I have a confession to make. Before COVID-19 hit, and working from home became the new normal for a lot of people, I assumed that it was not possible to be as productive at home. If you are an individual that has WFH long before 2020 came hurdling towards us, I apologise profusely because now […]
When in Doubt, Dance it out.
Sometimes, you just don’t feel okay. Theres no explanation for it, you’re just not quite yourself. Could be the impending second lockdown, could be the weather change or…it could be the pressures that come with trying to figure out what the hell you want to do with your life! This week I have felt just […]
Let’s talk about: The Fear of Public Speaking
Sweaty palms, shaky hands, heart pounding, nausea. All side effects of social anxiety and, in my case, a fear of public speaking. I wouldn’t call myself an anxious person in my day to day life nor am I diagnosed with anxiety but ask me to speak to a group of people and watch me become […]
TV Shows that Changed My Life
Something I haven’t really spoken about on here is my love for TV. It’s true, I am a TV junkie. Specifically, a good TV series drama that I can get thoroughly, emotionally invested in. It will have the following criteria: A long running romance arc (obviously) Some humorous moments Some (many) episodes that will make […]
Why Comparision is the Thief of Joy
We’ve all seen the quotes, the posts on social media from influencers telling us to practice self-love, to not let the perception of others make you feel any less than and to focus on your own path. All of which is sound advice but in practice how many of us are truly able to do […]
How to end a Toxic Friendship
Friendships make our world go round just a little bit easier. A tough breakup, fighting with your family, work woes…your friends can be what see you through. Friends dry your tears when you cry, hype you up when you’re losing self belief, pick you up when you (metaphorically) fall, laugh when you (literally) fall….Through the […]
The Climb
Hey friends, hope you’re all well. Anybody else slowly melting from this crazy heatwave we’ve got going in the UK?! I have some life news this week – I’ve just started a new job! It’s a secondment within a similar department but it could be a great opportunity for now and the future. As a […]
How to be productive… by a self-confessed procrastinator
In my late teens/early twenties I was THE Queen of procrastination. I was so bad I once wrote a whole University essay the night before it was due because I’d put it off that long. Have you ever tried Harvard Referencing at 6am on no sleep? I do not recommend it…I would put off school […]
For The Love of Books
I love books, always have, always will. Romance, Mystery, Historical, Court Room Thriller…give me a good book and I’m happy. Oh, the joy I feel reading a good book – and if I’m on holiday laying by the pool it’s even better! Jaqueline Wilson saw me through my early years, followed by Louise Rennison (any […]
30 Before 30!
The last nine years of my life are filled with many, many memories that I will look back on forever. Some good, some not so good, some plain tragic but all together they make up the decade of my life in which I consistently spent trying to “get my shit together”. I’m proud to report […]
2020 Book Challenge (and book reviews!)
This Book Challenge starts with a little story. About 4 years ago I decided to look up the “Top Ten Books of All Time” and, to my shame, I hadn’t read any of them. So I decided to buy all ten and promised to read them next. However, they ended up on my ever growing […]
Is Everyone Moving Forward Without Me?
Do you ever feel like everyone is moving forward whilst you’re left behind? I’m one of those people that gets excited by New Years. A fresh start, a do-over an opportunity to have “the best year yet”. But we’re fast approaching July and I have to say this is definitely not a good year. I […]
Are We All Lost Stars? Adulthood is hard
Adulthood is hard. The best way that I can describe adulthood is to remember what it was like coming home from a night out, several vodkas in, trying to get to your bedroom in the pitch black without waking the house up. Adulthood is making decisions without full vision, taking a best guess and hoping […]
What’s luck got to do with it?
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say we’ve all been there – feeling like you’re experiencing disappointment after disappointment. Having a run of bad luck, like the world isn’t on your side or you’re taking one step forward and, without fail, two steps back? I know I have. Truthfully that’s how […]
Surviving Lockdown Alone
2020 will go down in history as the year that was dominated by a Global Pandemic. Lets not beat around the bush, Covid-19 (or otherwise known as Coronavirus) is horrendous. It is the worst National and Global health crisis of our generation and I can only pray it will stay that way. At time of […]
The First Blog
Hi…Welcome to my first blog, let me introduce myself. I’m Stacey, and today I turned 29. In my quest to make the last year of my twenties “count” I’ve decided to document the next year of my life. A few months ago I was having a conversation with a colleague about personality traits in comparison […]