I bought Brick Lane from a charity shop a while back when I was out shopping with a friend. My friend had studied it in English lessons at school. She remembered it being good, so I bought it on her recommendation. What is Brick Lane about? Brick Lane follows the life of Nazneen, a young …
A new month means it’s time for new goals! Most of my June goals build on my May goals, the majority of which I managed to complete. So, here they are: My June Goals Exercise Follow along with the Yoga with Adriene ‘Courage’ playlist. Lately, I have been following along with the monthly playlists on Adriene’s channel. …
I was quite ambitious in my goal setting in May, but I am pleased to say that I managed to complete most of my May goals! You can read about my May goals and my reasons for setting them in the following post: My Goals for May 2020. One thing I am especially proud of …
I want to share with you a ‘synchronicity’ that happened to me yesterday. For background, I am a believer in the Law of Attraction, and in angels. I believe that these things are very closely interlinked, if not different ways of looking at the same thing. Before this synchronicity happened, I had just finished reading …
I am always on the lookout for ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle, and I recently came across the Guppyfriend Washing Bag. This is a bag designed to catch microfibres that are released when we wash our clothes. What are microfibres? Microfibres are small strands of plastic that are released from the synthetic materials …
I was delighted when Lana Grace Riva contacted me to ask if I would like to read and review her book, The Existence Of Amy. Of course, I said yes! The book revolves around mental health, which is a relevant topic to me, having experienced anxiety. When I received the book in the post, my …
I was lent The Night Circus by my dad a few weeks ago. During the COVID-19 lockdown, I have had plenty of time for reading, and I just finished this one. The first thing I noted about this book is that it has a beautiful, eye-catching cover! The book is set in a magical circus …
Protein shakes have always been something that I have heard about but never actually considered taking myself. I have always been an active person, but my focus has been on exercising to stay generally healthy and in shape, rather than on building muscle, which is what I always associated protein shakes with. Despite …
It’s time to write about the products I used up in April. This selection contains a lot of snack foods because I placed a few online orders of snacks recently. Because of the current lockdown, I have not been able to get out to my favourite restaurants and cafes, so I ordered myself a few …
It’s time to get started on a fresh set of monthly goals! I have set my May goals with the assumption that the current lockdown will continue throughout May. Therefore all my goals are possible to complete at home. Even if this changes, I think a period of adjustment would be needed anyway, rather than …
