He’s here – Positive Birth Story

Seeing as my last blog post was announcing my pregnancy, this feels like a natural progression on from that! Wednesday 11th September at 4:57pm, 11 days overdue, all 8 pounds 2 and 1/2 ounces of our baby boy came into the world. He kept us waiting but he was so worth the wait. When I …

I have some news…

*TRIGGER WARNING* Fertility/Pregnancy/Miscarriage I'm pregnant ❤️ although my first thought was ... SHIT! I'm Pregnant!! Stu and I found out together and I'd say we're both still experiencing some shock but we're both really excited. I was unsure of whether I wanted to write this post but as this news has unleashed a world of …

Christmas Tag

Thank you to Fiona for tagging me in this fun festive challenge! Let's get straight into it :). 1. Do you prefer giving or receiving gifts Giving! 100%. I get weirdly anxious at receiving gifts because my face shows everything my mind is thinking and I live in fear of potentially upsetting someone if my …

Anxiety & Memory

I recently put out a tweet asking if any other anxiety sufferers noticed poor memory recall.  I was looking to understand if there is a link between anxiety and memory formation/loss. I had an overwhelming response to this and it turns out this is a real and serious experience. So many got back to me …

The many faces of Self-Harm

I feel like each time I start a post I want to start off by saying "this is really hard for me to write about." Although I'm comfortable with sharing information about myself, I am mostly private. I'm naturally introverted, I can get stuck in my own head and after an upbringing of only ever …

Pocket Self-Care Kit

I take Self-Care seriously, I feel I say that too much, but I do. I believe we all should. No matter what our current situations are, it’s always so beneficial to take some time out and re-centre. It is so good for our mental health and well-being to give our minds some downtime. I have …

Caffeine Crisis

Thank you so much to the lovely Erin for this post. You can find Erin on Twitter and on her Blog. Erin blogs about anxiety, parenting, life and pretty much everything in between! Please check her out, she writes so beautifully and is such a lovely person. I really loved this post, I'm a bit …

Inverted Comparison

I think, by this point, a lot of us know how dangerous comparison is for our own self-esteem. As the well-known saying goes “comparison is the thief of happiness”. I really believe that to be true. What I want to talk about is Comparison, but kind of flipped around, more onto ourselves. The dangers of …

The value of self-care and self-kindness – Guest Post

I am so pleased to bring to you the first guest post for this month! This post was written by Kate. Please head over to her Twitter and Blog to check her out. Kate is honestly one of the purest people I've ever "met". Kate is such a sweet, caring, kind, thoughtful, supportive, brave, determined, …

Self-Awareness Tools

Self-awareness. Our ability to have a clear perception of ourselves. Our strengths and weaknesses, our emotions & their origin, what motivates us, our core beliefs and what makes us tick. I wanted to write this post because I am yet to interact with a person who wouldn’t benefit from further developed self-awareness. Due to the …