I’m back with another collaboration with some of my blogger friends, 20 to be precise! All of our blog posts are part of the topic ‘seasonal self-care’ because we are from different parts of the world. So whilst it’s summer for me, it might be winter for someone else. I’m going to be sharing some…
Mental health
14 things no one tells you about depression
I totally didn’t intend to write or upload this post, but I’m having a really bad day and I wanted to make a post on it. I didn’t really think that I’d ever write a blog post about depression, I know that my blog is mental health, but I just wasn’t ready and still might…
7 ways nature can improve your mental health
This week, the 10th-16th of May is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for this year is nature which is perfect for me to talk about as it combines two topics on my blog. Over the last few months, nature has really helped heal my soul. I have found that weeding, harvesting veg/flowers and being…
Let’s talk about…stress
April is stress awareness month. I’ve decided to start a new series each month where I talk about a topic that’s on my mind. I’ve had this idea for a couple of months but have been too busy to even think about writing it. However, there is no perfect time which is why I’m starting…
5 things I wish my friends knew about ED recovery
For the last post in Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I’m going to be talking about things I wish my friends knew about ED recovery. For my previous EDAW post, click here. Recovery isn’t linear I might go one step forward but then I could go two steps back. I had so many ups and downs…
How to create a self-harm distractions box
March 1st is self-harm/injury awareness day. I feel that self-harm/injury is spoken about so little. I understand that it isn’t nice to think about it, but the reality is that it happens a lot more than you realise. It is hard to get statistics on how many people do because the majority of people won’t…
6 ways to deal with change
Change is something that happens to all of us at some point in our life, for example, that could be good or bad, expected or unexpected. Here are my top tips on how to deal with change. Stick to a routine This sounds like a bit of an oxymoron if something is changing but a…
100 distractions for when you’re having a bad day
This is a list of distractions for anyone, whether that’s because you are feeling anxious, stressed, alone…anything or nothing, this is for you <3 Do a jigsaw puzzle* Read a book Rewatch one of your favourite series/films Do some journalling Bake a cake Facetime a friend Listen to a podcast Water your plants Do some…
The missing years
I’ve been wanting to write this post for ages. I want to talk about my teenage years (yes, I’m aware that I am 18 so I am still a teenager). I feel like I’ve completely missed out on my teenage years. There, I’ve said it. From the age of 12 (potentially a bit earlier) to…
My favourite recovery quotes
I’ve been thinking a lot about my blog recently and I feel that I have been doing too many ‘lifestyle’ posts when I really want this blog to be focussed on recovering from an eating disorder + the environment. So, with that said, I’m going to be talking about my favourite recovery quotes and how…