Anger x Action = Peace

AsideJuly 2, 2017July 27, 2017 it's character buildingLeave a comment

I get angry at stuff just like the next person. Mainstream media makes me very angry (even though I try my best to avoid it). Between election bollocks and totally unnecessary and avoidable loss of human life, I’ve been pretty pissed off lately. It’s not a nice feeling. It can eat away at you if […]

“Stuff”

AsideMay 8, 2017July 27, 2017 it's character buildingLeave a comment

I used to laugh at my Dad. I still do to be fair, but I used to laugh at him for a very specific reason; his total disinterest in “stuff”. Birthdays and Christmases were a nightmare. “What do you want?” I’d ask. “I don’t want anything.” He’d reply. Even when I rephrased the question to […]

To Do: Don’t Cry

AsideApril 23, 2017May 8, 2017 it's character building1 Comment

How to jinx your relationship in one easy step….write a blog about it. Sooooo, yeah, that’s done. *Laughs manically for a minute* Writing Get it Together probably wasn’t the smartest move. Relationship number 8 swirls down the toilet and disappears, without trace…… At least I’m consistent. One of the amazing things about writing a positivity blog is […]

Get it Together

AsideApril 1, 2017April 13, 2017 it's character building1 Comment

My grandparents were married for over 50 years. My parents were married for over 30. They were examples of “til death do us part” which you don’t see too often. Pretty much all of my friends are married with children and have been with their partners FOREVER. As we know I’m not great at romantic […]

Less Photos, More Memories

AsideMarch 18, 2017April 30, 2017 it's character buildingLeave a comment

I’m writing this from India so I’m gonna sound a bit like a gap year wanker for a bit, but let’s go with it. To set the scene for you, I’m in a village called Tordi sat on the first floor terrace of a 400 year old house. I have my feet up and I […]

Macmillan Blog #1

February 12, 2017 it's character buildingLeave a comment

For those of you who follow my instagram and/or twitter you’ll already know that I wrote a blog for Macmillan that was posted on Friday. I’ve been mad busy with volunteering for Age UK and The Lewis Foundation since then as well as just, you know, life, so I’m a little late in letting blog followers know the news….Sorry!

I’m massively honored that Macmillan thought my blog was worthy of sharing with people. They tweeted out the link to their 634k followers and I’m not gonna lie, I did cry a little bit. (Happy tears obvs) For me, it’s a big deal to put my story out there and to let strangers know about my Mum and what I went through. The point of doing it was hopefully to help at least one person. I’ve had an amazingly lovely response from friends and strangers alike and it’s been fucking awesome. The best part is that Macmillan say I can write for them regularly. Eeeeeeek!!!

So, for those of you who didn’t see it, click here to take a look at the blog.

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2016

QuoteDecember 19, 2016January 3, 2017 it's character buildingLeave a comment

Well fuck my actual life, it’s been one hell of a year. And when I say hell, it really has got close to a living hell for so many people around the world at so many moments. I know bad things have happened every year since the dawn of time but this particular year for […]

The “C” Word

AsideNovember 6, 2016January 3, 2017 it's character building1 Comment

I had a long drive today. Driving always gives me the opportunity to put thought into real life things. Today’s topic: Christmas. Uuuggghhhh it’s such a draining subject that literally fills me with dread whenever I think about it. It’s 7 weeks until Christmas. When I was a kid that was a whole lifetime away. […]

365 Days

AsideNovember 3, 2016January 3, 2017 it's character buildingLeave a comment

Yesterday was 364 days. Yesterday I felt fine about it, didn’t think twice. Today it’s 365 days. There is something significant about day 365 that can make you feel a tiny bit shit. To put it into perspective, my little body on this spaceship we call Earth has physically orbited the Sun by one whole […]

Thinking about thought

AsideOctober 26, 2016January 28, 2017 it's character buildingLeave a comment

I’ve been thinking about the power of thought quite a lot lately. I feel like this past 12 months has been a watershed in what I’ve learnt about myself and other people. It’s like something has clicked. I read a tweet today from action for happiness: “Life is happier when we let go of trying […]

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