As I turn 30, I reflect back on my 20s. A decade of highs and lows, mistakes made and lessons learnt. A huge lesson was in terms of career, and finding my path. I spent the majority in office work, mainly Medical Secretary with a very brief spell dipping into the legal secretary world. I … Continue reading Finding your path
As I stand opposite my wardrobe deciding what to wear, I suddenly thought – I really can’t remember the last time I bought an item of clothing. Sustainability is such a hot topic at the moment, with many of us watching Stacey Dooley’s eye-opening documentary Fashion’s Dirty Secrets. I used to be so influenced by … Continue reading Sustainability and Personal Style
Over the last year I have been seeing a therapist for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for an acute anxiety disorder. This therapy has changed my life (without sounding overly dramatic here). And I have come to look forward to my sessions, after initially dreading them for fear of getting upset, of triggering those anxious feelings, instead … Continue reading An open letter to my Therapist
So I haven’t written for a while. I guess I have been busy with life in general – lots of new things and just generally been feeling good. Life has been full of Yoga, Macramé, starting a new job and connecting with so many wonderful friends I have made through Yoga at Love and Light … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #7
Last week began in Hanley finally getting my phone fixed whilst I caught up with a yogi-friend for a coffee in Rawr, before a day practising my beloved yoga. I even managed scorpian pose (albiet against a wall!), and shot some photos for two yoga challenges I was doing on Instagram. Part of the week was … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #6
Dear Anxiety, The majority of the time when you come to visit, I hate you. My heart drops. Harsh, but true. But then at other times, I can see your only looking out for me. And actually, against all my immediate feelings, I wanted to thank you. You grounded me to a halt when I … Continue reading A Letter to Anxiety
The week started with my car breaks deciding to give up on me and so a trip to my parents for breakfast involved a detour to the garage to abandon my wheels and alas, a few days later my wages were spent before I had even received them on break discs and pads… not the … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #5
Birmingham is a city I felt I hadn’t really got to know. I absolutely loved the botanical gardens, becoming one of my favourite green spaces, but the actual city I had become to see as ‘the busy bit of the M6 that makes the regular drives to Bristol a nightmare’. I used to visit the … Continue reading Discovering a Birmingham beyond the Bullring
I feel this week has been a real pivotal one, lots of challenges overcome and lessons learnt! I started a new job, which had been a real goal of mine after being off work due to my anxiety for a while now. And I really enjoyed it and though there were a few tears leading … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #4
I had been meaning to write an update to managing my anxiety, but had put it off and hadn’t quite known why. But today, waking with the worst anxiety I have experienced in a while – I realise I didn’t want to revisit ‘anxiety’ when I was feeling at my best. Lately I have been … Continue reading Believing in Yourself
