My Weight loss Journey: How I Lost 2 Stone In 3 Months

I’ve always struggled with my weight. Through-out my life, I was always that “skinny” child who ate what she wanted and still remained slim. I used to eat Mc D’s twice a week while growing up – such an unhealthy diet. I was also bullied at school for being ‘anorexic’, and I’ve found my late twenties hard because my weight…

Opening Up About Anxiety and Becoming An Award Finalist

It’s Thursday morning, I’m laying in bed and I’m feeling quite reflective of the past couple of months and years. It’s no secret that I suffer with my mental health, I’ve opened up to a few friends and I’ve written about it on my blog over the years. As well as opening up about my endometriosis struggles too. My anxiety…

Why I’ve Gone Veggie For A Month

It’s been 11 days since I decided to go vegetarian. Why you may ask? Well… let me tell you! I spent last November and December in hospital and I found myself reflecting on my lifestyle choices – what goes in and on to my body. This includes make-up I’m wearing, sustainable fashion items and of course eating lots of vegetables…

8 Life Lessons I Learnt From Being 28

I’m feeling some what reflective this morning. I only have a couple of days left of being 28 – before I enter the last year of my twenties. As we get older we tend to change our behaviours, feelings and thoughts about life in general. When you’ve been through life changing events it can be hard to navigate where to…

Please Stop Asking Me When I’m Going To Have …

I’m sure a lot of newlyweds are going to feel me on this one. The dreaded question, “When are you having kids?” Joe and I have been married almost 2 years and together 8. After you say ‘I do’, everyone expects you to fall pregnant shortly after. I’m relatively happy living my life as it is. I have a good…

It’s Time To Give A Fuck About Mental Health

Mental health is such a taboo subject isn’t it? Although more recently it’s become in the spotlight and why we should in fact give a fuck about mental health. Did you know 1 in 4 suffer with a mental health issue? Yes, it’s that common! Anyway, today I’ve decided to grow some balls (not literally) and share my story. To…

Why It’s Important to Digital Detox

We live in a hectic society – being busy is often seen as some sort of achievement. And, sometimes we get so caught up in the digital world that we forget how important it is to talk face to face and embrace life without the digital world – including social media. I found myself getting stuck in a good old…