Siobhan

A Late (But Is It Late Really?) Start to the New Year

“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT Happy New Year everyone? Here’s what happened. When I took my break for the holidays, the plan was to come back with a hot, fresh post in the first week of January to properly ring in theContinue reading “A Late (But Is It Late Really?) Start to the New Year”

Every Day is a New Year

I’m a little traumatised by the fact that 2022 ends in less than two months. But as the end of one year approaches, I’ve been thinking about the approach of the new year and the atmosphere around this time. It’s a time of reflection, a time of setting new goals, and a time of resolvingContinue reading “Every Day is a New Year”

Coping with Ch-ch-changes

Remember precedented times? Remember when we had the illusion of being able to predict what could happen next because what happened next wasn’t absolute chaos? Good times. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the past two and some years and how I’ve been forced to confront my long-standing fear of change and the unknown. And itContinue reading “Coping with Ch-ch-changes”

All Good Things Must Be Allowed to be Good

It has recently come to my attention that I don’t respond normally to good news. Let me set the scene for you. About a month ago, I got a call with a great job offer. It was a great opportunity. It was everything I had wanted at the time and more. And yet, when IContinue reading “All Good Things Must Be Allowed to be Good”

For Those Who (Also) Have No Idea What They’re Doing

About two months ago, I quit my full-time job. “Girl, what? Why did you do that?” Well, among other things, I wanted to broaden my experience in my field so that I could learn more about it. (Also, I’m in my 20s with no dependents. I live with my parents. I have a bunch ofContinue reading “For Those Who (Also) Have No Idea What They’re Doing”

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings

For most of my life, I’ve lived a very active life. I was swimming every Saturday for years of my childhood. I was in dance class two to three times a week up until I was eighteen. When I was in university, I kept myself moving by joining the gym some semesters. My friends andContinue reading “Do Not Despise Small Beginnings”

Self-Compassion as an Antidote for Failure

I can’t say I know someone who enjoys failing. You’re far more likely to come across someone who hates failure. Someone who bends over backwards to avoid failure because failing feels like the end of the world. It’s me. I’m that someone. Or, at least, I was. Only recently have I realised I might notContinue reading “Self-Compassion as an Antidote for Failure”

The Epic Highs and Lows of Mental Wellness

I like to think that my mental health journey started when I was eighteen years old. It’s not that I hadn’t struggled with my mental health before then. I’d had some highs and some lows, but I thought I was doing alright generally. Nothing to be too concerned about. But eighteen brought the first majorContinue reading “The Epic Highs and Lows of Mental Wellness”

Maybe Believing in Yourself Isn’t Overrated?

“You can do anything you set your mind to.” Benjamin Franklin I’ve always found that to be a very nebulous idea. The use of the word “anything” is likely to blame. I’m not really thinking at length about the endless anythings I can possibly do. But there’s some truth in there that I’d like toContinue reading “Maybe Believing in Yourself Isn’t Overrated?”

Burnout: Empty Cups and How to Fill Them

Burnout has been having another moment on social media and in my life, so I found it fitting to write about it this week. I am well acquainted with burnout. She and I are good friends. We don’t spend a lot of time together regularly but, when we reconnect, it’s like we never spent timeContinue reading “Burnout: Empty Cups and How to Fill Them”