News: health and wellbeing
Monsters, inner struggle & stigma
In the age of media, constant dopamine hits and perfection – pretending like you’re fine is an easy skill to master. Continue reading for my thoughts on showcasing your inner struggles.
How to feel awesome every day
Life is a challenge. It has its highs, it has it's lows, it has it's mediums when you don't really know what's happening, or what to do. And sometimes, we can just get plain bored. I've put together a few different things one might call some sort of bucket list to help you destroy your boredom, take a break from work and uni and brighten your life up a little.
What’s your role?
I attended the Student Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Awareness Month launch last Friday.
The internship 2: I got the job!
As some of you may know, if you've read my first 'The Internship" blog post, I have had the amazing opportunity to be apart of the Career Trackers program. If you haven't read my first blog I'll fill you in anyway...
Socials for instant happiness
Ever feel exhausted from social media? Here are just a few of the Instagram pages that make me feel happy and content, you should follow to feel the same!
The rise & fall of a uni crush
It’s early 2020, you’ve just discovered Zoom and it’s you and your baked banana bread against the world. You try to pay attention in your online class, and among the blank screens you discover… you have a crush.
25 years of Blues Clues
At 10 pm Wednesday night, I was doing my nightly social media scrolling and came across a very familiar face on Instagram. This face was wearing a white hat with an embroidered pencil on it, a green stripe shirt, and glasses (which was not so familiar). This face belonged to Steve Burns, the original host and best friend of Blue in Blues Clues.
What your favourite animal says about you
The other day I was showing my mum some cute videos of baby elephants, knowing that elephants are her favourite animal. It got me thinking that elephants being her favourite animal says a lot about her personality. It got me thinking that we do really relate our personalities to our favourite animals, or "spirit animals". And I’m sure you’ve already done a classic Buzzfeed quiz on what your spirit animal is or what it means, but here are just a few descriptions of what I think your favourite animal says about you.
Dreams: zombie apocalypses & losing teeth
After a long day on campus, I crave the sweet zzz’s of sleep. However, restless nights recently have become an occurrence thanks to bad dreams (…aka nightmares). Continue reading for my reflections on my recent dreams.
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Review - 'Eat what you watch'
“Eat What You Watch” is a brilliant cookbook for movie lovers written by American YouTuber, cookbook author, and celebrity chef Andrew Rea. This book was given to me by my mother for Christmas in order to inspire me to start cooking more. Did this work? Well, all I will say is that yes, I am more inspired since the recipe’s come from iconic food moments from classic movies we all know and love.
