Sometimes the little things in life are the most important. — It’s been another tumultuous week, I don’t know how I am feeling half the time and it’s so confusing. Once again, stopping and reflecting on my week helps me to see the good things in my life. Spending time with my parents. Sometimes, when things aren’t going as you expect…

Making sense of my own head. — This week has been challenging, eye-opening, disappointing, surprising and much more in between. After my emotional rollercoaster the week before, I took some time out to chill at the weekend. I had my friend Rachel over for lunch and I saw my parents on fathers day. On Monday, I finally…

In search of the supernatural — I am a massive fan of horror films, I’m not sure what it is about being scared that I enjoy. I do prefer a good old-fashioned ghost story to a slasher movie, blood and gore do nothing for me, except put me off my food. I find the supernatural intriguing…

that completely changed my mindset — I had an entire list of ideas on what to write for the Wednesday Wisdom post, but fate had other things in store. 6 weeks ago, I resigned from a full-time job, after being offered a 6-month contracting position. …

Mind, body & soul — I’ve been so focused on my writing lately, that I have neglected some other areas of my life, so I’ve decided that I would try and do 1 thing each for my mind, body and soul. Put my phone away In last week’s blog post I mentioned an advert I…

Gratitude is the attitude. — Yesterday, I posted about the emotional rollercoaster I’ve been on this week Riding The Emotional Rollercoaster Up, down and loop the loop.thisisstillme.medium.com Despite the downs, I have managed to find plenty to be grateful for and here are my top 3. Sunday Cinema Date On Sunday, the husband and I took ourselves to the local cinema to watch Top Gun…

Up, down and loop the loop. — Last Friday, after keeping a few things to myself and letting them bubble under the surface, I got them off my chest. As usual, I felt so much better and wondered why I didn’t just let it all out in the first place. The problem I have is that I…

You can’t live a positive life with a negative mind. — Today, I wasn’t feeling my best. Despite having good boundaries in place, the negative thoughts can still creep in. When this happens I have a list of go-to self-care activities and I thought I would share these with you. Meditation I always thought meditation was sitting crossed-legged on the floor…