The older we get, the more we appreciate a good friend. Think back to your days at school or playgroup, where squabbles or fights and "I'm playing with her now!" used to be the norm. Haha! (Thank goodness those days are over...) True friendship is hard to find, actually - perhaps, like me, ...
Why Confusion Is A Choice (& How To Deconfuse Yourself)
There's a feeling of freedom when you finally stop allowing the opinions of others to influence your parenting methods. Whether you made the right or wrong decision is irrelevant in whatever situation you're in (insert current life challenge here). What matters is how the opinions of others ...
What I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me About Becoming A Mom
"Motherhood doesn't come with a manual," the midwife said with the best intentions, I'm sure. "You learn on the job," was her passing comment as she swiftly pulled back the curtain and went on her rounds. I was sitting bolt upright on a crispy, stale hospital bed with a half glass of tepid ...
Emotional Poems about Trust and Love
The world has always been in a fragile state - to say that right now it's worse than any other time is, in fact, wrong. There has always been famine. There has always been war. There have always been disagreements and conflicts of sorts. There have always been sudden accidents and ...
One Minute Easy Mindfulness Exercises
You don't need to sit still and fidget through a lengthy meditation session to feel calm and at ease! These 1-minute mindfulness exercises will surely bring you calm and peace when needed. The best thing is that you can do these anytime, anywhere - in fact, pretty much all mindfulness ...
Let’s Talk About Mom Burnout
Social media has a lot to answer for! Being a proofing ground for comparison and inadequacy, it's no wonder so many moms are feeling burnt out by not being good enough, 'doing enough', or 'keeping a lid on enough.' (OK, enough of the enoughs already...) Deep breaths I'm a UK-based mum. ...
Mindfulness Poems to Recharge and Refocus
I'm probably not that well known for being a poet. And historically, poets make zero money, apart from if you're Shakespeare, maybe... But I love writing poetry so much! So why not share them anyway? There's nothing to lose keeping them to myself. So here you go! A new collection of poems - ...
Best Essential Oils to Beat Brain Fog
If you're asking, "What is brain fog?" then don't bother reading this post. It's not for you! But if you're suffering from brain fog (and many of us are), read on! Essential Oils For Brain Fog Mental fatigue Brain fog is a term used to describe a lack of focus and concentration. It ...
Let’s Talk More About The Mental Load of Motherhood
If you're feeling the effects of the mental load of motherhood, you're in the right place. I'll share exactly how to handle it and go one step further. I see the challenges of motherhood as ample chance to step up and do my best, regardless of how overwhelmed or anxious I feel. Cos' my kids ...
Zero Waste Shave Kit – A Review
Of all the many things we need to deal with as women - hair removal is up there. I've got a love-hate relationship with the act of removing my body hair I admit. I wish I didn't care what people thought of me. I wish I could go around, willy-nilly, splashing my leg and arm hair with zero ...
Affirmations For Beauty And Confidence (On Your Terms)
If you know me, you know I hate superficial, screen-worthy stuff. That's why I've written this post on affirmations for beauty and confidence on YOUR TERMS ONLY! I detest social media for how women often portray themselves (and how others portray women), all filtered, hair dyed, skin dyed, ...
Let’s Go Heavy On The Self Love
I've been blogging for years and years now (woot-woot!) And y'know what? I always felt uncomfortable talking about self-love. *Cringe admitting this!* Yet self love is a topic that is super duper important to all of our individual well-being. Ironic, huh? Now, this could just be me, but ...
