Tag: grateful
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Outside Noise
I thought it was a universal human experience to walk into a room and immediately begin calculating how to be “palatable.” I thought everyone spent their drive home replaying conversations, wondering if they said too much, or if their tone had misinterpreted, or how others thought of me. If they wondered if they had accidentally…
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Things I No Longer Apologise For
I realised that apologising for my existence and boundaries was actually just a way of making myself smaller to keep other people comfortable. I’m done with that.
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I Stopped Scrolling and Started Living: What Getting Off Social Media Taught Me
What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t because you need more—but because there’s too much noise? After stepping away from social media, I discovered something surprising: a quieter mind, a deeper appreciation for my life, and a passion I never saw coming. Here’s what happened when I finally stopped scrolling.
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Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Changes You
We all have a comfort zone. It’s the place where life feels familiar, predictable, safe. We know what to expect, and there are few surprises waiting for us. While comfort can be a good thing, staying there too long can keep us from growing.
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Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Scary: How to Handle Confrontation When Anxiety Takes Over
There are moments where setting a boundary feels less like sending a text message and more like preparing for battle. Your heart starts racing. Your stomach twists into knots. You rehearse the conversation over and over in your head, imaging every possible response and outcome. You know what you need to say. You know the…
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10 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Motherhood.
Before I became a mum, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what motherhood would be like. I knew there would be sleepless nights, dirty nappies, and endless cups of cold coffee. What I wasn’t prepared for were all the things nobody talks about.
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Self-Care Hacks For Mums That Actually Help Fill Your Cup ☕️
We’re told to look after ourselves, but nobody explains how to do that when you’re running in broken sleep, carrying the mental load and constantly putting everyone else’s needs before your own.
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The Trial Inside My Head: Why I’m Finally Putting Down the Red Pen
If someone else spoke to me the way i speak to myself, I would call it emotional abuse. I would tell a friend to walk away from that relationship; I would recognize it as toxic and cruel. But because the voice lives inside my own skull, I call it “accountability.”
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The War Between the “Big Picture” and the Dirty Dishes.
I know the checklist of gratitude by heart. I have the “shoulds” perfectly memorised: The sun is shining. My daughter is happy and healthy. I have a safe home. I have people who love me and listen to me vent.
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8 Ways To Build Confidence (While Still Figuring Life Out)
For most of my life, I lived with a quiet, persistent suspicion: everyone else has a secret that i missed. I’ve spent years scrolling through social media, watching carefully curated lives unfold on a screen, and feeling the stinging ache of being “behind.” I compared my messy, unpolished reality to everyone else’s highlight reel and…