Each day as a parent is so different from the last and you never know what kind of day you’re going to get when you’ve got little ones. If fact… scratch that. Each hour as a parent is so different from the last. We live moment to moment trying to make it through, trying toContinue reading “Mental Burn-out”
Tag Archives: Self care
Snowballing
There is no doubting that being an adult is a full time job. Life is so busy with day to day things to do. A house to run, shopping to get, emails to reply to. Then there is work on top of that which takes up so much energy, effort and brain power. I meanContinue reading “Snowballing”
For goodness sake… let it burn!
I’ve got this candle. It’s a pillar candle with roses engraved into it all around. It’s very delicate looking and pretty. So I got this candle about 12 years ago, I was out shopping with mum in Laura Ashley and was trying to feel more grown up than I was so I bought this beautifulContinue reading “For goodness sake… let it burn!”
Reasons to get and stay fit…
Everyone has their own motivations for getting fit and keeping fit. (It’s important to remember that you should do it for your own reasons and not for show or for others). So in no particular order… 1. To be healthier. 2. To improve fitness levels. 3. For better mental health. 4. To keep up withContinue reading “Reasons to get and stay fit…”
Day in, Day out…
It goes without saying that no two days are ever the same, especially with two little darlings. Since the recent lifting of restrictions we’ve tried to get out and about a little more. Whether that’s play dates, trips to the shops or a full on days out we’ve been trying to make up for allContinue reading “Day in, Day out…”
Selfless Self Care
One of my favourite writers, Gretchen Rubin, once wrote about how doing good to others can make you feel good. She also wrote that to do good to others you’ve first got to feel good yourself. Self care is a hot topic in today’s ever changing world and it’s something I’ve been considering a lotContinue reading “Selfless Self Care”
What makes you happy?
If you’ve ever really sat down and thought about that question then you’ll probably have realised that it’s not as easy to answer as you might first think. While everyone’s idea of happiness is different, it strikes me that actually the things that bring us real, deep happiness are most likely very similar. As I’veContinue reading “What makes you happy?”
How’s your growth mindset ?
Some of the best things about being a mum are all the new things your start to discover about yourself. You can multi-multi task, you have more patience that you didn’t know was even possible and you can play imaginatively for hours on end with a cardboard box, to name a few. But within beingContinue reading “How’s your growth mindset ?”
Being Mum, Being Me 