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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-27493614036623917192017-03-08T14:12:00.001+00:002017-03-08T14:12:27.582+00:00International Womens Day- Be Bold for Change<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hello!<br /><br />Every year on the 8th March International Womens Day is celebrated across the world. Some people think this day is sexist and the most frequent question asked is “Why isn’t there an International Mens Day?” However as J.K Rowling kindly pointed out there is an International Mens Day, it’s on November 19th. <br /><br />International Womens Day isn’t about women saying they’re better than men. It’s about celebrating women's achievement, speaking out for those who don’t have a voice, and most importantly, empowering one another. </span><div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sadly in today’s society gender inequality still exists across the world. A misogynist was elected as president, Russia has decriminalised domestic abuse, America is stopping funding for abortions and millions of women are still denied their basic human rights. Change needs to happen, people need to speak up and fight to put an end to these inequalities. <br /><br />However, as well as fighting for equality, International Womens Day is about celebrating achievement. We are surrounded by hundreds of empowering women, all of whom have amazing strength, courage and bravery (my personal favourites are Rupi Kaur and Emma Watson). They are our role models, they show us what we can achieve and how great women really are. </span></div>
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<br />International Womens Day always has a theme and this year the theme is Be Bold for Change. Personally, I think this is a brilliant theme as we do need to be bold in asking for change. <br /><br />Back when women didn’t have the right to vote the suffragettes were bold. They protested for change and eventually women had the right to vote. <br /><br />More recently, hundreds of women all over the world protested in the women’s marches, showing solidarity with one another and fighting for gender equality.</span><div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This year it’s more important than ever for women to stick together and support each other. Too often, girls see other girls as their competition and compare their lives against other girls. We need to stand by each other, support each other and help each other to grown. <br /><br />When we feel empowered we have the ability and the strength to empower others.</span></div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-70162830072791573712017-02-19T15:19:00.004+00:002017-02-19T15:19:50.587+00:00A trip to Ypres, Belgium <div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />I was lucky enough to go on a university trip to Belgium; the aim of the trip was to teach us how we can teach children about WW1. <br /><br />Over the past couple of days I stayed in Ypres, a lovely town close to the French/ Belgium border. A little bit of background history on Ypres, before WW1 Ypres was famous for its cloth trade. However, during the war Ypres was destroyed and reduced to a pile of rubble. Since then the town has been rebuilt.<br /><br />Here’s what I got up to in Ypres!<br /><br /></span><div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />The first day was mainly spent travelling to Ypres, it took about 9 hours in total! When we arrived in Belgium we went straight to Lijssenthoeke Cemetery, about 10 minutes away from Ypres. </span></div>
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<br />This was our final day in Belgium! In the morning we had “free time” to explore Ypres. <br /><br />A group of us decided to visit the In Flanders Field museum. This museum talks all about Belgium before the war and how the war affected Belgium and surrounding countries. Compared to Passschendaele, this museum felt very eerie! <br /><br />Inside the museum you can also climb to the top of the clock tower. I did this (even though I’m not keen on heights and the stairs were really steep and narrow!). It was a foggy day so you couldn’t really see a lot, but it was still impressive.</span></div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-49624042877607851412017-02-12T13:18:00.003+00:002017-02-12T13:18:44.650+00:00Perks of charity shopping<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hello!<br /><br />I can’t believe it’s been nearly a month since I last blogged, I really need to find a balance between blogging, university and my part time job.<br /><br />Over the past year, I’ve really grown to the idea of charity shopping. Every time I walk down into town I can’t resist looking in the charity shops and looking for some bargains. I love it when my friends compliment me on my clothes and then I see the look of surprise on their face when I tell them it’s from a charity shop. <br /><br />The idea of shopping in charity shops might not appeal to some, but there are so many perks of charity shopping. Here are some of the reasons I love charity shopping and you should to:</span><div>
