Wellness
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In April, I came out of a three and a half year relationship that I had been in since I was 16. It’s now August and I’m putting myself on the dating scene for the first time ever as an adult. Turns out, it’s brought up so many questions and so much confusion within me…
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I’ve been thinking about all the things I could be capable of if I wasn’t held back by an element of fear. Anxiety about what other people might say and worry that I’ll be bad at something, embarrassing myself for even trying. I think this is what stops so many ambitious and talented people from…
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I have like six books on the go at once I’ll start a book, find a new one that I’m more interested in and start that one, then begin a book in a different genre, then add other mediums to the list i.e. audiobooks… and then suddenly I have lots of halfway finished books that…
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Rebounds are just that: rebounds If you’ve become emotionally attached to your rebounds, it’s a sign that you aren’t ready. It’s all based on fantasy and romanticism, not reality. It comes from your need to feel desired and wanted like you were in the relationship. The person isn’t the love of your life or brought…
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I’ve been using a journal prompt randomiser lately to see what feelings need to come up for me, and today’s question was ‘when was the last time you felt shame.’ Shame is an emotion I’ve found has acted as a looming cloud above me as I’ve worked to get better, and although I’m so proud…
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Alongside my new year’s resolutions, I like to have some ins and outs to refer back to. I tried to think holistically about 2025, isolating some items or behaviours that impacted my life, both positively and negatively! My 2026 is about self-growth and progression with my writing. I want to balance being young, getting to…
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It’s the 1990s. Thinness is essential for a woman’s success in a competitive, all-encompassing, impossible industry. Models in adverts and on the runways are sporting protruding bones and tired, sunken eyes. They’re defeated and emaciated, but successful. The term “heroin chic” is coined to define this skeletal trend, since its victims are alarmingly pale, frail…
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In our digital, productivity-focussed and stressful age, it’s easy to prioritise simply surviving the day over wellness and whimsy. So many of us are desperate to find easy, quick fixes for the lack of joy in our lives, and I’m sharing my six best ways to regain joy and whimsy in your life. Timed to…
Diary of a Happy Goth 