Books, stationery, and wellbeing
One of the lovely gifts I received for Christmas was the stunning Happy Journal by Fearne Cotton. It's a sister product to her Happy book and encourages users to find joy in every day and let go of perfect. In the intro, Fearne explains that this is 'a place for you to express, wind down,… Continue reading Review: Fearne Cotton’s Happy Journal (Self-Care Sunday #40)
A couple of weeks ago I posted a review of Jayne Hardy's The Self-Care Project and said that I'd provide an update as I work my way through the activities. Here's a look at my first few sessions. "Self-care is accessible and applicable to everyone, but it's one thing knowing the benefits and quite another… Continue reading My first week using The Self-Care Project (Self-Care Sunday #39)
Have you set resolutions or goals for the new year? Chances are most, if not all, of you have. But have you thought about what you need to help you achieve your goals? Whether you're looking to be more productive, work on your self-confidence, make a big career move or simply learn to take better… Continue reading Everything you need to kick ass in 2018 (Self-Care Sunday #39)
I've been raving about Blurt on this blog for months now. For the uninitiated, they're a social enterprise dedicated to helping those affected by depression. They "raise awareness, provide tools and knowledge to help proactive recovery and challenge the stigma that prevents people reaching out for help". I've mentioned a couple of their tools before:… Continue reading Book review: The Self-Care Project by Jayne Hardy (Self-Care Sunday #38)
Self-care can be hard during the festive period. You're so bogged down with trying to finish work before the office closes for the holidays and ensuring that everyone else has a good time that it can be easy to forget to look after yourself. Plus, with the added pressure of gift giving and feeling the… Continue reading Self-Care Sunday #37
You may have noticed a lack of self-care posts over the last fortnight. Not gonna lie, I've not had a lot of time for self-care, despite my insistence that everyone should be able to find at least half an hour for themselves each week. We all have our bad weeks. What I've learned this week,… Continue reading Self-Care Sunday #36
This is gonna make me sound like a terrible mother but one of my highlights of the week is when Jenson goes to nursery on one of my days off. While I hate handing over that responsibility it means that Luke gets up and drops him off and I get a lie in! Is there… Continue reading Self-Care Sunday #35
There are few things in the world that tea and biscuits can't make better, at least for a few minutes. I feel like it's a very British thing to say but I'm sure we've all been in situations where something a bit shit has happened and the first instinct has been to put the kettle… Continue reading Self-Care Sunday #34
We could all do with a regular reminder that there is some good left in the world, and The Happy Newspaper is the antidote to the shitstorm that is the world these days. Packed full of good news stories and colourful illustrations, it's the perfect pick-me-up for when it hasn't been your day/week/month. The attention… Continue reading Self-Care Sunday #33
I've been daily blogging for a while now and I bleddy love it - although some days it's a bit of a struggle. Don't get me wrong, this schedule is entirely self-inflicted; I have so many ideas and there are so many awesome brands and creatives that I want to work with that I am… Continue reading Self-Care Sunday #32