Well, it’s been a while hasn’t it? After 2020 totally stole my blogging mojo I was looking forward to 2021 being the year I got my groove back. Well, the universe said a giant LOL to that. Which, given that I’m writing this in November, I can assume you figured. Whereve Have You Been Bitch…
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Sustainability swaps I made in 2020
I’ve been trying to live more sustainably for a few years now but 2020 was the year I made one of my biggest changes… I broke up with fast fashion GASP! It was my New Year’s resolution and I’m really delighted that I’ve managed to stick with it. Here are the other sustainability swaps I…
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An update from the life after lockdown
Well, it’s certainly been a while since I updated this particular corner of the internet. If you need a reason all I’ll say is…2020. Like everyone, I went into lockdown thinking I’d achieve so much with all the new ‘free time’. I’d meal prep and make healthy choices, I’d bake, I’d craft, I’d blog constantly…
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Wellington on Lockdown
I’m typing this on day 26 of lockdown here in New Zealand. Today we got news that next week the country will move from Level 4 to Level 3, which means that a few more essential businesses can open up and deliveries from certain shops, cafes and restaurants can resume. However, we’ll still have to…
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Reflecting on 2018
I hope you’ve all had lovely Christmas’ and a well-earned break. In this strange limbo between Christmas and new year I like to look back on the year just passed as well as make plans and set goals for the coming one. It’s always a great time to scroll through my camera roll and social…
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The end of love
The end of love should be a big event. so goes the Sophie Hannah poem which is frustratingly apt now. “The end of love should be a big event. It should involve the hiring of a hall. Better than the unquestioning descent Into the trap of silence, than the crawl From visible to hidden, door to wall.”…
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Advice to my younger self
Ok, so the idea of me giving life advice to anyone (even myself) is totally cringe-worthy and frankly laughable, but I just turned 27, which feels scarily adult for some reason and it’s got me thinking about my journey over the last few years. I remember when I was younger, this always seemed the age…
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Goal setting for 2018
Is anyone else taking January as a bit of a warm-up month? Like many people I get all fired up at the beginning of the year to be productive, achieve goals and set resolutions and goals for the year ahead. But despite having the best intentions the glow of Christmas fades and the gloom of…
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#2017BestNine
Hello lovelies and happy new year! I hope you’ve all had fab Christmases and new years’ and that January hasn’t been too much of a shock to the system. For me January is a time for planning, goal setting, getting organised in all elements of my life (hello clothes clear-out ??) but also reflecting. I…
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Real Talk: Self-Love & Self-Care
It’s great to see that self- love is something that is being increasingly focused on in the media, we all know how important self-love and self-care are so it’s wonderful to see so many people being open and honest and prioritising their mental health and wellbeing. The idea of this post came to me recently…