This is the perfect TV show to watch if you need a bit of joy in your life. I promise you that you’ll fall in love with this sweet rom-com and you’ll be telling everyone you know (and I mean everyone!) to watch it. Two of my work friends recommended I watch this BBC3 show … Continue reading Grief Relief: ‘Starstruck’ seriously made me smile
Today, Monday 3rd May 2021, marks three-months since mum’s passing, and I’ve had a teary day. Seriously, my lip has quivered at every mention of her name... I know my heart will always be broken but I hope I will get to a point where I can talk about her to people without crying. Don’t … Continue reading Three months
I thought I’d share a podcast I’ve recently discovered that’s made me laugh while I’ve been so god damn miserable. So, I love podcasts, and before my mum passed away, I listened to them all the time. Every day in fact. Over lockdown I went for the more serious newsy ones, and the odd murder … Continue reading Grief Relief: The Celebrity Memoir Book Club podcast
The night before my birthday I told myself I would bring. my. A-game. I woke up, went downstairs, put some upbeat music on and didn’t give myself a chance to get upset. This process might not be for everyone, but I didn’t want to be a Debbie Downer for my sisters on my birthday. I … Continue reading I’ve done it… my first birthday without my mum
I have been without my mum for ten whole weeks now, can you believe it? It still seems so wrong, it really does. I know it’s to be expected but I just find it so utterly bizarre that you can have someone in your life - someone who’s your absolute world - and then poof, … Continue reading 10 weeks of grief: 10 things I’ve learnt
I think I should start off by saying that my mum absolutely loved TV. Don’t get me wrong, it got way more intense over time but it’s definitely one thing that we’ve always had in common. We both enjoyed watching the same kind of TV shows, both swooned over the same TV heartthrobs (yes, she … Continue reading Grief has weirdly changed my TV habits – here’s what to watch if you’re grieving or struggling to concentrate
If you’ve messaged me to check in with me and see how I am, chances are I’ve probably replied with something like “Thank you. I’m struggling a lot right now - it’s so hard.” I don’t know what else to say really. I am struggling and grieving for the loss of my mum and it … Continue reading I’m struggling a lot right now – grieving is so hard
I started this on Friday 12th March 2021, the same day that marked my year of lockdown. I remember I returned home from London with the smallest of suitcases thinking I’d be home for a couple of weeks. It almost seems laughable now. Those of us living in the Big Smoke had a slight head … Continue reading My year of lockdown with the Bayley Girls
Hands up if you're counting down the days until payday - that's what January is all about, right? Using your crisp, new diary to figure out how many more nights you need to stay in and eat beans on toast for. I started off the year in a state of 'ignorance is bliss' - buying … Continue reading What I’d be buying if I weren’t doing #Banuary right now
I'm not going to bore you with all of my New Year's resolutions; they're all pretty standard. I do enjoy setting goals, and I love ticking things off a to-do list which is probably why my sister Jackie brought me The 5 Second Journal by Mel Robbins. I hadn't heard of this woman before, but … Continue reading Feeling a bit meh this January? You NEED to watch this TED Talk
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