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<br /><b>Books:</b> I bought these 3 books all for different reasons!<br /><br /><b>Goldfish Boy:</b> I saw a brilliant review of this book on <b><a href="http://thriftyvintagefashion.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/the-goldfish-boy-mental-health-book.html">Nicole’s</a></b> blog, so I wanted to read it for myself and see what it was like. I love books that give an accurate representation of mental health. <br /><br /><b>What’s a girl gotta do:</b> I own 2 Holly Bourne books and I’ve loved them both. This book is all about Feminism (YES!!!), so I can’t wait to see how feminism is portrayed in this book.<br /><br /><b>The Black Key:</b> This is the final book in the trilogy that I’ve been reading. This is the book which comes after the white rose (I read the sequel in 2 days!) I’m eager to find out the ending of this book and I’m sure it’ll be just as good as the previous 2 books.<br /><br />I always love shopping, especially if it’s sales shopping. Did you pick up any good bargains in the sales?</span></div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-26376883929164416902017-01-01T17:34:00.001+00:002017-01-01T17:34:10.498+00:00A New Year<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy new year lovelies!<br /><br />I hope your 2017 is filled with plenty of adventures, success, laughter and happiness!</span><div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2016 has been a roller coaster year with plenty of highs and lows, both in general and for me personally. The world has witnessed the happier times of 2016 such as the Olympics, the Queen’s 90th Birthday and the darker times of Brexit, loosing countless icons and a certain someone being elected president. In the end 2016 turned out to be an amazing year for me! I’ve achieved so much this year and I’ve grown so much as a person, I’m incredibly proud of myself!</span><div>
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<br />This year has been such a BIG year for blogging for me. I reached 10,000 page views and I’m now not far off 20,000 page views. I feel my blog has grown so much over the past year and I’m so proud of that. Something I’m even more proud of, and never imagined was possible, is that I’ve been able to blog for a mental health charity to help raise awareness, definitely my proudest blogging moment of 2016. I’ve also become part of the blogging community, something I’m really happy about, as it’s great to read so many different blogs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />· Become more flexible and stretch daily<br /><br />· Find a balance between blogging and university life<br /><br />· Successfully complete my first year at university <br /><br />· Focus on self care and looking after myself<br /><br />· Overcome my anxiety and not let it get in the way of my life<br /><br />Lots of my favourite bloggers have also been sharing what 2016 has been like for them and you should check them out!</span></div>
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<b>Vera Wang Princess perfume: </b>I’ve wanted this perfume for over a year now so I was very happy to receive this as a present off my godmother. It’s got a lovely sweet scent and I can’t wait to wear it! I’m not going to say too much about this product as I shall write a review later.</span></div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-60565560649562414142016-12-20T11:37:00.003+00:002016-12-20T11:37:36.594+00:00Review: Lush Snow Fairy <span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hi lovelies!<br /><br />When the Christmas season starts that can only mean one thing at Lush, snow fairy comes back out! Is it even Christmas if you haven’t bought Snow Fairy? I’ve always bought the snow fairy shower gel every year and this year I was super excited that Lush had released a Snow Fairy body conditioner.<br /><br />So after having my first pay day (I now have a part time job!), I decided to spend some of my wages and treat myself to a bottle of snow fairy shower gel and body conditioner. Here are my thoughts on both products</span><div>
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<br />For me, this has to be Lush’s Christmas cult classic and it’s one of my favourite Lush products ever! <br /><br />Over the past couple of years Lush have changed their packaging to a more simple design. Whilst the new design looks classy, I miss the old packaging with all the stars on.<br /><br />Moving on, one of the reasons I love this product so much is the colour and the scent! It’s a lovely bubblegum pink colour and it’s even glittery (I love anything that sparkles!). As for the scent, it’s super sweet and reminds me of candyfloss, it’s long lasting and I can still smell the sweet scent long after I’ve washed it off in the shower!<br /><br />It lathers extremely well and I’m left feeling like a cotton candy princess. If you’ve never tried the shower gel, I highly recommend you try it ASAP (especially as it sells out super fast!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />To go alongside their famous shower gel, this year Lush also released a snow fairy body conditioner. For me this was a dream come true, as I’ve always wanted Lush to make a body cream version of snow fairy. <br /><br />To say I was excited when the body conditioner came out is an understatement! I was very lucky to be given a free tester of this product, and after being paid and went straight to Lush and bought a pot for myself. Similar to the shower gel, it’s the same shade of pink, got the same candyfloss scent and if you look closely, its glittery.<br /><br />Like Lush’s other body conditioners (I’ve owned one previously and that’s <b><a href="http://petiteseverina.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/lush-review-ros-argan-body-conditioner.html">Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner</a></b>) it acts as a 2-in-1 shower gel and body butter. You use it in the shower, wash it off and your skin is left feeling super soft and sweet scented.<br /><br />I like to use this product after I’ve come out of the shower and apply it like a body cream. It’s super rich and absorbs into your skin really quickly. The scent last’s all day and you smell super sweet!<br /><br />I love using these products alongside each other and each year, I will forever be repurchasing Lush’s famous Snow Fairy!</span></div>
