Author: Elena Overfield
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Why We Aren’t Kind To Ourselves
Saturday June 25 In the Western world we are horrible to ourselves. We use ourselves (our bodies and minds) as punch-bags for all the stress and anger of our every day tribulations. We see the bad in everything and more or less have been conditioned that way since birth. Suffering, pain and negativity has become…
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Holidays: No Routine, Diets(?) and Control
Tuesday 21 June Tomorrow I am jetting off to Portugal for a week for a very delayed girls’ holidays. The weather looks marvellous and I’m looking forward to a glow-y tan. With holidaying comes lack of structure. Especially on “hot” holidays, you don’t tend to do a lot of planning. The main idea of the…
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First Year Completed – Is Uni Really ALL Fun?
Saturday 18 June As one by one my friendship group start to return home from their university town, I’ve been taking the time to reflect on my first year at University. I have written about my time at Uni a couple times over the last school year. Now I’m collating all my thoughts together. Firstly,…
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We try too hard, we care too much
Lately, I’ve noticed something that seems to resonate with so many of us: we’re trying way too hard at everything. From our jobs to our studies, from friendships to relationships, we’re caught in this cycle of overexertion. We care too much, we feel too much. Now, don’t get me wrong—emotions are essential, and they’re meant…
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Recovery: gaining weight, life and memories
Sunday May 29 Recovery for me isn’t necessarily about gain, although I know that is what needs to happen. Recovery for me is about gaining life back, I guess with the end product of gaining weight. Recovery is about learning that food freedom overrules any feeling of restriction and food rules. Recovery is about realising…
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Restriction vs Food Freedom
Tuesday May 17 Aren’t you fed up with diet culture and attaining the ideal body? These things change SO often, too. Last year, the ideal body amongst young women was thin and lean, and now we’re moving into the idea of curves and bigger butts. When will this cycle end? “Don’t eat carbs, definitely do…
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19 Things I’ve Learned So Far in 2022
Sunday May 15 Here is a list have compiled of all the things I have learned so far this year, from mental health to fitness. This year I’ve been working on myself for myself and along this journey I have learned the following vital lessons: Take pride in knowing that this exactly where you’re meant…
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