Heyyy I can’t believe I’ve actually managed to do a post a day. I genuinely didn’t think I’d manage it but here we are. I think I’ve spent so much time writing this week that I haven’t felt the usual anxiety about the upcoming month which genuinely is such a shock to the system. ItContinue reading “Confidence”
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What are my proudest achievements?
Heyyy To me achievement is an obsolete word, it has no meaning if you don’t believe it. I’m twenty-one years of age and despite knowing I have a lot to be proud of I struggle to list them. I spent years struggling to work out who I was, what my talents were and what IContinue reading “What are my proudest achievements?”
Regret
Heyyy Regret, where would we be without regret. It’s natural to regret things. I’d like to sit and say I don’t have regrets because if things hadn’t happened the way they did I wouldn’t be the woman I am today. The following is a list of my regrets, some are petty, and some are importantContinue reading “Regret”
Introducing me…again
Heyyy I’m actually quite excited to put out some consistent content for the week, I’m quite ahead on my university work so this week is perfect to focus on this blog- something I haven’t been able to do for quite a while unfortunately. I know when I began almost 4 months ago, I introduced myself,Continue reading “Introducing me…again”
October
Heyyyy It’s a bit later than usual to do my monthly recap but I’ve been busy, so it’s been kind of difficult to piece together my month. Here we go. Just a quick thank you and I love you to everyone for yesterday’s post, the support was incredible and not only that but the trafficContinue reading “October”
Dieting with PCOS: an Updated Version
Heyyyy I want to first of all say thank you to everyone for the continued support and a big hello to all my viewers I’m getting ACROSS the world. It is incredible to see, I’m so grateful for it all!! So, onto this week’s topic, plus a quick mention that my (late) October recap isContinue reading “Dieting with PCOS: an Updated Version”
10 years with Anxiety and Depression
Heyy Never thought I’d write this one. I’m still coming to terms with the fact that I’ve hit this insane milestone in something which has genuinely changed my life. Eleven-year-old me was clueless but we’ve come so far, here is a letter to pre-anxious and depressed me. Dear me, You are eleven, you’re still aContinue reading “10 years with Anxiety and Depression”
It’s okay to be afraid to get help but…
Heyyy I began writing in a depressive state/panic attack yesterday, and I read it back this morning and was horrified. But what I wanted to say was important, I act on here as if I’m cured or in a somewhat better place and though I am feeling much better than ever before I am nowhereContinue reading “It’s okay to be afraid to get help but…”
World Mental Health Day 2020
Heyyyy Not long since my last post but a very important day and also anniversary for me. It is four years since I first spoke out about my bipolar disorder today!!!! FOUR YEARS!!!! It feels like it has flown by and in January it’ll be five years of diagnosis which I just think is incredible.Continue reading “World Mental Health Day 2020”
Hi I’m Emily and I can’t have children…
Heyyyy Wow, this post has been a long time coming. I’ve been working on a post on PTSD for so long and it is getting nowhere, I don’t know how long that one is going to take me to be honest. I’ve been working hard all week after my first week in my masters beganContinue reading “Hi I’m Emily and I can’t have children…”
More than a Diagnosis 