The Real Neat Blog Award

THE REAL NEAT BLOG AWARD I love being tagged in these kind of posts, it reminds you that you’re part of a community! You may remember that I took a little break from blogging, during that time the lovely Amy over at Sassy Cat Lady for nominating me – you can find her post here. Thank […]

Why I love blogging

As some of you may know I started this blog before my mental health began to deteriorate. If you scroll back far enough you will find some hidden recipes (with very bad pictures to accompany them). My intention was to document my gluten-free and vegetarian diet. I had great fun sharing recipes and trying out […]

Moving House when suffering with your Mental Health

You may have noticed that I’ve been a little absent on my blog lately. I tried to keep up with Blogtober but found I was falling behind answering your comments and reading other’s blogs. As I felt my mental health begin to spiral out of control I knew I needed to take a break from […]

I’m taking a break

Hello, everyone! If you don’t follow me on Twitter you won’t have seen my post announcing that I am taking a little break from my blog. You can follow me here. Stress and illness has put a strain on my mental health and I have seen a deterioration in myself. I’m going to […]

Mental Health Misconceptions

Mental health is a difficult topic to understand, even those of us who are going through it are learning every day. I thought today I would share with you the top 5 misconceptions that I have encountered with my mental health problems. It’s okay not to understand mental health completely but the misconceptions below demonstrate […]

Helping someone with their Mental Health

It can be really difficult to help someone who is struggling with their mental health. I know when I was at my worst I didn’t know how anyone could help me, however I didn’t want to be left alone to feel like I was fighting this battle without anyone by my side. I appreciated everyone […]

A year since I had Norovirus

Today marks exactly a year since I was hit by the norovirus. I thought about completely ignoring the anniversary but I decided instead that I wanted to confront it. I know that today my anxiety will be off the chart and it will most likely be the worst day I have had since this day […]

My Travel Essentials for an Anxious Traveller

Travelling can make anyone anxious and for those that suffer with anxiety it can be an incredibly daunting experience. Whether I’m travelling by car, train or plane I tend to get anxious. The way I combat this anxiety is to plan and to be prepared for everything. I usually pack every thing and anything (including the […]

5 Things my mental health has taught me

I constantly go on and on about how my mental health has negatively impacted on my life, however this week I thought I would discuss the positive impact that it has had on me. Whilst my mental health has created many challenges for me it has also helped shape me into the person I am […]

Writing a Letter to my Future Self

I’ve seen other people post these blogs posts in which they write a letter to their future self. Whilst I’m struggling with my mental health I thought it would be a good time to write a letter. I’m often guilty of putting too much pressure on myself and so I want my future self to […]