Category: Mindset & Growth
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You Belong in a Bigger Pot: Allowing Growth
A gentle reminder that sometimes growth means giving ourselves more space, more choices, and letting ourselves expand beyond comfort.
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You’re Not Too Much, You’re Just The Right Amount
Have you ever been told that you’re too much, or just felt it? Maybe it’s that you’re “over-emotional”, “too opinionated”, or “a bit full on”. Have you ever felt like maybe you should hold yourself back a bit not to outshine or overspeak? I was thinking about my own shrinking…
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When Life Falls Apart, You Get to Rebuild It Better
When life hands you lemons, yada yada… Sometimes, life is just a pain, isn’t it? It can feel unfair, distressing, or even cruel. And the whole ‘make lemonade’ saying can feel a bit dismissive. However, the attitude behind it is important—it’s about recognising that, even in difficult moments, you have…
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How To Choose Your ‘Word Of The Year’
I previously wrote about how I usually don’t commit to New Year’s resolutions, but one thing I have done for the last few years is choose a word of the year. A ‘word of the year’ is a word you choose to reflect your intention for the year ahead. It…
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What I Miss From a 90s Girl
I miss when every house didn’t look like a Pinterest image. I miss the days of reusing furniture and items we happened to have around. I miss calling landlines and people being present on each call. I miss taking pictures and showing people in person.I miss feeling rebellious wearing mis-matched…
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Is Your Life Hard or Do You Suffer from Life Dysmorphia?
I didn’t see it coming, but Jimmy Carr unexpectedly inspired me recently. I came across a TikTok video (that’s right, I won’t pretend I read it somewhere from now on!) and he used this term, ‘life dysmorphia’. I hadn’t heard it before, but he made a really good point about…
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21 Things That Made My 2021 #21Things2021
2021 was a major year for reflection for most people and I wanted to take some time to think about how my life has changed within the year and really take stock of everything that’s happened. While I know that some people had a really tough time during 2021 and…
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What if life is not a journey?
We are sold this idea that life is a journey and we like to think of it that way. Saying life is a journey feels enlightened, and less like we are racing towards an ideal lifestyle. It feels a bit comfortably hippy. However, is it possible that we are wasting…
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Should you use a Life Coach? Honest Review of Lauren Iles Coaching
For the last few months I have been working with a life coach. At first I wasn’t sure what I wanted out of it, I just knew I was feeling overwhelmed. I have ideas and sort of know what I want in life, but something seems to hold me back…