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Wearing Daisy London Estée Lalonde Short Snake Chain Necklace & Forget Me Not Signet Ring  (both gifted) With the end of summer there always comes a shift in mindset for me, as well as ...

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When lockdown started, I discussed with a fellow chronically ill BFF, as well as a stranger I connected with through the Penpowerment project, how this time has really echoed the times when...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2020/05/chronic-illness-prepared-me-for-lockdown-covid-19.html

It's January, and you may have decided to take up a new form of exercise or to be kinder to your body.. if that's the case, you need to know that there's a new kid on the block in Bristol, and i...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2020/01/now-studio-bristol-yoga.html

I posted about this on Instagram yesterday, but I have a bit more to say on the subject, which I've squirrelled away in my notebook. That post seemed to strike a chord with many of you, so maybe...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2020/01/2020-and-why-im-not-looking-back.html

Don't worry pals, this isn't going to be one of those recipe posts with 40 paragraphs of my life experiences with beans - let's just jump right in. It isn't the prettiest, but it's so easy, and ...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/11/hearty-warming-vegan-stew-recipe.html

Like a lot of people currently, I'm painfully aware of the state of the world. The world is on fire and it feels like there's no way to stop it, and yet so many people in positions of power are ...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/09/sustainable-swaps-review.html

I woke up tangled - my body aching and my mind ached too.  So I walked to the river. I bought coffee, and moved through the still, hot air - it smelled so sweet. Those breathless late summer...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/09/swimming-in-late-summer.html

Oh beautiful Lisbon, I miss your cobbled streets, tiled buildings and trams!  It was a citybreak that had been high on my list for quite a while, so when my friend Sarah suggested we go, al...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/07/5-days-in-lisbon-city-guide-travel-blog.html

It takes a long time to change bad habits. It's hard to stop the voice in your head that says "you don't deserve good things." It's hard to stop believing that you only deserve love if you lo...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/07/out-with-old-and-in-with-new.html

• this post is an advertised collaboration with Boots, but all thoughts are my own • Summer is here (although I don't think anyone has told the weather) which means a change in beauty rou...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/06/cruelty-free-summer-look-boots.html

A hazy childhood memory - I wasn’t sure if this place really existed, or if I’d dreamt it up.  We drove along the familiar winding roads, past my second home - my grandparents’ house -...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/05/untitled-prose-beach-rocks.html

• gifted items • The moon is a symbol of female empowerment. It reminds us to celebrate the most important women in our lives, because there is no limit to what they can achieve. Whe...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/05/friendship-necklace-muru-jewellery.html

I don’t know how long I’ve lived with a chronic illness, but some days it feels like forever. Dragging at my heels, holding me back. I am one of the lucky ones - most days I barely even noti...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/05/crying-shower-chronic-fatigue-anxiety.html

A couple of weeks ago, we were invited along to Lost & Found to try out the menu and sip a couple of cocktails. Having not been since the opening weekend, I was keen to see how they'd settled i...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/05/dinner-at-lost-found-bristol.html

Such a lovely week, despite the bouts of anxiety. Anyone else get birthday anxiety?  Thanks everyone who celebrated with me in some way!  I'll let the photos speak for themselves.  Is...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/05/snapshots-from-31.html

It's slightly warmer, the sun is out for longer, and I just don't want to be reaching for dark colours anymore. This is what I've been wearing a LOT lately - comfy, cute, and springy. That's all...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/04/most-worn-spring-outfit-vintage.html

I recently came back to this fun way of writing after about 10 years. I loved creating slightly abstract poems in college by way of black out or cut out poetry, but somewhere along the way, it g...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/04/cut-out-poetry-creative-writing.html

A scruffy little thing, waking among the pebbles. Breath sour from sleeping in the day again. Clothes creased, undone, torn and worn in. Some rocks are sharp, and some rocks are soft. Body...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/04/untitled-prose-sea.html

• ad - this is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own! • I take photographs of everything, all the time, but I very very rarely get any of those photos printed out, no matter how m...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/03/papier-photo-book-review.html

Otherwise known as my ideal evening!  In the interest of transparency and adhering to the rules - I was invited along as a guest/gifted this cheesy, beery extravaganza, but I am under no obl...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/02/beer-cheese-fondue-two-belly-bristol.html

Chapped lip, a little holiday weight, a few blemishes, pale legs, dirty hair, something written on my hand, waiting, happy.  This time of year, I really do feel like I'm waiting for it all t...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/01/lying-dormant-january-pink-outfit.html

I think a lot about grief. I wasn't sure whether to publish this post, but a few people have encouraged me to, and agree that it's good to be open about grief and death. I find it hard to tal...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2019/01/grief.html

• this is a sponsored post, but all opinions & photos are mine! • 'tis the season to spread love and kindness!  How do you let your loved ones know that you care? Are you a big gestur...

http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2018/12/pass-love-on-thorntons.html

Coffee cup  | Notebook  | Pen  | Tote Bag  | Earphones  | So sad today  | She must be mad What do you carry around on a daily basis?  My essentials seem to change over time, ...

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• this is a sponsored post, however all words & views are my own • It's the most wonderful time of the year - when your diary starts filling up at an alarming rate, you're panicking about...

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