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A lovely evening with the loveliest company (and f

A lovely evening with the loveliest company (and food) at @palmcourtcoventgarden ✨ if you haven’t been before, it has the nicest atmosphere and is, mostly, candlelit. I’ve been twice now and had the seafood linguine and creme brûlée (I’m a sucker for sticking to what I know). What’s your favourite restaurant in London? 💫

🍴 #londonfoodie #londonrestaurants #explorelondon #exploringlondon #londonblog #londonbloggers #exploreuk #discoverunder4k #londoneats #coventgarden #coventgardenlondon

What a book 🤩 this makes number 34 of 52 for me

What a book 🤩 this makes number 34 of 52 for me (I am now 5 behind schedule so I have a bit of catching up to do) and wow what a read it was too. This, just like Daisy Jones & The Six, will be one of those books that I wish I could read for the first time again. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo tells the story of pretty much what it says in the title; the various love affairs of a movie icon through the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. I thought this book was so incredibly well written and made me cry three separate times. I got through it in just a few days as I couldn’t put it down and wanted to know what happened at the end. As well as being fascinated by the story of Evelyn Hugo, the book kept you hooked by the fact that Evelyn had chosen one specific person - Monique - to write her biography, and the question of why just added another element to why this book was gripping. Overall, I gave it 5 stars and can definitely say that it lived up to the hype around it 📚 have you read this book? What did you think of it?

✨ #bookblogger #whatimreading #bookreviews #bookclub #bookstagrammers #discoverunder4k #bookrecommendations

Just a reminder to anyone else going through a ran

Just a reminder to anyone else going through a range of rubbish things at the minute, it - probably, I hope - will get better 💛 2021 really is showing up as the most challenging year to date for me, but we’re almost through it and I’ve learnt a lot about life throughout these challenges. Sending so much love to anyone else that’s thinking ‘what else is going to go wrong?’ ❤️ how do you get through challenging times? ✨

Book 31/52 💫 Convenience Store Woman was one of

Book 31/52 💫 Convenience Store Woman was one of those books that I had been seeing everywhere for quite some time, so I finally caved and ordered a copy. This book was so wild but really enjoyable and served as a huge reminder to me about life. The story follows Keiko - who works in a convenience store - and how she is so comfortable in her job, living out her clear purpose, that she doesn’t understand why people think it’s weird that she’s never had a different job, never had a partner and doesn’t ever anticipate doing anything else, despite being in her thirties. It serves as a great reflection, for me anyway, that we don’t need to be shaped by our norms about what’s the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to live our lives. Keiko did her job well, found her purpose in life and was happy for it - isn’t that what counts? Overall I gave it ⭐️⭐️⭐️ because it’s not my normal read, but it’s worth reading for only 163 pages! 💫 I feel really weird sharing my thoughts on books online in case I totally got the wrong idea of what was going on in the book but we all have different perceptions of things I guess! Have you read Convenience Store Woman?

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Nothing like a camping trip to disconnect from the

Nothing like a camping trip to disconnect from the world 🏕 over the last year and a half I’ve really missed the whole ‘re-evaluate your life while on holiday and make a change when you come back’. So that’s what this holiday is for me, falling into the start of September too, I feel like I want to make the most of the last 4 months of 2021. P.s. swipe for the most important camping (and general) life snack 🧀

Fiction books have taught me a lot this year 📚

Fiction books have taught me a lot this year 📚 I’ve somehow read 31 books so far this year, after setting myself a goal of 15. I’ve upped my goal to 52 now (and not sure I’ll make it) but reading has brought me so many great things this year. I never used to think that fiction books could teach you anywhere near as much as non-fiction but I’ve learnt so much from reading new perspectives, getting an insight into so many characters’ lives and seeing the world in different ways. Olive showed me how difficult it can be for women who don’t want children to face judgement and feel like they’re odd, Expectation has prepared me for how distant some friendships can become over our twenties and thirties, The Midnight Library taught me to enjoy my life for what it is and never worry about whether I made the ‘right’ decision. I could go on about what each book I’ve read this year has taught me but hopefully you get the gist! What’s one thing you’ve learnt from a fiction book? 📖

Knowing when not to drink because of my mental hea

Knowing when not to drink because of my mental health is the best thing I ever learnt about myself 💫 ever since I went to university, I’ve had this thing where if I wasn’t in the mood to drink, I shouldn’t. I’ve worked this out over the years because when I don’t want to have a drink, but still go ahead and have one (or five) it’s those times when I feel more anxious or low in the following days or week. At the minute, I can’t seem to have more than one drink without my head spiralling into a big pool of anxiety and racing thoughts, so for the time being I’m sticking to lemonade and mocktails. As has always been the case, I’m sure I’ll get back to enjoying alcohol like the cocktail in this photo but for now I’m being guided by my mental health and enjoying it. Do you find that alcohol affects your mental health at all? 🌙

Maybe it’s cool to live within your comfort zone

Maybe it’s cool to live within your comfort zone ✨ sometimes I get fed up of the whole “push yourself more often” or “you won’t get anywhere if you don’t get outside your comfort zone”, because maybe I’m happy just where I am. I’ve created my comfort zone to include all of the things that I love and it’s where I feel, you guessed it, comfortable. I’d say for a lot of things over the last two years since graduating, I’ve stayed within my comfort zone, only dipping my toe out of it when I feel ready to. And I feel a lot happier within myself for doing that, because it’s meant that I really listen to my needs and what I truly want. I’ve experienced growth like no other by just staying in my comfort zone and actually learning about myself and becoming the person that I want to be. So, this is just a little reminder to say that yes, pushing yourself can bring new opportunities and get to other places quicker, but going at your own pace and staying in your comfort zone can be just as rewarding 💛

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