IN REVIEW: 10 BOOKS THAT YOU NEED ON YOUR BOOKSHELF (PT.4)
After a short reading rut, I am happy to report that I am now back to reading most days and I have fallen back in love with escaping into a book. We recently bought a house and that process is ridiculously stressful. I’ve been very thankful to have some books to hide inside as we…
40 things I feel proud of
I co-owned a successful business for 6 years 2. I bought a house 3. I embraced my sexuality (and met my soul mate) 4. I can do the alphabet in sign language 5. I have a job which I genuinely, really enjoy and that I’m good at 6. I am open about my mental health…
40 things I feel guilty about
Inspired by the wonderful Elizabeth’s days online list of the 40 things she feels guilty about, I thought I’d share my own. 1. I closed my business 2. Every time I get a missed call from an unknown number 3. Every time I get a letter that looks official 4. The fact I quit a…
In a reading rut
I have something to confess. Despite storming through a frankly ridiculous amount of books at the start of the year I have hit a brick wall. I’ve been in a phase where books I have picked up just haven’t captured my attention. Some, I have tried to persevere with, only to abandon them half way…
Me and White Supremacy
Laylaa F Saad began an Instagram challenge called #MeAndWhiteSupremacy where she encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviours, big and small. Thousands of people participated and from this project the Me and White Supremacy book was born; with added historical and cultural contexts, stories, anecdotes, definitions, examples and further resources. The book…
Top of the (reading) pops
Since giving up all social media for Lent (#hero), I have been storming through my to-read pile and have read 21 books so far this year! One of those reads, Me and White Supremacy, will be getting it’s own blog post soon as I really want to fully delve into my experience of completing this…
Thirty, flirty and thriving
I have always wanted to be older. I am the youngest of 3 and desperately wanted to be in my brother and sister’s gang. I hated playing by myself and would spend the Summer holidays asking my Mum when it was time to go back to school. I loved being around people and I loved…
Boundaries
Last week I listened to The Joy of Being Selfish by Michelle Elman and honestly, it rocked my world. I have always been a textbook people pleaser and would always put other’s needs before my own. I have been called a door mat, someone with no backbone and a push over. I took pride in…
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