Sometimes I feel like I'm trying my best to do it right, yet I have no idea what is wrong or right. Sometimes I feel like I am headstrong and in control Sometimes I feel like I've lost the plot Sometimes I feel like I've put everything in and had it thrown back into my…
Instagram and mental health
As a second year broadcast journalist student, and a 22 year old with a smartphone, I am frequently reminded that social media is a valuable tool. Instagram specifically has been transformed from a simple photo editing software, to a multi billion dollar platform - where users can turn their Instagram account into their brand, their…
Understanding Highly Sensitive People – Introverts and Extroverts
I've always felt different from other people around me. That's probably because I am different, everyone is different and that's the amazing thing about the human race - no two people are exactly the same. I've always felt different from other people around me. But not in the pre-teen John Green novel, Twilight protagonist, "I'm…
Perceived failures of an overachiever
I am writing this blogpost on my iPhone with 7% battery, as I squint away the sunlight beaming down on my screen outside. This is one of the blogposts where I need to write, I need to get my feelings and thoughts out into words - otherwise they’re just swirling around in my brain. I…
Staying positive through mass pandemic
I'm quite notorious for over reacting, panicking and thinking that the worst when I read bad news. But over time, I've come to allow myself to feel the panic for a brief period, and then rationalize and come back down to earth. The media is absolutely saturated with the C word (the other C word,…
How to stay productive and “motivated”
I used to quite famously turn up to year 8 maths class with a chewed pencil and snapped 30cm ruler in my torn primark bag. My idea of motivation would be dying my hair to try and look like other girls. My version of productivity would be purposefully putting random answers on my homework, so…
The fine line between self care and self sabotage
I write this blog post, not because I oppose the idea of self care. I am the biggest advocate of self care and you can find me either in a 7am yoga class or sat in my bedroom full of candle smoke. I believe self care is completely different for the individual, and everyone flourishes…
Gratitude
This post starts out seeming like an excerpt from a trainspotter's blog, then goes off on a bit of a tangent, then the point is made. What a rollercoaster. It's a long one but I'm sure you'll enjoy x Writing this from a Northern Rail train that doesn't resemble a baked bean can on wheels…
Change your routine & habits for a better lifestyle
One thing that I will always give myself credit for, is that I am the queen of quickly getting into a good routine and developing habits quite quickly. However, this also means that I'm very good at getting into bad routine and developing bad habits... The link between poor physical/mental health and poor routine/habits is…
Figuring out where you want to be
Two days ago, I turned 22; which doesn't feel like too much of a big deal to me - until I consider the fact that I am closer to age 30 than to age 13... For my birthday I went to London for 2 days. This is probably my 4th time in London, the first…
