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  • Feeling flat!

    I am having one of those days where everything just feels “flat”, struggling to work up any motivation or inspiration to do anything, and wondering whether I should have just stayed in bed for the day instead! These kind of days don’t come around often, thank goodness, but when they do, it’s a reminder to…

  • The benefits of taking a career break

    I strongly believe that career breaks should be normalised in our busy and stressful societies of today. For the last 5 months I have been on one myself, taking the time to rest, rediscover my happiness, and work on both my personal and professional goals. Here are a few of what I consider to be…

  • Spring has sprung!

    …And it has definitely helped to improve my mood! I felt as though the winter this year dragged on more than usual, although this could just be the combined effects of being on a career break, feeling “stuck” at home for part of that time, and having issues overcoming a tough end of 2023. I…

  • 4 things to love about travel

    Travel seems to do something for my happiness and wellbeing that simply nothing else can. I have tried to work out what it is that makes travelling or even just going on a short break away so special, and I reckon it is a mix of different elements. Below are four key factors that I…

  • Showcasing a couple of parks in the south-east UK

    I thought it would be nice to do a short piece on a couple of my local parks! The photos below were all taken in the winter, however, I may take some more later in the year so that you can see these parks in a slightly different light (late spring/early summer and autumn are…

  • Bags galore! A review of a couple of my new travel bags

    In preparation for my upcoming Canadian adventure, I have been busy purchasing travel related bits and bobs, including two new bags which I am very much excited to use for the first time! I thought I would do a quick “first impressions” review of these here, then later on (post-Canada), I can provide some commentary…

  • A Canadian adventure awaits!

    Yep, I bit the bullet and booked up my dream trip to Canada! I will be going this year, in late spring, spending just over two weeks in total across a few different locations in the country. I will also be going it solo, so this will be my biggest trip to date all alone!…

  • A short tour of Wokingham town

    Wokingham is a historic market town in the south-east of England, about an hour by car from London. What used to be a relatively small and sleepy semi-rural town has in recent years turned into a bustling upmarket destination, frequently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK. Despite the many…

  • An update & future plans

    Current Situation Things haven’t been too easy recently, so I have been taking some time out to focus on myself and what is important in my life. Not to worry though, I have certainly not abandoned this blog or my website! When I am feeling a bit better again, I plan to get out there…

  • Standing at a crossroads

    A change is on its way… Have you ever felt like you are at a crossroads in your life, and everything just seems a little bit uncertain and scary? After around 10 years of working in finance/accounting, I have made the decision to change my career to marketing, and the enormity of it all is…