This is a very personal post. A few days ago, I ended a relationship. I ended one relationship which broke my heart. I did this to start a new relationship; a relationship with myself. Being in a relationship was fun, exciting, fulfilling and happy but I realised that I was using this relationship as a […]
Sometimes, my brain gets too full. There are too many people to please, too many jobs to complete, too many things to clean up, too many worries, too much PRESSURE – it feels like I’m going to explode! I get overwhelmed quite easily and often have to rationalise the situation and realise that it’s not […]
‘Travelling: It leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.’ I recently returned from a beautiful getaway in Rome where it was 24 degrees and I ate my body-weight in gelato. Travelling for me has always had it’s ups and downs – I love to adventure and explore the world but being in new […]
I always want to say sorry. When someone that you know or love has a mental illness, it can be really hard on both of you. I am well aware of this. I know that my anxiety can make other people stressed, as if it is infectious. Depression is the same – if I am […]
You only get one life. As much as I despised the ‘YOLO’ trend, I have to admit that the message behind this acronym is a really important one. Who knows what happens when we die (there’s a whole other post to be written about that) but, as far as we do know, you only live […]
It’s 3am and I CAN’T SLEEP! Koalas are the longest sleeping mammals – they sleep up to 22 hours a day. Giraffes sleep the shortest amount, only sleeping in 5 minute periods at a time, totalling around two hours a day. Humans on the other hand, need about 8 hours of sleep a night which […]
I feel privileged to be a creative person. Creativity fuels me in everything that I do and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love to draw, I love to write, to doodle on shopping lists, make origami out of receipts, belt out ‘Les Mis’ tracks in the shower, monologue Shakespeare in the car, […]