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semester of university and I would like to share what my experience has been
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feelings and all the typical worries about starting university. Starting
university was a BIG moment for me, I was living away from home for the first
time and I was about to become more independent than I’ve ever been before.
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starting university was making friends, as I can sometimes feel nervous about
meeting new people for the first time. That worry soon faded away and I’ve got
an amazing bunch of friends and we’ve shared so many laughs between us all. The
girls I’m friends with we all first met when we all sat together during the
first few weeks of university and we’ve stuck together ever since. We go out
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cheerleading society at Fresher’s fair I signed up straight away and it’s been
one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Whilst I’m new and a beginner at
cheerleading I really enjoy it and I always enjoy going along to practice
(we’re currently training for the NATIONALS in March, exciting times!). As well
as practices we also go out and have a social night once a week. I’ve always
enjoyed the cheerleading social nights as they are usually themed and they are
always hilarious nights out. Not only am I lucky to be a member of the
cheerleading team, but I’m even more lucky to be on a team with the most
supportive and lovely girls I’ve ever met, I’m really proud to be part of the
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bullying can start off fairly minor such as name calling and humiliating someone. However if it’s not dealt with quickly enough then it can soon escalate as more people join in and it can suddenly become very serious.<br /><br />No one EVER deserves to be bullied. Bullying very often can have long lasting and harmful effects on the victim; in extreme cases bullying has led to someone taking their own life. Whilst bullying is a topic most people are aware of it still isn’t taken seriously as it should be.<br /><br />Bullies typically go after people they think are weaker than them or who are more vulnerable. However people can be bullied for all sorts of reasons: race, personality, sexuality, ethnicity ect. Likewise people can bully others for all sorts of reasons: insecurities, been bullied themselves, family problems ect.<br /><br />The 3 main types of bullying are:<br /><br /><b>Verbal:</b> This is upsetting someone by repeatedly using verbal actions such as hurtful words/ phrases, discriminatory language. It can also include signs<br /><br /><b>Indirect:</b> This is a more subtle form of bullying as you can’t directly see or hear it. It can include: isolating someone, spreading rumours, sharing secrets, physical intimidation<br /><br /><b>Physical:</b> This involves the victim being hit, punched, slapped, kicked ect<br /><br /><b><u>Bullying statistics:</u></b><br /><br />· 50% of young people have experienced bullying, of which 45% was experienced before the age of 18<br /><br />· 38% of young people believe their school, college, university doesn’t take bullying seriously<br /><br />· 83% of those bullied has problems with their self esteem <br /><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />If you’re being bullied or know someone who is being bullied then here’s the advice I would give you:<br /><br />· <b>Tell someone:</b> You need to do this ASAP to stop bullying from escalating. You might feel frightened or that no one will listen, but trust me someone out there will listen and will care about what you’re going through. Sometimes by simply talking about what you’re going through and someone offering their support can make a big difference<br /><br />· <b>Stay positive:</b> This one’s really hard, I know! It’s important to remember that bullying won’t last forever, it will eventually stop and it will get better. Also remember that, people still love you and care about you.<br /><br />· <b>Words don’t define:</b> It can be incredibly difficult to ignore what the bullies are saying about you! It’s never true what they are saying about you and you are worth so much more than what they say about you. Whatever the bullies say about you, DEFINETLY doesn’t define who you are!</span><br />
