Oh hey blog, it feels like it has been FOREVER.
I've been in a right blogging funk recently and it's been well, for want of a better word, rubbish.
I think it's to do with the stage of my life I'm in right now. I'm post uni, looking for jobs - which Im finding is affecting so many aspects of my life. It can make me feel down and unmotivated, it leaves me with very little money and it can be tough on the self esteem too. So I think in general, I've struggled to blog because I feel like I've got nothing interesting to say. But I miss my little space on the internet and obviously, I know it's just a momentary blip and things will return to normal at some point.
BUT... Yesterday was a happy one.
I woke up at my best friends house after a day and night of eating, chatting, chilling and laughing (We ate delish food whilst watching the Brits. BEST Wednesday)
Then, I headed over to a Yoga class at Sweaty Betty. It was the first proper Yoga class I'd ever done and I really enjoyed it - despite the serious muscle burn throughout and the pain I'm in today. It was really nice to focus on nothing but that for an hour.
I then had my last CBT session. It's not something I have spoken about on my blog, but at the end of 2016 I decided I had had enough of the constant feeling of worry and self doubt and decided to talk to someone about it. It's been a really helpful journey for me and it's something I'd recommend to anyone who feels like I did. I'll talk about it in a lot more depth another time, but it was my last session and I walked away feeling confident I now have the tools to manage moments of worry, overthinking and doubt when they pop up again.
Storm Doris had knocked down a few trees on route so I had to take a fair few detours to get back to mine.
I returned home to an email saying I'd got an internship! I won't go into where or with who just yet but I really wanted it. I'd been checking my emails like a mad woman for the last two days. It's completely the kind of thing I want to go into and the company is so cool.
Things seem like they are looking up!
So, that's an update from me, I'm hoping to get back on top of things on here from now on. I have however been on it with the videos and the WEEKLY VLOGS are BACK! You can see the most recent two below. (There's a Mexican Night vlog coming soon too!)
xxxx
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Life's suddenly got a little bit crazy. I have just about a month left for all my university deadlines, a practical exam in June, then I'll moving back home and then the rest of my life looms. It's all getting a little too much. I'm beyond stressed and just feeling a little crap about the whole thing! But I know I just have to power on through the next month, then it's nearly all done and I'll be so happy I gave it my all.
I hope you lovely people don't mind, but I'll be taking a break from weekly vlogging for a couple of weeks to focus on my degree and putting my all into my work. There'll still be blog posts and 'sit down' videos, but if things aren't there on the right day, bare with me!
I'm so excited to have more time for my blog again in June. You better be ready!
Fourth month of the year... Say whaaaaat?!
I can't quite believe it's April, but it's welcomed with open arms. Bye bye Winter, Hello Spring!
It's been a good month. One final exam is now over and done with, (lets not talk about the 20,000 words I've still got to write and the round two of that exam please...). I attended a lovely blog event with some babin' Brighton Bloggers. I had the best Easter Weekend with friends and family and just spent two fantastic days in London with some of my favourite people.
You can catch all these moments in this months Weekly Vlogs below!
What did you get up to in March?
xxxx
Dear February, where on earth did you go?
This month was a strange one. I had my wrist operation smack bang in the middle of the month and it wrote off more of my time that I thought it would. For some reason I assumed I'd be at home for a couple of days then back to normal life by the sea. Nuh-uh. I was bandaged up, in a sling, unable to move my wrist or in pain for a good week and half and still (and won't for months) have my full range of motion. I'm not sure what I expected as it was an full on operation under general aesthetic, but I guess I didn't want to be that person who made a mountain out of a molehill so talked it down until it happened. But it's nearly March now and it's getting better day by day! Due to this, and the fact I'm in the third year of my degree and losing the will to live... I've felt pretty stressed with the university work, blog/YouTube balance and the not-so distant call of the future, of course.
However, February has had some very fun times!
- Celebrating the lovely bride-to-be, Maz, on her hen do and catching up with lots of friends.
- Seeing Jason Derulo for free and discovering my new bae.
- Pancake day with all the uni lot and for once, getting the pancakes pretty spot on (if I do say so myself!)
- Spending a delightful valentines Day date with my love.
- Receiving so many lovely, caring messages after my operation from friends and family.
- Signing my first contract to work with a brand. Exciting stuff. Mini milestones reached!
- Spending some time with the family whilst I was recovering.
-All topped off with a weekend of incredible food cooked by Henry's mum, lots of wine and bubbles, amazing company and talks late into the night. Then, Sunday morning hungover dog walks (which are difficult to bring yourself to do, but secretly fun because you know you're all struggling a little bit inside...) before the reward of hot cups of tea, flakey pastries, smokey bacon and runny eggs. Perfect!
You can see all of these moments in my Weekly Vlogs below. I can't believe I've done another whole month! Also uploaded this month:
February Favourites (Coming on Wednesday!)
Things to remember in March ::
- Daffodils on your desk make you happy!
- Give Mum & Dad a ring more often.
- Stop saying 'yes' to everyone in fear of letting them down, time to put you first.
- See more friends!
- Get stuck into your work, you'll thank yourself in May...
Here's a little round up of January's Weekly vlogs. This was my first solid month vlogging and if I'm honest, I found it difficult, but I absolutely loved it. It's so lovely to look back on moments with my friends, boyfriend and family - even moments where I'm sat at my desk having a chat, maybe a little a moan or filling you in on my plans for the day. I feel as a lifestyle blogger, my weekly vlogs sit alongside my channel perfectly.
As far as January's go, this one wasn't too bad! I'd say it's gone pretty smoothly for the start of a new year, but I'm glad it's February and I'm ready to take on this month. With a wrist operation smack bang in the middle of it and university deadlines looming at the start of March it could be a hectic one with many highs and lows, but I'll be taking you along for the ride!
Also Uploaded This Month ::
Things to note for February ::
- Don't be scared of blogger events.
- Get quicker at blow drying your hair.
- Try to go for more than one 'run'
- Film more friendly faces
- Start to save up for that Canon G7X... swapping lenses when vlogging is not ideal!
- Find some more music, the struggle is very, very real with this one.
Whilst I sit here sipping on Lemsip and resisting the temptation to cough in fear of the pressure in my head making my brain explode... I thought I'd take five and focus on some of my favourite things!
Sunny mornings♥
- An extra hour of sleep. On Saturday the clocks went back which means an extra hour of sleep and darker evenings, which excites me greatly.
- Embracing Autumn. As I was home for the weekend, I made the absolute most of being surrounded by trees, crunchy leaves, pumpkins and puddles. I threw on my wellies, grabbed my Olynpus Pen and headed straight outside to snap away. I miss seeing the Autumnal changes so much whilst I'm in Brighton. The colours were just insane, I'll have a blog post up soon full of photos.
- Coffee. I've really started loving it recently and I blame Small Batch Coffee entirely, due their super creamy coffees and pretty latte art. (Yes, I'm a sucker for it.)
- Weekly Vlogs. I thought I'd bite the bullet and film a weekly vlog and I absolutely loved doing it. Have you seen it yet?
What's made you happy this week?♥
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