Thoughts from the anxious mind of a wife, mother and one-time career girl
Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is nearly here! So I've teamed up with 13 lovely ladies to bring you a special Valentine's blog series - from gift guides to outfit inspiration, romantic tales to poetry, we've got you covered. This is something a bit different for me, but I'm an old romantic, so... Continue Reading →
I was recently gifted some lovely products from luxury fragranced soy candle, melt & snap bar brand Hulu, and it got me contemplating why we love candles so much. An hour in the bath? Get the candles. Moving in present needed? Buy a candle or two. What’s always on the Christmas list? Oooh, a nice... Continue Reading →
Happy new year to you all! I hope you’re feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. And here we are – 2020! I can’t quite believe it, in my head I’m still somewhere mid-noughties… But believe it or not, we have a brand-new year, and decade, ahead. And resolutions are always the first thing on people’s minds. I... Continue Reading →
- the new Nottingham-based charity that's fighting loneliness, one buddy at a time You may have read my recent post about how hard I find it to make friends as an adult. I was absolutely terrified to write it and admit it to myself, let alone share it with you guys. But I had the... Continue Reading →
Recently I was flicking through the August issue of In The Moment magazine, and I came across a really interesting piece by psychotherapist and relationship coach Pam Custers. In it, she talks about how finding a sense of peace and understanding in ourselves is usually when we‘re happiest, and when we’re happiest is when we... Continue Reading →
Making friends. It was so easy when I was little. Shall we dress up as Disney Princesses and play Barbie's? Yes? We're friends. And everywhere I go, it still seems like it's that easy for everyone else - people are collecting new pals left, right and centre, from the school run to the gym. Yet... Continue Reading →
CBD oil is the talk of the wellness industry right now. It’s claimed to have natural anti-depressant and anti-inflammatory effects, and so can offer a range of benefits from helping to alleviate pain, ease anxiety, manage depression and even treat acne. Obviously as someone with near constant anxiety, CBD oil had piqued my interest, but... Continue Reading →
If you read my last post on whether or not it's possible to cure mental illness you'll know that, whilst I don't believe there's a cure right now, that doesn't mean there isn't hope. Is it possible for us to manage mental illness and still live just as happy and fulfilling a life as anyone... Continue Reading →
By now we're all well used to the vast divide that exists between the approach towards, understanding of and treatment of mental and physical health. In physical medicine (whilst I acknowledge it obviously has its own set of challenges) we have constant research, fundraising and the development of pioneering surgeries. But it seems, to me... Continue Reading →
My anxiety has been particularly high the past few days and, as many of you will know yourselves, night-time can be the worst - when the distractions of the day are gone and you're trapped alone in the dark with your restless mind and endless thoughts. So I thought I'd share with you some tried... Continue Reading →
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