A place for my thoughts about equality, kindness and life.
So, if you read my last post (a while back now), you will know that I went to hospital suddenly in Germany for a still-undiagnosed and mysterious bowel problem... I have my own suspicions about what it is but I've decided to stop being vegan ,after four months of the diet, to see if it … Continue reading A Break From Veganism
I've been away from my blog for a while now - ever since my four day stay in a hospital in Ingolstadt, Germany to be exact. Since being admitted, I've felt slightly off and unable to write *anything*, let alone about what happened. But I'm sat down now and determined to finally record what happened. … Continue reading In Hospital in Germany
First of all, a disclaimer: I am very much an amateur when it comes to beauty (as you can no doubt see from any of my photos) but these are the thoughts from a girl who haphazardly pops things onto her face and hopes for the best... So as many of you will be aware, … Continue reading My Vegan & Cruelty Free Make-Up Haul
I always used to feel a looming fear when I realised that I needed new swimwear. As a slightly pudgy teenager, I'd hate going into shops and seeing every angle of how "bad" every swimming costume, bikini and tankini looked on me in those mirrors. I used to spend hours looking in shops, and in … Continue reading A Fear of Swimwear
I like to see my body as art and I think tattoos are a gorgeous way to commemorate feelings or memories and to turn your skin into a canvas. I already had one small tattoo before I left on this trip (you can read about it here), in memory of my late grandad, but I … Continue reading My New Tattoo by Gabby Colledge
I have been following the Instagram account Girlgaze for some time now as they post beautiful photos taken by mostly female photographers. They share plenty of gorgeous work but one post that really captivated my attention was about "radical softness as a weapon", an idea created by an artist called Lora Mathis. Girlgaze explained it … Continue reading Radical Softness
Yesterday was probably the worst day of our travels so far - worse than when we broke down, worse than when we've been stuck on narrow roads, worse than running out of water or LPG (which we use for cooking). We have been staying in Rome for a couple of days now, as I had … Continue reading Our Van Was Broken Into
Talking about my own mental health is pretty damn scary. But I've found in the past that it can also be really rewarding and I love starting conversations with people about mental health and self-care. I talked a while back about being diagnosed with depression two years ago (you can find the post here). But … Continue reading Life After Anti-depressants
T.W. Depression, mental health illnesses and self harm. I was officially diagnosed with depression by my doctor in 2016, which wasn't long ago, despite how much I've changed since then. They said that they thought from my description of how I'd been feeling that I'd already suffered from depression for a couple of years prior … Continue reading Looking Back At My Depression
As you may already be aware, today (14th of May 2018) signifies the start of the UK's Mental Health Awareness Week! It's an annual event and campaign which aims to erase the stigma of mental illnesses, educate people on mental health and just to get people talking about mental health in general. Each year has … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Week
