The last week has been... Well, it's been stressful to say the least. So I decided it was time to take some time for myself. I think self love is so underrated these days and more people should just take a break in their busy lives to take care of themselves for a bit. I felt that I needed some down time, some time to put all the events of the last week out of my mind so I could get back to focusing on what's actually important to me. Refocus on who I was and who I want to be. Accept the events of the last week and put them out of my mind.

Seeing that I'm sure I'm not the only person out there feeling stressed, frustrated, disappointed and let's be honest, a little sad, I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite things to do to unwind.

Lots of people have been getting into yoga recently and I've found that for me it's one of the best ways of de-stress. Apparently meditating is good too, but I think for now I'll stick to yoga. I usually put on one of my Spotify playlists, roll out my mat and look up a yoga video on YouTube. My absolute favorite human doing yoga on YouTube is Adriene. She is just the sweetest person ever and I always feel so calm after doing one of her videos.


Ladies, (and gentlemen) I'm sure you'll agree with me that there is nothing better than getting into a nice hot bath after a shitty day. I'll pour myself a nice cool drink or make a steaming cup of tea, depending on how shit the day was, and run a bubble bath.


Some might think it's 'too much' but I love lighting some candles. It gives everything a spa-like feel. Don't forget to take a good book with you and some music so you don't get bored in there. Then let your body sink into that warm water. Let it warm you right through. Let is soften that heart that the world has turned to stone.

Baking is another one of those things that help distract you from your troubles. For a while you lose yourself in the process of creating creating something yummy.


If you have some ripe bananas lying around why don't you try making banana bread? Perfect treat to have with your cup of tea and a good book.

This is hands down one of my all time favorite things to do. When I'm happy, when I'm sad, when I'm procrastinating Friends is my go-to TV show. I might have seen every episode about ten times but that doesn't mean that I can't watch them another ten times. So cuddle up and get lost in the problems of the six Friends and maybe cry a little because their life is something you will never have.


I hope this was slightly helpful... It's been a hard week but doing these things have certainly made it better. Oh, and one more thing. Meet up with your own friends. Talk to them about how you're feeling. Build strong friendships. Maybe your life won't be like in Friends, but you might get close.