Personal fashion and musings
Week 6 in lockdown and the sixth instillation of my diary sees a tumultuous bubbling over of emotions. When starting this project I didn’t really calculate how much importance it would bring in keeping me grounded, but giving myself the space to document thoughts and feelings during this time has really helped me to process [...]
I thought I’d do something a little different this week and share the list of activities I have been jotting down to complete if I get bored at all during the lockdown. It’s in no way a boast about how much I have achieved in this time (trust me, half of the items on here [...]
I’m sure I can’t be the only one whose motivation, optimism and creativity comes in waves at the moment - and sometimes not at all. As such I have given myself over to the ebb and flow of the tide so that, unless I’m working and need to pour all efforts into my job, I [...]
The future: a looming chasm that holds much uncertainty, and, yet, hope. A place where ideas flourish, plans fester, and the rest of our lives dance secretly and seductively ahead of us. The future has no obligations to anyone. It makes no promises, gives no hints, and has the upper hand when it comes to [...]
'The new normal' is a phrase that seems to permeate every crevice of social media and conversation lately, at the attempt to adapt to this contemporary way of being seems essential - unstoppable even. Being the creatures of habit that we are, the determination to exercise some control by reclaiming the situation and altering routines [...]
Things aren’t ‘normal’ right now. Change on a minor scale can be intimidating, although compared to the transformation society has undergone in a matter of weeks, it feels scarier than ever. Whilst we stew in these strange times, going full steam ahead as normal doesn’t really seem right. This applies to the content I am [...]
'Patience is a virtue.''Good things come to those who wait.' All the inspirational quotes considered, patience is an attribute I severely seem to lack. It's not so much the bratty, whiny kind of impatience that sees me twitch and automatically express a seasoned eye roll, but more a niggling hunger for everything to happen immediately. [...]
The official International Women’s Day is over, but realistically every day should be a celebration of female success and an opportunity to champion equality. By sharing stories, learning from mistakes and empowering those around us, we can inspire conversations that will leave a legacy that infiltrates every corner of society. One of the most powerful [...]