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-77120586049657883502016-10-10T18:58:00.003+01:002016-10-10T18:58:46.827+01:00World Mental Health Day 2016<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hi lovelies!<br /><br />If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you’ll know that mental health is an important topic to me and one I’m very passionate about. I’ve written several posts linked to mental health and I’m currently running the “Lets talk about mental health” series on my blog.</span><div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />There’s lots of things you can do to help end the stigma surrounding mental health and to help people who may be suffering from a mental illness:<br /><br />· Be there for the person- They might not want to talk about what they are going through, but by offering your support and being there for them will mean a lot to them. By being there for the person you’re showing them they don’t have to go through it alone<br /><br />· Advise them to get help- This one you have to be careful with, as mental illnesses are a very sensitive and personal issue. If you are really worried about someone try very gently suggesting they should receive some support. People who are suffering need help to overcome their problems<br /><br />· Educate yourself- By educating yourself on the different mental illnesses you’ll have a far better understanding. It will also help git rid of any misconceptions you have about mental health</span></div>
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<br />· 300g Pasta (you can use any sort you want, I used Fuseli as it’s my favourite!)<br /><br />· 1 packet of chopped tomatoes<br /><br />· Pinch of onion powder<br /><br />· Pinch of garlic granules<br /><br />· Pinch of salt<br /><br />· 250g of Mediterranean vegetables<br /><br />· Parmesan Cheese<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-33645917699771641252016-09-21T16:22:00.001+01:002016-09-21T16:22:23.430+01:00University Stationary Haul<br /><br /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hi lovelies!<br /><br />Sorry for the lack of posts recently, I’ve been really busy lately as I’ve now STARTED university! I’ve been here 3 days already and I’m loving it! I’ve made some great friends already and my flatmates are all really lovely people (my flatmates wanted to see if I had written anything about them on my blog yet and now I have, you’re welcome guys!)<br /><br />One of the exciting parts about university is buying everything you need to take with you, particularly stationary. I love stationary shopping as I love being able to pick out the cutest pieces of stationary.<br /></span><div>
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<br />I was very lucky and managed to get these notepads on offer at Tesco for £1.50. I’m a bit picky with notepads as I need them to last me a while so I choose Pukka Pads. I think the Pukka pads are really good quality notepads and won’t fall apart easily (plus I HAD to get them in pink and purple as they are my favourite colours!)<br /><br />I also bought a mini notebook from The Works as I’ll be going on placement throughout my course. This will help me to jot down notes from when I’ve been observing and will also give me idea’s for when I begin to teach classes on my own.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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I did have another planner but then I decided to buy this one from Waterstones as it’s super helpful. It’s really useful for helping me become organised and writing down everything I need to remember (such as assignment deadline dates). This planner also contains additional useful information such as useful websites, contacts and mini recipes.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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I’ve also bought other bits and pieces of stationary as A) I’m training to be a teacher and when I go on placement I need to carry a “Teachers Toolkit” and B) University won’t provide them. I thought I’d be safe and buy every bit of stationary you could possibly own so I have a good supply and have everything I need for university.</div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-25169256853929373182016-09-06T09:12:00.002+01:002016-09-06T09:12:44.137+01:00Blogger Collab: University Worries<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hello!</span><div>
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<br /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Making friends:</b> For me, this is my biggest worry about starting university. With previously being bullied I’m not as confident with making friends as I used to be. In fact I get really nervous about making new friends as with having a bubbly personality I’m frightened that people won’t like me for who I am and that I’ll just end up annoying them (basically what I was bullied for). Also, with talking to new people for the first time I panic if I can’t keep the conversation going and I end up feeling stupid and awkward. I’m fine once I’ve made friends, I’m really chatty and I’m myself, however until that point the thought of making new friends is daunting.<br /><br /><b>Steph’s Advice:</b> The long lasting effect bullying can have is often underestimated. Yes, everyone is worried about making friends, but living in fear that people won’t accept you for you is a horrible fear and one that the bullies should not be able to hold over you. Whilst it’s easier said than done, time and experience will help improve your mindset and belief in yourself so that you’ll learn just how lovely you are. If someone doesn’t take the time to get to see that, then stuff ‘em, they aren’t worth it! In a uni environment, there are so many people that you’re bound to find a nice group of friends, worthy of your time and that love you for you. When and where you can, have faith in yourself; a bubbly personality is nothing to be ashamed of (not the best choice of words but the only ones that I could pick that conveyed the right sort of meaning), in fact it’s a lovely trait to have. Embrace your personality and your individuality and own it!