Yesterday I was at an event where people were talking about calories. I overheard a woman say, ‘Oh no, I can’t eat carbohydrates today, I need to drop a dress size.’ I spoke to another women who told me she was on a juicing diet. A man had a conversation with me about being on…
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Let’s break the STIGMA of medication – Super Boost Mood Boost Millionare’s Slices
I take medication. Yep, I do. I am not ashamed of this. And if I wasn’t so open about breaking the stigma of mental health…. If you met me in the street….. Or met the women in this photograph above…. You wouldn’t know. Because medication doesn’t alter your personality. It doesn’t alter you as a…
It’s not YOU, it’s your CLOTHES – Hot Cross Bun Overnight Oats
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…
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…
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…
No Food is EVIL – Not So Secret Salted Caramel
What would you FEED your ‘child self’? If you were to walk around daily with the little, vulnerable child version of you… What WORDS would you feed yourself? What IMAGES would you feed yourself? What FOOD would you feed yourself? Would you tell the child version of you that they were FAT and didn’t deserve…
Joyfull Joy 