When I was 21, I got a tattoo that reads 'Gnothi Seauton' (know thyself). I'd learnt about it in my Psychology degree and it stuck with me when I was going through a lot of change (and ironically knew my real self the least). The great part about growth is that you realise it happens... Continue Reading →
I'm not going to put a warning on this blog because the effects of hormone-based contraception is something we should all be more aware of. But, if contraception and menstrual cycles aren't relevant/comfortable to you, please feel free to stop reading now. I've been on varying types of hormonal contraception for varying reasons since I... Continue Reading →
Society has us believing we always need to be better. Weigh less, look prettier, earn more, sleep less, work harder, buy more, do more, be more. We're surrounded by advertisements reminding us of an endless list of things we need to own, places we must visit, gadgets we "can't live without in 2022". Despite what... Continue Reading →
When I started this blog, we lived 30 minutes outside of London and in a relatively urban town. Callum regularly commuted into the city and we visited London on occasion for drinks or dinner. Therefore, the blog title 'From Seaside to City' fittingly encapsulated our move from deepest South Devon to (relatively near) the City.... Continue Reading →
"Our painful experiences can and will serve as trampolines, launching us into our next level in life." It’s funny how life-changing events never appear to be life-changing whilst you’re going through them. You take each day at a time, learn new information, make or change opinions, alter your perspective, react to events, make small... Continue Reading →
At work recently, we completed an exercise where we wrote down three anonymous complements on a sticky note for someone in the office. One of mine I received: 'always happy'. Initially, I was taken aback, whilst mentally reviewing each-and-every interaction I'd had with every person in the office to see if it matched up with... Continue Reading →
For a 5ft2 pint-sized person, I sure used to drink a lot of wine. I’ve never been the go-out-every-weekend-and-do-shots-in-nightclubs kind of person, but since I turned 20 (five years ago) you’d rarely see me after 18:00 without a glass of wine in my hand. This was just a part of my evening routine: get home from... Continue Reading →
Sitting outside for the first time this year, soaking up the sunshine and smelling the fresh scent of the grass, I embrace the feeling of calm. The last few weeks have been really, really stressful and there have been some huge alterations in my life. Dealing with these has meant I've been away from home,... Continue Reading →
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder and up until now, I've been fortunate enough to never truly understand the gravity of that statement. I've felt that stomach-dropping pain of absence more regularly in the last 18 months than ever before. I haven't seen my dad in 8 months. I haven't seen my sisters... Continue Reading →
My favourite Christmas tradition is to wake up early whilst the rest of the house sleeps on, shrouded in darkness. I pad downstairs in my dressing gown and slippers and turn on the Christmas tree lights, breathe in its piney scent and watch the lights twinkle lazily, hearing only the reliant ticking of the clock.... Continue Reading →
From Seaside To City 