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 →
"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 →
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 →
Speak to me for five minutes and you can guarantee I'll incorporate horses into the conversation somewhere. My nickname is Shetty, my office computer is adorned with a pink fluffy unicorn pen, my house is covered in horse pictures and I would most definitely wear my riding stuff everyday if my boss would bear it.... Continue Reading →
As someone who has notoriously struggled to prioritise improving my own mental health, I've always been great at finding welcome distractions to ensure it's never at the top of my list. But, deprived of interruptions through lock-down, I gave time to think about the way I think. What I found wasn’t great. Working in a high-pressure... Continue Reading →
From Seaside To City 