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My Fitness Journey (Part One)
For those of you who don’t know me, I haven’t always been a fan of fitness. My health, both physical and mental, has been a struggle for basically my whole life. Currently I am overweight, medically speaking. I’m not going to sugar coat it, I am. My BMI is categorised as obese (check yours here). I am not necessarily unhappy with my size, I am bigger than I ever have been, but I am also happier. This fitness journey has never been about my size. My problem is I feel insanely unhealthy. I get out of breath so easily, even just walking up one flight of stairs, and I want…
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February Round Up
Well, February is nearly over, and I have another month of serious blogging under my belt. I don’t really know where to start with this month’s round-up so I’ll break it down, first talking about my personal accomplishments, before I move onto my blog. This post does contain affiliate links. This means that if you use the link to purchase something, I will receive a percentage, at no extra cost to you. Personal Life Work If you’ve read my January round-up you’ll know that I spent the last three weeks of the month signed off work, and I spent that time writing and improving my mental health. I started this…
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5 Ways I Personally Manage My Depression
There are so many news articles, health websites and blog posts out there offering advice for those suffering with depression, and that’s great! In my experience though, I often find this advice to be generic and lacking in personal experience. So, as a change, I thought I’d share with you the things I do personally to manage my depression on a daily basis. I hope that these are helpful for you in your journey to better mental health, but it should be noted that it’s okay not to be okay. No time to read now? Pin it for later! 5 ways I personally manage my depression. Go outside. I find…
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Down but not out – chronic illness setbacks
When you have a set back with an illness, it’s so easy to feel like it’s the end of the world, like you’ve failed, like there’s no point in you trying. But it’s very important to try not to feel that way. I know, easier said than done right? Well, this last week hasn’t been amazing for me. I was very unwell at the beginning of last week and needed some time off work – yes I’ve already had a set back for my new years goal. A couple of days turned into a week. A week turned into me dragging myself to the doctors to be signed off for…
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Old Before My Time
I’m 27, and while to me that does feel old I do know that I have my whole life ahead of me and I am still young. I’m still in my twenties. I may not be 18 or 21 anymore, but your twenties are about being young and figuring out what you want to do. It’s about having fun. Unfortunately being 27 doesn’t really stop the symptoms of CFS/ME. I definitely don’t feel 27 most of the time. No time to read now? Pin it for later! Life when you feel old before your time. I don’t feel 27 I don’t feel 27 when I have to go to bed…
