When I was a student completing my A-Levels, I came home one day to find a gift from a friend of mine on my desk. It was a little blue box with a post-it on top saying ‘Stress Kit’. A little puzzled, I opened it up to it full of goodies; a chocolate bar, a … Continue reading Making a Self-Care Box | Wellbeing
‘The Body Shop’ Skin-Care Routine | rosie abigail
As I’m writing this, I have just finished up my morning skin care routine and feel like an absolute goddess. For years, I didn’t really care about my skin, and would haphazardly throw on some moisturiser as a make-up base, or try a face mask that would end up drying out my skin. But now, … Continue reading ‘The Body Shop’ Skin-Care Routine | rosie abigail
January Favourites 2020 | rosie abigail
The month that feels like a whole year in itself has ended, thank goodness! I won’t lie, January hasn’t really gone how I wanted it to. I wanted to start the new year on a high, kicking butt with my creativity and fitness. However, I’ve been in bed most of the month with an as … Continue reading January Favourites 2020 | rosie abigail
What I Learnt in 2019 | rosie abigail
Like every year, humans congregate to celebrate the Earth going around one full orbit successfully, and 2019 was no different. Good job Earth, have a round of applause (clapclapclap)! I have never been one to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the full sense of the event; I’ve tried nights out and house parties, but have … Continue reading What I Learnt in 2019 | rosie abigail
Hygge Season | rosie abigail
In my world, Hygge Season is officially here! And it turns out, I was all about hygge before I even knew what it was... To give you some background, hygge (pronounced hyoo-guh) is a Danish word that can’t simply be translated into English. But then, it is more than just a word. It’s a concept … Continue reading Hygge Season | rosie abigail
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome | rosie abigail
"Imposter Syndrome". I’ve been seeing this phrase pop up all over my social media the past few weeks - “anyone got tips to help deal with imposter syndrome? xo”, “it’s an imposter syndrome kind of day”, “reaaaally feeling out of place at this conference #impostersyndrome”. Every time I see a Tweet or post like that, … Continue reading Dealing with Imposter Syndrome | rosie abigail
Real Self-Care for Students | rosie abigail
In the land of undergraduate (and postgraduate study), a cold chill has fallen across the kingdom. Assignment titles have been released, all are behind on the reading lists, and even the strongest of students have succumbed to the flu. Stress levels are peaking, and people are forgetting what normal sleeping hours are. Two years on … Continue reading Real Self-Care for Students | rosie abigail