<br /><br /><b>Money:</b> A few weeks ago I received my student loan and I was shocked at how much money I have to last me the year (that was partly due to I expected to get a bit more than I did and my accommodation costs more than my loan for the year- However my parents are going to help with paying for accommodation). I’ve always been a shopaholic and as soon as I receive money I have a tendency to spend it straight away, so this gave me a wake up call. I realise I now need to budget my money and I’ll also need to get a part time job to keep me going. However I’m still anxious that I’ll run out of money.<br /><b><br />Steph’s Advice:</b> A worry that so many uni students face and unfortunately, a lot of people end up in the position where their loan doesn’t even cover their accommodation. If you are able to get help from parents then this can make the process of budgeting a lot easier although getting a part time job is still a very worthwhile, and sometimes essential, feature. My plan for budgeting is to have my student loan paid into one account and then pay myself weekly into my other account so that I control the amount of money I have available to spend each week, and limit the chance of needing to use my overdraft or of running out before the term is up. I’m also giving myself a budget lower than my loan allows so that if I need a bit more occasionally, I have some available, without going into another weeks allowance. By doing it weekly, I’ll be able to budget my food bill, travel expenses and then know what extra I have for socialising and shopping. I highly suggest trying this method and although I haven’t been able to try it myself yet, it seems like the option that is most likely to get me through uni, without a pile of money issues through out and at the end. My big advice in handling money through uni is to avoid using an overdraft at all costs if possible! Yes it may seem like extra, free money and a way of getting you out of money problems but it often causes more problems than it solves for uni and can mean you have a lot of money to pay off in the early years of life after uni.<br /><br /><b>Becoming independent:</b> Up until moving to university I’ve always been quite dependent on my parents so moving away and learning to become independent scares me slightly. I can do basic chores, I know how to iron clothes and I’ve started to learn how to cook (however I’ve got no idea how to use the washing machine – unless my mum tells me what settings the clothes need to go on). I know that becoming fully independent is going to take some time getting used to and adjusting to.<br /><br /><b>Steph’s Advice:</b> Finding your independence of course comes with time but it’s something we’re bound to be worried about. For so long, we’ve had people showing us the way and helping us with any and everything, saving us from doing many tasks. This then means when we do move out, we suddenly have a lot to learn and handle. You’re ability to do chores and general looking after yourself will develop and after a few inevitable mistakes, you’ll soon learn how to do all the things that seem overwhelming now. A solution on the cooking front, is to get some recipe ideas of things you love from your parents and write them in a notebook to take with you, maybe practise at home a couple of times if you get chance before you move. Another option is to purchase a student recipe book, I recommend the Nosh student books, I’ve recommended them to so many people and everyone seems almost as impressed as myself (though that’s a tough feat). They do a few options including vegetarian and not only show the recipe, prep time, serving size etc… but also the cost of the meal, weekly meal planners, shopping lists and lots of other things to help you in the kitchen. As for washing, I’m in a similar position but my plan is to go and check it out with my mum the day I move in, and she can explain how I use those particular machines so that I can make a note ready to refer to as and when I need it.<br /><br /><b>My mental health:</b> I suffer from anxiety and with moving away from home I’m worried it’s going to trigger my anxiety (being in an unfamiliar surrounding without my friends and family can often lead to me having an anxiety attack). I’m also worried about who I’m going to talk at university if my anxiety becomes bad. I know universities now offer support for mental health but it’s finding someone I can trust and who’ll support me is the worry, especially as it takes me a while to build up my trust to talk to someone about my mental health. Also, at university these people will have never met me before and won’t know what I’m like as a person. Whilst I’ve been living at home I’ve had my parents to talk to and when I had bad spells at college I could always go and talk to my trusted teachers about how I’m feeling and they know what I’m like as a person as they’ve known me for a long time. So I’m basically worried about who I can turn to for support if I have bad days with anxiety (which aren’t that common) but I still need a bit of support and reassurance when they do happen.<br /><br /><b>Steph’s Advice:</b> Moving to a new environment with a bunch of new people can cause feelings of anxiety for anyone, so for those who struggle with it on a regular basis, it’s no wonder they’re concerned about the possibility of it occurring and not feeling as though they have the people around them to help them get through it. This is not the case and whilst it’s easier to hear than actually believe yourself, there are people around that can help you. There are support systems in place, so if you make a visit to someone in the first week, you can explain your situation and familiarise yourself with them, should you feel like you need someone in the future. This way, you don’t have to go through it all during the time that things do get particularly difficult. You will also be able to contact family back home who will do all they can from where they are in order to make it as easy as they can for you. Knowing this, might help put you at ease even if they aren’t beside you. Furthermore, there is always help available online either through helplines, websites or online friends, so you can turn to one of them in a time of need.