I’ve gained weight! And it’s seriously not an issue. Contrary to popular belief, I’ve gained weight and it’s a HELLA GOOD THING. For the first time in my adult life I have been eating 3 proper meals a day and snacks in between. Oh my gosh, like a normal human being, really? Revolutionary! I’ve been…
What does EASTER mean for you? – Easter Dinosaur Egg Nests
Easter and Religion, that’s what it’s all about, right? Does it have to be? I am not a Christian. All of my family are. I was raised in a Christian home. My mother is a Christian. My father is a Christian. My stepfather is a Christian. My brother is a Christian. It’s coming up to…
Small Seemingly Meaningless Acts of Self Care
I always assumed that there was a ‘recovered’. That once you got better from a mental health illness, that that was IT. You were a normal person. You didn’t have to worry about it again. You could just do WHATEVER THE BLOODY HELL YOU WANTED. Work 40 plus hours a week. Drink as much as…
What is BODY NEUTRALITY?
I have always hated having BOOBS I’m 12 years old And I have just grown breasts One of my friends mum’s Threw her a womanhood party She started her period the week before and then her mum threw her a ‘Well done you’re a woman’ party Like it’s anything to bloody celebrate I hate them!…
Are you exercising for JOY or for PUNISHMENT? – Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough
I love running. I hate running. Make your mind up, Joy. I started running when I was recovering from my worst relapse of anorexia. I had started to gain weight and was getting more ‘well’. I downloaded the NHS Couch to 5k app (which I highly recommend). I started off running with walking intervals and…
Go BRAVELY – Mexican Chilli Chocolate Zoats
I have a frame that sits on my windowsill. It greets me when I wake each morning. In this frame is a postcard my Mum gave me. She gave me this postcard when I moved to London when I was 19 years old. I’d got a place on a part time foundation acting course at…
What is JOY?
Today I want to talk to you about …. JOY. Not me! The concept of JOY. What is JOY? And what is the difference between HAPPINESS and JOY? Being called JOY can often NOT be a JOY. When I was a kid, being badly bullied, I wasn’t particularly happy. (No shit, sherlock) A boy in…
You are not an IMPOSTOR – Blackberry and Thyme Oatmeal
Imposter Syndrome A psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistant internalized fear of being exposed as a ‘fraud’. A feeling of being out of place. For any of my readers feeling like this… You are not alone. You deserve to take up space. You belong. I have persistently had…
Don’t be SCARED of SADNESS round the corner – Happy Banana Bread Flapjacks
This weekend I was unbelievably JOYFUL. (Alright, Joy, don’t rub it in) I laughed so much. I had a beautiful time with my mum and stepdad. On the coach back to London, I was smiling. I had a moment in which I thought, ‘SHIT! I’m really HAPPY!’ The next thought was … ‘When is this…
7 lessons my mother taught me
I appreciate it’s Mother’s Day and your social media will be in-fluxed with backstories and essays of how amazing people’s mothers are. And it’s important that we express the LOVE and APPRECIATION we feel for fantastic people in our lives. For some people this is an incredibly difficult day, due to various different reasons. I’m…
Joyfull Joy 