Identity Series* Intro Obviously, we know that our upbringing has a direct effect on who we are. In the Nurture versus Nature argument, I lean more towards Nurture. We are a product of our environment. I am kind because my mother showed me how to be kind. I am resilient because she… Continue reading How Family Affects Our Sense of Identity in Adulthood
The Problem with Happiness
The majority of us want one thing from our lives: to be happy. But I think we've got this wrong. We should aim for Contentment, not Happiness; because one is a position or status (contentment), while the other is just an emotion (happiness). And you can't have one emotion forever. The problem with happiness is… Continue reading The Problem with Happiness
Self-Appreciation Post: 16 Brags
*This is to remind myself that I don't suck quite as much as I've been telling myself lately. This is to lift me up. This is to show that I'm not a failure or a loser. And it's also, as always, here online to inspire you to realise the truth about yourself, too. As I'm… Continue reading Self-Appreciation Post: 16 Brags
Indecision, Crisis, Paralysis (Poem)
Don't forget to volunteer. not because you're a good person but because it'll look good on your CV. Don't forget to get a degree and possibly a Masters, just to be told that, you don't have any experience. Don't forget to work, get some real life experience. Learn about people, learn to interact, have a… Continue reading Indecision, Crisis, Paralysis (Poem)
5 Things NOT to Say to Someone in a Rut
What have you done today? You may think that you're being kind and asking about their day, but the phrasing of this is important to note. You're not asking how their day was or if they're okay, you're asking what they've done. This then brings about some reactions: I must think of something productive or… Continue reading 5 Things NOT to Say to Someone in a Rut