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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 💛

Very much looking forward to another afternoon tea

Very much looking forward to another afternoon tea at the @swansouthwold in a few weeks 😍 one thing I will never adjust to post-uni is having to book annual leave and having to use it wisely, I miss my mid week trips away and 3 month long summers

Book 28/52 and what an amazing book it was ✨ so

Book 28/52 and what an amazing book it was ✨ so much escapism, so many cute story lines and an all round perfect book. I absolutely loved You and Me on Vacation and think that @emilyhenrywrites did an amazing job of bringing these characters to life and making me think they, and their clear feelings, were so real. The book follows best friends Poppy and Alex, heading out on vacation together each summer since they met. The book told of their friendship, the 5% feeling of ‘what if’ and how they came together and drifted apart. It was such an easy read and I was so eager to get to the end to find out what happened. I would 100% recommend this book if you’re looking for some easy reading that makes you feel all warm and lovely. I gave it: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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