Defining My Anxiety

So I was at a funeral this week. Cheery start, I know. But my Uncle asked me, ‘do you suffer with anxiety?’ Two of his children do and it’s a somewhat new concept to his middle aged, old-school mindset. ‘I do’, I replied. ‘Mainly in social situations, it’s alright though’ and attempted to shift the…

Do (not) Stand Out

My entire life I’ve blended into the background. Never wanted to make a fuss or draw attention to myself. I’m not sure if this has always been intentional or whether it was a reactionary response to something, but whatever the cause - this is who I am. Even when I started experiencing anxiety for the…

2021: Trying To Keep It Together

So 2021 opened up with some promise. It can’t be worse than 2020, right?Wrong.It turns out it can get much worse; colossally so. 2021 has, without doubt, been the worst year of my life.2019 ended pretty badly. It saw the end of my long term relationship along with what was left of my self esteem.…

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Thursday Inspiration

Rory Gilmore’s Top 3 Tips

I've dreamt of being part of the Stars Hollow clan for as long as I can remember and Rory Gilmore has always been someone I aspire to be (as well as Lorelia of course). So I thought I'd share some life advice from the show that I have adopted as my own and still live…

Looking Forward

Forget what you failed to do in the past and focus on what you could do in the future. Life's too short to dwell and not use the lessons we've learnt to help us progress and be happy.

Pay Attention

You don't have to ignore the bad stuff or pretend like it's not going to effect you in some way, because the fact is, the bad stuff will happen. But you can choose where it places in your list of priorities. Choose to only pay real, close attention to the things that bring you joy…

Your Superpower Is You

Whenever you're feeling down, unworthy or start comparing yourself to others, stop for a moment and remember... Even with all of your flaws and imperfections, you're the only version of you and that's pretty darn awesome. So, start embracing and celebrating it instead of being afraid and ashamed of who you are. You're everything you…

Stop Ruminating

Rumination refers to the tendency to repetitively think about the causes, situational factors, and consequences of one's negative emotional experience (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1991). Basically, rumination means that you continuously think about the various aspects of situations that are upsetting. How Wonderful. Not to be confused with: What can be done to stop ruminating? Here are some…