</span></div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-18831698422117339742016-09-05T11:50:00.000+01:002016-09-05T11:50:02.698+01:00Lets talk about mental health #3: OCD<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hi!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nicole is one of my very good blogger friends and I'm a regular reader of her blog. Nicole does a brilliant job of raising awareness of mental health and OCD on her own blog (<b>NICOLE'S BLOG: <a href="http://thriftyvintagefashion.blogspot.co.uk/">thriftyvintagefashion.blogspot.co.uk</a>). </b>Nicole is such a lovely, friendly and incredibly strong person and I'm so proud of her with everything that she does (especially having the courage to talk openly about OCD on her blog).</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />I have always been a highly anxious child, I worried about everything and everyone. But this year, I took this worrying to a whole new level. A lot happened all at once. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot. At the end of March and beginning of April, I had the worst few weeks of my life, and I had no idea how to cope. The nursery I worked at, had an outbreak of norovirus which if you have Emetophobia (an intense fear of being sick) is pretty stressful. My mum then became very ill and spent a week or so in the hospital. I went back to college after the Easter break to find that we went from having four teachers down to one. Two left, and one was looking after her ill husband. <br /><br />The whole course just went into meltdown. I had no idea how to cope. On the outside, I was actually seemingly doing very well. I was up to date with my assignments, knew all the due dates and seemed pretty calm. The rest of class didn't share my apparent relaxed attitude to the crisis. They realised that I was doing okay, and they weren't. They all turned against me. They made me feel alone, isolated, segregated, frightened and very lonely. They intimidated me and went against me. I started to work outside the class, but I just needed to be at home so I finished the rest of the year studying at home. <br /><br />While this was going on, I didn't react how I would normally do. I didn't cry. I didn't make it out to be a big deal. Instead, I took all the emotion out on my hands; I started performing compulsive hand washing. I became obsessed with contamination, germs and bacteria. I started avoiding touching door handles or any kind of surface for that matter. I always wore long sleeves even if it was hot to cover my hands. I washed my hands over and over again even if I hadn't touched anything. I burnt, Scratched and scrubbed at my hands till they were bleeding, dry and very sore. <br /><br />I used hand sanitizer excessively. I stopped touching people around me. I wouldn't hug or kiss my mum anymore. I started to wash my hands in diluted bleach and then I used neat bleach. Multiple times a day. I hoarded empty hand sanitizers in the fear that if I throw one away, I will be sick. I started to eat all my meals with a plastic knife, fork and spoon. <br /><br />I've been to the doctors and seen therapists numerous times already. I was put on antidepressants and signed up to an OCD group therapy six-week course. OCD affects so many areas of my life which most people wouldn't even think of. Do you know how embarrassing it is to eat crisps with a spoon in public? Or to have people stare at you in the bathroom as you wash your hands over and over again? Or how annoying it is to ruin your clothes because of this overwhelming urge to pour neat bleach over your hands?<br /><br />OCD is a horrible beast. And people still want to claim to have it, to say they are neat? OCD leaves me exhausted every day, stressed and lonely. I can't do the things I want to. I can't learn to drive, make lots of friends and go out to parties. I'm a recluse in my bedroom. Hiding away from the world, praying for the day when I can face the world without these bullying voices in my head. <br /><br />You may be wondering why this is the last paragraph. Where is the happy ending? The optimistic conclusion? Well, there isn't one! I'm very sorry. You see the thing with OCD or any mental illness for that matter, is the true unpredictably of it. You can have the best few days of your life, making so much progress and then you crash. I can't tell you that I'm in a good place right now because well I'm not. My mental health is very unstable. Actually, as I write this OCD made me have two showers in a row today all because I didn't turn the taps off with a flannel. I'm looking forward to starting my OCD course; I hope it will be very helpful for me. At the moment I just take every day as it comes. I don't know if my OCD is going to get better or worse. I don't know what sort of day I am going to have tomorrow let alone in a months’ time. <br /><br />OCD won't beat me. OCD won't define me. I am strong, and I will come out on top! Thank you so much Sev for letting me be part of her mental health series, it was a privilege.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</b><br />According to Benefit, this mascara is inspired by hair rollers, even the lid of the mascara looks a bit like a hair roller! This mascara is supposed to have the same curling effect on your eyelashes that hair rollers have on your hair.<br /><br />The wand itself is a “Hook and Roll” wand which is designed lift and curl the lashes as the product is applied, giving your eyes a dramatic and eye opening look.<br /><br />The Roller Lash mascara is made from B5 and serin, which are supposed to be great for conditioning your lashes.</span></div>
