Choosing happiness seems something obvious. Like by not doing so, you're purposefully choosing misery, which isn't always the case. Sometimes, you're choosing a sensible option that'll provide a roof over your head. Maybe you're even choosing to be safe, not piling all of your hope on a ...
June Reading Wrap Up
This blog post contains affiliate links. Can anyone else believe it's July? I surely cannot. But then, on the other hand, the first book on this list feels like I read it such an age ago, but maybe that's because June was one of the better reading months of this year. Not something I thought ...
What’s ‘The Island Library?’
I know you've been asking it... Okay, fine. Maybe you haven't, but I am sure that some of you may know that today, the 1st of July, is one of the most joyful moments of my life. Finally, after many weeks of recording, further weeks of planning, The Island Library Podcast has been released into ...
Staying Organised & Smiling
Organisation and getting organised, it's not easy, is it? The 'get more organised' is usually on the list of things we want to improve ourselves with, and rightly so. I know for a fact many of my friends have said it at New Year. With articles often suggesting organisation lowers stress and ...
Tips for Mental Burn Out
I think now more than ever, burn out is something we’ve all likely faced, felt, and been around. It is important to remember that nearly all of us have a very full ‘glass’ and anything on top of our new day-to-day is going to feel overwhelming. With a pandemic, financial worries, and what is ...
Book Review | Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein. I received a free ARC of Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein from NetGalley in turn for my honest review, and I won’t tease you any longer, I loved it. By far, this is the most beautiful and interesting book I’ve read recently. After training her entire life ...
Mental Health & Having Difficult Conversations
Sometimes, normal conversations (the how-are-you catch-ups) can be draining for someone with anxiety or living with mental health. They can feel forced when you're having a low day, can be of little interest to you if you're attempting to not have a panic attack. You also then end up focusing ...