I'm a natural night owl and after years of working jobs that started in the afternoon or evening, my body clock tends to really resist an early bedtime. Add into that mix the fact that as soon as I turn off the light, I start thinking about things, and suddenly I'm wide awake... Having a …
Perhaps I'm lucky because I don't mind staying home too much, but even for someone like me, this lockdown is hard. We're all in it togerher, which definitely helps, but it's easy for sad thoughts and fear to creep in. Here's a list of things that are making me happy at the moment, maybe they'll …
During the lockdown, I ordered some books to keep me busy when I can;t go out. One that I've really enjoyed is called Craft A Doodle Deux by Jenny Doh. It's a book of doodle prompts that you can do different things with, and is made up of ideas and how to's from different artists. …
This week, a close friend of mine had a birthday. They hate to celebrate their birthday, which I've always felt sad about. But it's not for the reasons that you might think. When they were growing up, birthdays were kind of a challenging time rather than a fun celebration of their life. This friend of …
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I don't really think about my online life or how much I tell people about myself until something goes wrong. And then, I tend to isolate myself. I like to take the time to process my feelings without outside judgement, and I talk to only close friends. Part of this is that so many things …
I used to say that I'm not really a podcast person. I get why a lot of people aren't into them. But I realised that listening to podcasts is a lot like curling up with a cocoa next to the wireless and listening to the Lone Ranger. Some things have a cozy, timeless feel. And …
I think I've talked about it everywhere on social media, but my boyfriend, Grimoire (our cat) and I are moving from London to Canada (in case you hadn't heard). When we got to talking about how many times we've moved, and my boyfriend said about 3 or 4 times. I had to think for a …
Continue reading Moving Home? Survival Tips From A Girl Who’s Moved Over 20 Times!
With exactly two weeks til we move from London and head to Canada, there has been so much going on and loads of final tasks on my to-do list. Its all slowly coming together and I'm really excited. One thing that made it all a bit easier this week was a sweet delivery from Cocktails …
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Recently, one of my closest friends, who has been struggling with depression for years, told me that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One of the things that she said that really resonated with me was that some of her friends had turned away from her and didn't want to know her anymore. It …
I love buying cute collars for Grimoire, and fell in love with a purple one with star print on it that I saw on Etsy. That seller was Kitty Direct, and she's now my favourite collar maker. Grim has had his collar for 4 months, and it's still looking like new! It's so soft and …
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