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<br /><b>Cambridge:</b> Not part of the Cotswolds but on our way down we had a day in Cambridge, which I’ve never visited before. I really enjoyed visiting Cambridge as I got to see quite a few of the different university colleges. There were also lots of different shops to explore, including independent and one of a kind shops (perfect for a shopaholic like me!) Whilst we didn’t do this, if you get the chance to visit Cambridge you can go punting on the river there.</span></div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-41938035502116941052016-09-02T11:48:00.001+01:002016-09-02T11:48:29.893+01:00The Versatile Blogger Award<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hello lovelies!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">In today's society there is still so much stigma surrounding mental health and those who suffer with mental health problems. People don't often realise the stigma surrounded by those who are affected by mental health problems can have a negative impact on their lives.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Being in my “happy little bubble” and being completely happy<br /> <b><br /> Name one thing you love about being an adult?</b><br /><br />I’m not an adult yet so I can’t answer this one<br /> <br /><b> What is your fave song at the moment?</b><br /><b><br />All the wrong places- Example</b>. It’s got such an upbeat tune, I love it!<br /> <br /><b> What is your fave song of all time?</b><br /><br /><b>Stay Awake- Example</b>. Yes I’m a fan of Example. Out of all this songs this one is my favourite as the tune is really happy and it always puts me in a good mood<br /><br /><b>What is your fave thing to do on a Saturday night?</b><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I can remember all the little details! I can remember stuff most people can’t <br /> <br /><b> You're about to walk the green mile, what do you have as your last meal?</b><br /><br />Homemade steak and chips with a homemade Oreo Milkshake followed by Ben and Jerrys Cookie Dough Ice cream<br /> <br /><b> What would be your dream job?</b><br /><br />Be a primary school teacher (AKA the next Miss Honey), I’m 3 years away from achieving this goal<br /> <br /><b> What would you rather have: 100 millions pounds/dollars, or true love?</b><br /><br />True love! There isn’t a better feeling than knowing someone who loves you unconditionally for who you are. Whether true love actually exists is another thing but I believe true love to be unconditional love<br /> <b><br /> If you could have 3 wishes granted, what would they be?</b><br /><br />· To be completely happy<br /><br />· To sort out all the problems and issues this world faces <br /><br />· Achieve everything I have wanted to in life<br /> <b><br /> Ever wish you were born the opposite sex? If yes, why?</b><br /><br /> Nope! I love being a girl</span></div>
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Severinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907347990474474637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685799197962341390.post-24801337196297263872016-08-22T11:49:00.001+01:002016-08-22T11:49:48.383+01:00The ultimate blog post ideas list<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Hi lovelies!</span></span><br />
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Skincare products you’ll always repurchase</div>
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Best drugstore skincare</div>
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Best high end skincare</div>
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Your skincare routine</div>
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Day and night skincare routine</div>
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Skincare empties</div>
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Bad skincare habits</div>
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Different skintypes and products suited to those skintypes</div>
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Favourite skincare brand</div>
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Disappointing products</div>
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Brand focus</div>
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<b><u>Fashion</u></b></div>
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Outfit of the day (OOTD)</div>
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Current fashion trends</div>
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Seasonal fashion trend</div>
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Charity shops VS high street shops</div>
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Favourite high street shop</div>
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Season fashion staples (e.g summer/winter fashion staples)</div>
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A week in outfits</div>
