It was gone midnight when my phone went. I was informed of a potential terror attack that had just occurred at the Manchester Arena. My mouth went dry and my eyes welled up. I switched on the news and felt absolute devastation. Less than two months since writing about someone attacking London, they’re going for Manchester now? Not only another innocent city but at an arena that was full of…
My knowledge of Easter was poor. All I really knew was that it was a celebration of Jesus’ life and resurrection and that we have a family get together with a huge Christmas style roast and eat tons of chocolate eggs on the Sunday. Every Good Friday we have lunch at my Nan’s house. She’s a strong practising Catholic so this year, as we spent the afternoon cooking, I asked…
Following my post on appreciating London there has been a surge of political news. Everyday I’m scrolling past Brexit talk, Executive orders from Trump and him calling out ‘fake news’ every five minutes. Now is a time we really need to be united and although it seems the future is uncertain, we should embrace the fact the nation has voted to leave Europe and use it as a springboard for…
Since putting more time aside to look after myself I’ve felt significantly more motivated. So I wanted to talk a little bit about what I’m actively doing in order to remain positive and upbeat day to day. It’s been really important to manage my time effectively and find a good balance between work and my social life. Especially as I changed jobs recently and I’m finding a new ‘normal routine’. I’m…
Learning to love yourself – this was one of my intentions this year, but first of all I actually needed to make time to look after myself. Its hard for me because I do shift work, sometimes at not very social hours so I really have to box off down time. Time management is something I need to consciously work on this year. It’s easy to get fully consumed by…
