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2019 - Esterella

Things I have learnt in 19 years

December 31, 2019
I recently turned 19 (in December) and I just wanted to document a little on how it feels or at least part of the journey on growing older. This is a little reflection on what I have learnt over the years and this will of course inevitably grow...

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Getting yourself out of the blues

December 15, 2019
We all have those moments. Sometimes we just feel down and we can't explain it. We have an empty feeling we just can't ...

2019 - Reflection

December 08, 2019
I usually always do a post at the end of the year. But this year, I wanted to do 2. Not just one on what I learnt in ...

Things to take away from 2019

December 07, 2019
So somehow 2019 is almost over and I am back writing one of these posts again. I really like looking back on my ...

Motivation when you feel like giving up

December 01, 2019
So it hasn't gone to plan or recently things are feeling a little uphill. Here is a rewritten and readapted letter I ...

Friendship - friends and real friends

November 28, 2019
Finding out the people that are really there for you is something that I think we all go through and often it is when ...

Finding a routine

November 24, 2019
                                        Having moved to university just over a month ago, I came to notice the ...

Why it is OK to spend time by yourself

November 17, 2019
I would say I am a people person and I do love spending time with my friends and family. However, one of the areas I ...

Knowing when it’s time to let someone go

November 10, 2019
We all have friends, boyfriends, girlfriends etc.- people that we sometimes we want to hold on to. People we don’t let ...

Writing letters to yourself

November 03, 2019
How writing letters to myself has helped me Yes, this sounds strange- sounds like something that could just make you ...

Self care - taking a breather

October 28, 2019
We are all always so busy - or feel the need to have things to do all that time that sometimes we neglect ourselves ...

Stepping outside of your comfort zone

October 20, 2019
                                Stepping outside of yoru comfort zone came to mind recently when I was thinking of the ...

Identity - it's who you want to be

October 13, 2019
Having moved to a new city for university recently, identity and where I’m from is a subject I find myself talking ...

Things I would say to my younger self

October 09, 2019
I always find these posts really interesting to read and it is a nice opportunity to reflect on what I have learnt and ...

Beauty in the media - some thoughts

October 06, 2019
It is not new that there are unrealistic beauty standards set in the media, especially for women. This is particularly ...

Setting goals

September 29, 2019
Something I have got more into a habit of is setting goals for myself. I think I have always had some sort of target ...

Letter to somebody that is worried about the future

September 21, 2019
Dear reader,  I think we have all been in a position where we have worried about the future. Worried about what is in ...

Coping with change

September 15, 2019
We all experience change - it is inevitable and happens and will continue to happen. It's not something I find easy if ...

We don't fit into boxes

September 08, 2019
After taking the Harry Potter sorting quiz various times after not expecting to be sorted into Gryffindor (yes I guess ...

Comparison

September 01, 2019
Comparison - something that can be so hurtful to yourself and almost inevitable. It usually entails looking up to ...

Achieving the 'balance'

August 22, 2019
In so many places, I have come across the importance of 'balance' - having a 'balanced' diet, a 'balance' between ...

Letter to someone who feels let down by someone else...

August 16, 2019
I think most people will have dealt with this at some point and if not will probably have to in the future. This is ...

Being yourself and what it means

August 14, 2019
Be you - such an overused phrase which can often sometimes lead us to think but how?  I've heard this phrase more ...

Calming yourself down in stressful situations

August 06, 2019
This year, as one of the most academically demanding years I have experienced so far, with that bringing stressful ...

Trusting yourself

July 01, 2019
Something that perhaps took me longer to realise than it should have is the fact that at the end of the day you are ...

Your best is always good enough

March 31, 2019
In a world driven by results, it is easy to get lost in whether you have reached a certain milestone or a particular ...

Journey of achieving a more positive mindset

January 25, 2019
Sometimes you can be your own worst enemy and the things you tell yourself can hold you back. Changing a little how ...