It seems I haven’t settled on a particular set of topics or things that I want to write about in these blogs. All the better as I’m having a blast exploring the different avenues. So, what’s this diary entry about? Over the past two months, I’ve been seriously considering changing […]
Lifestyle
While You’re Waiting for Love…
While you’re waiting for love … don’t. It’s taken me a long time to learn this simple fact. Too often we get caught up in trying to find true love … or even just love. We walk down the streets with our eyes glancing to the left and right hoping […]
How to Pass a Driving Test: My Tips for Anxious Learners
This time ten years ago, I never imagined passing my driving test. To be fair, I was right, as I didn’t actually pass until two years later. I had my first driving lesson in May 2009, and I eventually passed my test in September 2011. Two weeks before my theory […]
Holiday Treats or Defeats?
Cookies, candy, and treats galore! It’s the holiday season and while you are comfortable with your body right now the worries of what the holidays will do to it are starting to make you wonder if you have something to worry about. So what do you do? How do you […]
Uni Chats, End Of Term Slump
Guys. December is almost here. It’s so close I can almost touch it!!! Yet, I’ve still got 4 essay deadlines, presentations, lecture notes, blog deadlines, applications to send, housing contract to sign, seminar prep all left to do! I’ve got 14 days left of this term, 2 weeks today I’ll […]
Preparing For The Holidays, Are you Stressed Yet?
Oh, there’s nothing like the holiday’s, a time of thanksgiving, joy and the occasional family argument over the dinner table. For some of us the holidays are not the most joyous times they can often be the most stressful times. Growing up I have had countless bad holidays where I […]
Top 5 Personality Development Tips That Are Not Based On The Appearance
Personality is not just in the appearance, it also depends on the lifestyle, on the thoughts and many other factors. Here are the top 5 personality development tips that have nothing to do with your appearance! 1. Staying up-to-date: No, that doesn’t mean wearing the latest fashion! It is a […]
How to have an Eco Friendly Christmas
Have you ever thought about how much waste there is around Christmas? With wrapping paper, plastic packaging, food waste it all adds up, how many times do you have bags next to your wheely bins once the New Year arrives? I know I used to have at least two extra […]
Top Tips for being more Mindful
Being mindful means bringing your complete attention into ‘the moment’. Being more present within your environment, thoughts and feelings without judgement and without trying to change too much. Just acknowledge it and accept those thoughts and feelings. It is said that practising mindfulness has many benefits including, increased empathy and […]
3 Tips To Help With Your Productivity.
Whenever I have a bulk of work on the go, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed. However, I have learnt with time how to make the most out of my hours. I have gathered up some tools and tips that help me reach maximum productivity. Here are my […]
Meditation #Fail #Fail #Success!
Meditation: A practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing their mind on a particular object, thought or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.[1] I’ve heard a lot about meditation…. And yet I still didn’t […]
3 Business books you need to read
Most of the books I read are non-fiction books. These are book that I read because I want to learn something, whether that is managing my finances, starting a business or be a better communicator. Well here is a list of 3 of my favourite business books that will change […]
Igniting That Flame to Hit the Gym Once and For All
For many years now I have become someone to encourages you to hit the gym, not necessarily to lose weight, although that is a reason to go, but for a healthier state of mind. Growing up I was always on the pudgier side, not that there is anything wrong with […]
How do you help the helpless?
Everyone will undoubtedly have to help someone who is struggling at one point in their life, whether that be from a serious illness, mental or physical, or even someone who is simply going through a hard time in a stage of their life. However, sometimes it can be seriously difficult […]
How to eat healthily at Uni
There’s no denying that healthy eating as a student can be tough. You have limited money, limited cupboard/fridge space, a shared kitchen – and you might not have the most comprehensive cookery skills just yet. But, as I mentioned in a previous post, eating healthily is one of the most […]
Lifelong Learning: Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks
Hello, I was introduced as a new Everyday Role Model recently on Facebook. Today let’s talk about lifelong learning. Lifelong Learning I received my college degree after I was over the hill. After starting and stopping college several times due to life getting in the way. I knew I did […]
The Art of Cooking
When I was at University I realised how important cooking was, until then I had gone by thanks to my lovely mum who had always prepared every meal for me and my family and I never really picked up a wooden spoon in my life. When I went off to […]
let’s talk, periods
Period, a word that makes both men and women shudder. For YEARS I have been completely bewildered by the taboo subjects of periods. Women bleed every single month for roughly around 40 years. That’s a big old chunk of time, so why are we struggling to speak openly about periods? […]
The Power of Vulnerability
Vulnerability has been coming up in every single area of my life recently. No matter where I am, people are talking about being vulnerable. It’s made me really have to stop and reconsider the power of vulnerability. I used to think that vulnerability was a weakness I never wanted to […]
My Top 10 Advent Activities.
Christmas is my favourite time of year. I love to get involved in all things festive in the lead up to Christmas Day to make sure that I am in the Christmas spirit. It helps now that I have children, because it is truly the most amazing thing watching their […]
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