In 2023, the expectation to live your very best life at all times doesn’t seem to be limited to our smartphone screens. We’ve evolved from just posting pictures of our carefully filtered and edited lives to feeling a huge sense of overwhelm when it comes to our realities. We can no longer hide behind ourContinue reading “When did living become so unrealistic?”
Category Archives: health
The holy grail of happiness…
Are you happy? It’s a question we all get asked from time to time. It’s become a concept, rather than a feeling, and it is banded around in memes, inspirational quotes, adverts and tv shows. It’s a state of emotion that we are all constantly striving for. But, in this modern, complicated era, do weContinue reading “The holy grail of happiness…”
#postyourpill – are we at risk of glamourising anti-depressants?
Pretty much everything has a fine line, and when it comes to the topic of mental health, the line is about as fine as it can get. One of my very first blogs was about my experience with depression and how this led to me being prescribed anti-depressants. I’ve been open about my ongoing journeyContinue reading “#postyourpill – are we at risk of glamourising anti-depressants?”
Run for your life: How to get into running…
As a young girl, I always loved running. Take me to a park, and I would entertain myself by running laps for most of the day. I’d be the first to sign up for the cross country or the 800m race at sports day (the day I finally got gold in the last year ofContinue reading “Run for your life: How to get into running…”
What self care looks like to me and what it could look like for you…
Neck deep in bubbles, channelling Julia Roberts in THAT iconic scene from Pretty Woman – a perfect moment of self care? Well, absolutely, but that’s not ALL self care has to look like.It’s not always prettiness, candles and pamper evenings. It can sometimes be a little more raw. I’ve come to realise that sometimes, selfContinue reading “What self care looks like to me and what it could look like for you…”
Flawed chemistry
I’ve always thought I’m a pretty strong minded woman – thick skinned and able to cope with A LOT. So a few years ago when I found myself sobbing in a chair in my GP’s office, it was NEVER something I would have predicted. As a teenager I went through some difficult times, getting myContinue reading “Flawed chemistry”
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