making life a little sweeter
A historical novel centred around the institutionalised women of Paris, The Mad Women's Ball revolves around The Salpetriere Asylum in 1885 and the women there. Dr Charcot is known throughout Paris for his work and demonstrations of hypnotism on the women of the asylum, but these women are usually those that have gone against the… Continue reading The Mad Women’s Ball, Victoria Mas
With unpredictable weather this summer and the my faith in humanity being shook every few days it feels like, I have been on a never-ending quest for everything and anything that will *mentally* take me somewhere else, where I can unwind for a few moments. With that in mind, I wanted to share a few… Continue reading things I’ve found solace in | summer
As any long-time reader knows, or even anyone who has seen my instagram knows, I love my magazines: specifically my Aussie mags Peppermint magazine and Frankie. Although I have heard people mention reading their favourite magazines online, I had never thought about doing this myself - at least not until fairly recently. About a month… Continue reading Why I switched to Digital Subscriptions
You often hear people say 'Life doesn't give you what you can't handle'. Other people say you are sent things to try and toughen you, ready for future trials - that's a scary thought. As Kelly Clarkson so eloquently put it 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger', is probably the one I resonate with… Continue reading The Positives Chronic Illness Has Taught Me
As time goes by, I am increasingly reminded of the importance of self-care. I think it is one of those things as a teenager you deem as a face mask or lay in on a Sunday morning, but as you get older the meaning changes. For me, self-care holds immense importance for a number of… Continue reading self-care
Knitting has definitely became a saving grace for me throughout the beginning of the pandemic and ever since has just become an inherent part of my life now. It has done wonders for my anxiety to the point where my hands now feel a bit restless if I try to watch Netflix without knitting. While… Continue reading knitting projects I’d like to work on this year
I think it would be an understatement to say that the past couple of years have been a bit of a stressful, and quite frankly, draining for us all at times. The spare days or moments I would get to myself here and there would soon be full of face masks, living off teapots and major… Continue reading What is classed as Self-Care?
Way back, at the beginning of 2019 actually, I took part in what I can only describe as a digital detox. I had already deactivated my Facebook account months beforehand and had felt incredibly light since scrubbing that from my brain. The difference I felt in my mind and brain power after deactivating it was… Continue reading What a Digital Detox Taught Me
Nikita Gill is one of the first modern poets who's work I delved into when I first started getting into poetry. I remember seeing some of her work online years ago but it weren't until I read Wild Embers that I really became entranced by her words. As I've mentioned here before, I got into… Continue reading Three Books by Nikita Gill
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