Believe it or not, I actually have a travel post for you. In the beginning of September my brother and me spent a week in Crete, essentially sunbathing, reading, eating excellent food and also having the (more or less) occasional glass of wine. Our hotel was located directly on the beach of Stalos, ...
What to do when it seems impossible to go vegan
When talking about veganism, I come across one sentence more than any other: "Even though I think it's the way to go, I don't think I could ever be vegan." Having educated themselves on the consequences of the dairy and meat industry for the animals and our planet, people often feel guilty about not ...
BPD & the Concept of Tough Love
If I got a quid for every time someone mentions tough love as an approach to helping, or probably more accurately 'dealing' with, a person with BPD, I could fund life-saving DBT programmes that by the way, do not take this approach. But before I discuss this concept, we obviously need to define it. ...
99 Things that should be on your London bucket list
Oh London, the city of Sherlock Holmes, Big Ben and Pret à Manger. After living there for 3 years, I feel like it is almost my duty to compile a list of things to do. Some of these things may be basic, others not so much and if you live in London or have visited, I am more than curious to hear how ...
The downside of being mentally ill & high-functioning
TW| this post mentions SH & suicide When I scroll through my Twitter feed, a certain type of post comes up a lot - mental health advocates comparing their life to what it was a year (or any other time) ago. From a pit of despair, feeling suicidal everyday and trips to A&E to them now ...
God’s Own Junkyard & the self-love society
I got this shirt last summer and it's been one of my most worn items ever since. Not only a piece of fashion but an important reminder. In case you're wondering, the shirt says 'No time for romance. Self-love society'. Do you know the saying that you can't really love someone until you love ...