In case you’re new: Thankful Thursdays is a series in which, every Thursday, I write about one thing I’m thankful for. Whether it’s something as grand as the time we live in, or as specific about the way , nothing is off limits. Check out my intro post for more on why I’m doing this, […]
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I was already fairly happy when I started this blog. After all, that was why I created it. But in writing about the matter, for the world to see, I felt that much more accountable for my happiness. I quickly became conscious of my habits that contribute to it negatively and positively, as well as […]
In case you’re new: Thankful Thursdays is a series in which, every Thursday, I write about one thing I’m thankful for. Whether it’s something as grand as the time we live in, or as specific about the way , nothing is off limits. Check out my intro post for more on why I’m doing this, […]
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Oh, Dieter: An ode to Dieter
In case you’re new: Thankful Thursdays is a series in which, every Thursday, I write about one thing I’m thankful for. Whether it’s something as grand as the time we live in, or as specific about the way , nothing is off limits. Check out my intro post for more on why I’m doing this, […]
Coming hot off how I learned the importance of eating well, you might notice a theme here – I wait for things to turn to shit before taking them seriously. At least that’s what young me did – slightly less young me is getting a bit better at this. Nevertheless, I’m grateful for these experiences, […]
Perhaps “stayed” is a bit misleading. When Melbourne first went into lockdown, I felt like shit. But, over time, I returned to my baseline life satisfaction levels, which are generally quite high. While Melbourne has been out of lockdown for a while as I write this, I appreciate many readers may be in countries that […]
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My worst food binges
You could never tell by looks alone that I used to struggle with food. I was never a fat kid, and from my teen years onwards, I had a fair bit of muscle with only the slightest layer of fat on top of them at my worst. But there’s more to eating well than just […]
In case you’re new: Thankful Thursdays is a series in which, every Thursday, I write about one thing I’m thankful for. Whether it’s something as grand as the time we live in, or as specific about the way , nothing is off limits. Check out my intro post for more on why I’m doing this, […]
I’ve read more than once now that gratitude can increase happiness. Maintaining and updating a list of all you’re grateful for can be effective in realising what you have, and then setting goals to grow these areas even further. It can energise and inspire. It helps you get to your ideal state, which, besides being […]
It’s funny how sometimes, you only realise the beauty of something after doing it for a whole different reason. I started eating well purely to lose weight. It worked, and that felt awesome, but that was only the beginning of the awesomeness… In Summer 2015, after the first year of my Psychology Bachelors, I was […]