Bookish Lifestyle

Exercise to Combat Negative Feelings for a Girl who Hates Exercise

As someone who well and truly hates any form of exercising this is a very strange post to write. But when my grandad went into hospital suddenly (he’s better now!), going to the gym was one of the only things I could do which distracted me completely from worrying and over thinking things. So I…
Falling Out Of Love With Blogging

You may have noticed that I’ve started to become a little inconsistent around here. Both before and after my month hiatus, my blog posts were being uploaded infrequently, Instagram and Youtube went out the window and I started to shrink back into my shell of self doubt and worry. I’m never one to put myself…
Let’s talk about Money

Talking about money is one of those topics most social circles avoid but it’s often helpful to hear what your friends and family are going through. Whether it’s a phone app that’s made it easier to budget, a new savings account your best friend can’t help but shout to you about, or a bit of…
Everyday Self Care

Self care is one of those things that you need to do continuously and not just as a once a week (or month) pamper session. Obviously daily bubble baths and a full scale beauty regime to make yourself feel better can’t be done every day, but a lot of the little things can help. Drink…
Apps for Self Care

When I got my new phone I got to take some time to go through the apps I’d previously downloaded, and pick which ones I use most and should get on my new phone. One of the main things I focused on was which apps helped me to lead a better life, and to look…
Tea Time

You always seem to see ‘have some tea’ on those lists for self care, but do you actually know which tea you should be having? There’s so many different types of tea and they all have different benefits for you. If you’re feeling tired then black tea can perk you up, if you’re feeling anxious lemon…
So Little Time

src=”https://www.uptownoracle.com/755/2018/04/So-Little-Time.jpg” alt=”” We’ve all thought it I’m sure. ‘I don’t have time’ is such a common thought and phrase but is it because we truly don’t have time? Or is it because we don’t optimise for the time we do have? Log your time If you want to see how much ‘free time’…
Why is a Placement Year Important?

If you’re not sure what a placement year is, it is where you take out a year between your 2nd year and final year to work. Many different universities now offer 4 year undergraduate degrees including a placement year across a number of courses. At Newcastle University (which is where I go) most of the…
Sorry, Not Sorry

Apologising too much is often ingrained into our personalities, as much as any other common phrase is. Saying sorry is like a bad habit that you can’t quite seem to shake. I am guilty of this as I apologise a lot… but I’m not actually sorry about it. So why am I saying it? Most…