As part of my Blogtober challenge I had scheduled in a guest post from my blogging friend Nicola at nicolajogston.com. Even though I didn't complete the challenge (you can find out why here) I still wanted to publish this guest post and not let Nicola down. I'm also considering doing a guest post series on what … Continue reading Guest Post: What’s in my bag – autumn edition
You may have noticed that my Blogtober posts suddenly ended and my last post was on day 16. Well, despite thinking I was ahead of the game with being organised and my planning, life got in the way; the week before I literally had no time to focus on my writing and get my posts … Continue reading I feel like a failure
I'm over half way through my Blogtober challenge. Here's a short post about 3 things I'm afraid of - in fact, this probably my shortest blog post so far. Spiders. I hate them. Simple. Lifts. If I'm on my own I don't use them. I can just about cope with them if I'm with someone … Continue reading 3 things I’m afraid of
Here's my day 15 Blogtober challenge post - 5 goals I'm currently working towards. 1. Read more. I'm terrible at starting a book and then not finishing it. I get excited about reading new books too, and I have got loads on my Amazon Wish List. I much prefer to spend a good amount of … Continue reading 5 current goals
This is my Blogtober day 14 post and I wanted to share my biggest fear about my chronic pain. I have accepted my pain, and I know I'm going to have it for the rest of my life - unless by some miracle it disappears all by itself. Which is extremely doubtful And although I … Continue reading My biggest fear about my chronic pain
For my Blogtober day 13 post, here are 10 facts about me... I'm a huge Jamie Oliver fan and I once went to 5 of his restaurants in London in one day (I didn't eat at them all). I set myself a challenge to go camping on my own and I did - I once … Continue reading 10 facts about me
Here is my day 12 post for my Blogtober challenge and I'm sticking to my regular weekly post where I share what I have been grateful for over the last week. Being grateful and focusing on the positives of our days and week can lead to better wellbeing, happiness, and can really change our outlook … Continue reading What I’m grateful for this week
I'm not really a handbag type of girl, but I do like to carry a few essentials with me in my rucksack. For my Blogtober day 11 post, I list what I carry with me everyday. In addition to the usual wallet, money, phone, tissues, I also like to have the following with me at … Continue reading What I carry with me everyday
Life doesn't have to stop when you have chronic pain. I am in pain when I travel but I love doing it, and it helps me grow as a person. I've also made some life changing decisions when I've travelled - the space and time away from our daily lives and routine can do wonders … Continue reading A future holiday destination
Well my first week of Blogtober is complete. Getting organised with my posts has been vital and I'm grateful for all the likes and comments I've had, so thank you. This second week begins with my day 8 post and is about a skill I want to learn. I would love to learn to play … Continue reading A skill I want to learn