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Fashion inspiration</div>
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Celebrity inspired fashion trend</div>
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Fashion wishlist</div>
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Recent fashion haul</div>
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Lookbook (e.g day to night)</div>
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Shoe collection</div>
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Jewerly collection</div>
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What’s in my wardrobe</div>
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What’s in my bag</div>
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<b><u>Lifestyle</u></b></div>
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Book/ film reviews</div>
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Memories from your childhood</div>
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Different recipes</div>
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Share your experiences (e.g school/college/university)</div>
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Bedroom tour</div>
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Phone app reviews</div>
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My month review</div>
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Review of the year</div>
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Letter to your past/ future self</div>
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Holiday diary</div>
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Your bucket list</div>
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Spending ban</div>
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A day in photos</div>
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A day in my life</div>
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Restaurant Review</div>
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Favourite hobbies</div>
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A-Z of me, A-Z of happiness</div>
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50 facts about yourself</div>
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This or that tag</div>
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Whole lot of questions tag</div>
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The Harry Potter tag</div>
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The TMI tag</div>
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90’s kid tag</div>
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Would you rather… tag</div>
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Music tag</div>
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Disney tag</div>
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It’s all about me tag</div>
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How you stay inspired</div>
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5 things you look forward to in a day</div>
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Favourite TV/ Netflix series</div>
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Exam/ Revision tips</div>
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Favourite songs</div>
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Your music playlists</div>
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Strong opinions on something (e.g mental health/ feminism)</div>
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Travel tips</div>
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Your dream job</div>
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DIY</div>
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General life updates</div>
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A personal story</div>
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Show us your pets</div>
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Host a Q and A</div>
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Giveaways</div>
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<b><u>Blogging</u></b></div>
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Meet the blogger</div>
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Your favourite bloggers</div>
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Blog post idea’s list</div>
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Blogging tips</div>
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Why you started blogging</div>
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Best apps for bloggers</div>
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Blog goals</div>
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Blog birthday</div>
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Why you started blogging</div>
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Your blogging journey</div>
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How you take/ edit your blog photo’s</div>
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Best blog resources for bloggers</div>
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Favourite blog posts</div>
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Guest post with other bloggers</div>
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Your blogging area</div>
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Blogging essentials</div>
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