Hi people, I’m writing this from Manila, Philippines on my last full day of my amazing 3 month backpacking trip to Asia. I know I said I was going to be travelling for 3 months. Well, reality kicked in and I started running out of money. I’m going to do a different blog post on why I’m leaving so much earlier than I thought because … Continue reading 2 months later…
Hi Loves, how are we? I just thought I’d write a post explaining why I’m quitting my 9-5 job to go backpacking. If you follow me on twitter you would’ve seen how I’ve been bragging about my job being so amazing and my manager being so lovely. So you might be asking yourself “Rosie, why are you giving your comfortable, perfect job up for backpacking?” … Continue reading 9-5 VS Backpacking
As you all know I’m traveling to Southeast Asia for 3 months in February, if you don’t know this have you been living under a rock?! Anyway, I wanted to write a post about my top tips for pre-travel prep whilst living with Bipolar. Over the past few months I have had a nightmare and I would like to help you avoid this. I have … Continue reading Tips for before you travel with Bipolar
As you all know I have been studying with the Open University for the past 3 years, stressful? yes, rewarding? yes. So why have I all of a sudden decided to defer my modules until October 2019? Flashback to two months ago. I was sitting at work, slightly stressed out, I’d seen my psychiatrist three days before hand where he had told me I had … Continue reading OU Monthly Update – January 2019
I write this as I’m sitting at my desk at work. “Why aren’t you working Rosie?” I’m on my lunch break ok! Stop with the judging. So I’m going to jump right in to it, being away from my blog has made me realise the following things. 1. I care to much. 2. Prozac kills creativity. 3. I want to transform my blog into a … Continue reading Changing Times
A few weeks ago I featured on Hannah’s blog. Hannah thank you for having me! Guys check her out she honestly is the sweetest and deserves so much love http://hannahblogsmh.com Here’s the post. So here we are, sitting in work, it’s 4pm and you’ve just realised that you haven’t had lunch again. Damn it! Many people think that once you’ve had help for an eating … Continue reading How Bipolar and an Eating Disorder affect my life
Hi again, it’s only me. I know shocker I’m actually posting something. I just thought it would be a nice thing to just update you all on where I’ve been and why I’ve been so quiet. Firstly, I’ve just been super busy at work. All the big bosses are now in big meetings in another office, so prep has been mad for the ladies I … Continue reading Where I’ve Been?
OU July Update We’re onto EMA’s already, how quick has this Open University year gone?! To say July has been different to June is an understatement. June was so full of worry and annoyance that I didn’t really know what to do anymore or where my journey was going. It’s safe to say I was near to throwing in the towel. I wasn’t sure if … Continue reading OU Monthly Update – July
Last week I had a comment made on one of my old posts about my eating disorder – which has since been deleted. Someone took it upon themselves to ask me how I had the cheek to still write about an eating disorder when I’m now “fine” … “Fine” “Fine”? Fine. People with eating disorders and people who are in recovery are never “fine”. Eating … Continue reading Things you should never say to someone who has an eating disorder.
To the girl at the gym, You make me self-conscious and you make me realise everything that’s wrong with me. When you walk onto the running floor every girl looks and you can tell by the look in their eyes that they feel threatened. You’re the real version of a “instagram fitness model” and you damn know it. I lost my confidence big time this … Continue reading To the girl at the gym
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