Author: ellieoverfield
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Summer Recap, Finding Balance + Enjoying Life Again
Recently my life has turned upside down. Over the summer I have had little to no routine, having spent no more than five days at a time at home and doing nothing. I’ve been away, I’ve been working, I’ve been catching up with friends and making new ones. I have made sure to have enjoyed […]
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We put too much pressure on ourselves.
Saturday 24 September Pepetoe. Nowadays, it’s easy to get carried away with the pressures of the worlds: we compare and criticise, discourage and despise. We do these things to ourselves more than we do to each other. I believe we think too highly of what others may think of us. I’d even go as far […]
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Routine isn’t everything.
I don’t know about you but recently I have been trying to make the most of the end of summer. With October and the beginning of school looming, it’s only fair that I’m holding on to the end of summer by doing the things I want and spending time with the people I love. However, […]
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Falling Out Of Love with Old Hobbies
Thursday 15 Sept Have you ever fallen out of love with something that used to bring you so much joy? Perhaps it was a childhood sport, a food you used to enjoy, an album you used to play on repeat. When the realisation comes, it can feel so devastating, like your world is crashing down […]
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Fresh Starts in September
Tuesday 13 September Hi everyone. It’s been a while since a blog post but I’m back now with lots to share. The main topic of this blog post is on a concept I like to call “September Scaries”. There should definitely be a word in the Oxford Dictionary that depicts this feeling – the anxiety people […]
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What I’ve Learnt This Summer
Monday 22 August I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a summer as much I have this one. Moving into the summer months was initially nerve-racking, due to the pressure to go out, go on holidays, meet up with friends, and wearing smaller clothing. The word pressure seems a little much in this context […]
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Importance of Reflective Practise + Gratitude
Saturday August 13 For over four months I have been utilising the practises of reflection and gratitude to help me grow and flourish as an individual. To a lot of people, this sounds peculiar, some might say ‘airy-fairy’. To me, this method and lifestyle is the only one that has been effective in my self-growth […]
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The Ardour of Travel
Travel broadens the horizon of a person. It equips you with knowledge of customs, traditions and language of dozens of countries. Travel allows you to grow and evolve in your self, learning new qualities you never knew you had. As I get older and more independent and free, the world of travelling calls to me. […]
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Fear: How To Change The Way We View It
Thursday July 21 Fear is an emotion, triggered by the threat of danger or pain. When we are scared of something, we pull back and retreat. It’s hard to overcome a fear when the fight or flight response kicks in. As we advance in society, fear is often linked to the future; fear is not […]
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BBID: Bad Body Image Days
Saturday 16 July Whether you’re a girl or a guy, older or younger, we all experience dayslike this. We look in the mirror and think “ugh, I look awful today”,whether that’s your body, hair, face, skin. We judge ourselves based on our appearance. On these days, we are only focussed on our appearance. We judge […]
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