On Wednesday I had to be weighed and my height measured. Before I had an appointment about my STOMACH. Not confusing at all. I must admit, my hackles did raise. I make a solid point of NEVER WEIGHING myself. My mum hid the scales in my family home MANNNNYYY YEARS ago. And I don’t have…
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What DIET CULTURE actually does to your body… – Plum and Hazelnut Overnight Oats
Today I have a hospital appointment. It’s not for my mental health. It’s for my stomach. I was diagnosed with IBS as a young teenager. But anorexia and the destructive habits I engaged in (diet pills and laxatives to name a few) have only made it worse. Recently I shared on my Instagram stories, the…
Do you know how much ENERGY your body needs? – Mocha Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
When you’re tired do you turn to COFFEE? Do you struggle to get out of bed in the morning? Do you find yourself falling asleep after lunch? Do you find it difficult to concentrate? Do you even REALIZE how much ENERGY your body requires to WORK PROPERLY?!! When I went back to work after having…
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…
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…
Winter will pass and SPRING will come AGAIN… – Gingerbread Oatmeal
Today is the first day of SPRING! Huzzah! Never one to conform with the norm, my body has decided to go into HIBERNATION! I woke up on Tuesday morning with a high fever, swollen and painful throat and a migraine. Cut to yesterday and I was diagnosed with Tonsillitis, given antibiotics and signed off work…
How to be HAPPY… – Happy Salted Chocolate Tahini Oats
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL HAPPINESS DAY! I have nothing revolutionary to say about being happy. This blog post will not change your life. (Now isn’t that a great way to start a blog about HAPPINESS) I am not going to tell you that there is some MAGICAL KEY to being happy. Or give you some airy fairy…
FUEL your BODY – Spiced Plum and Hazelnut Oatmeal
Your body is like a car. (I know I’ve used this analogy before but I truly want to expand on it.) When your car runs out of petrol, you go to the petrol station and fill it up. You don’t ignore the fact that the tank is empty and keep on driving. You fill the…
Apologies to ANYONE I’ve ever GHOSTED on Tinder – Red Velvet Oatmeal
Dating is SCARY. One of my favourite books which involves a romance is ….Jane Eyre. So well balanced. Rochester locks his mentally ill wife in the attic. He tries to marry Jane, lying to her the whole time. She leaves. Eventually she comes back to him and they marry, after he is blind and severely…
Why you should NEVER wait for your REAL LIFE to BEGIN – Mindful Chocolate Orange Porridge
Yesterday when swinging on the swings in a children’s playground, (YES YOU READ RIGHT ) a song came into my head… ‘And you say, just be here now Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin Just let me throw one more dice I know that I can win I’m waiting for my real…
Joyfull Joy 