Switching off for the girl who never can
In 2018, I made the realisation that self-care or slowing down in the form of watching TV or lying on the couch simply doesn't work for me. Before the beginning of 2019, I endeavoured to find out if visiting a local retreat would do what the couch didn't. Would Willow Urban Retreat truly manage switch to off the girl who never can?
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HABITS THAT TRANSFORMED MY HEALTH/WELLBEING | PART 1: INTENTIONS + VALUES |
Unhappiness: Is it Sam Smith’s fault?
5 ways I’m looking after myself this Spring.
3 things I wish I knew entering my first job
This is a letter to my younger sister, as much as it is to my younger self, and to all those entering the working industry. It turns out there's a difference between earning respect and being respected; an internship and a job; being accepted and being embraced. Consider this a chance to learn from my lessons.
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Redefining Success: The Dress Edit
3 Ways to Welcome Adventure into Your Life
Christmas Top Five
3 steps to stop caring for people’s judgement
I'm renowned by those close to me for being confident, but I haven't always been this way. It's been a mindset and an attitude I've developed over time with thanks to these three steps. Because life is better when you stop caring for people's judgements, as of today, I'm sharing my secrets.
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Friday Style Inspiration – Lounging & Sundays
NZFW Day 3 // So is it all that glamorous?
Old Friends // Summer ’15/16 Lookbook
BEING THANKFUL MATTERS
It may be 2018, but the importance of saying thank you persists. After all, who is it [but arguably, our mothers and our pets] who truly have any obligation to us?
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REALITY CHECKS
You look good in anything you wear. Really?
BEHIND OUR FASHION
5 ways I’m looking after myself this Spring.
If you've been following my Instagram, you'll know that I was recently struck by the inter-seasonal flu. I use the term 'struck' quite intentionally: it really was that devastating for me. The good news is, it's set me on a newly-inspired path towards health and wellness for Spring.
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7 MONTHS AND 2600KM FROM HOME.
My Greatest Fear
NZFW DAY TWO: HIGHLIGHTS
7 MONTHS AND 2600KM FROM HOME.
To reflect on 6 months in Melbourne seemed too predictable [so a 7-month recap it is]. Okay, so I actually lost track of time -- but it was for good reason. I was busy learning these lessons.
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“There’s a lot I don’t relate to about fashion.”
Done with the To-Do.
You look good in anything you wear. Really?
I TRIALLED THE 9-TO-5: MY PROS + CONS.
As a full-time freelancing digital media marketing manager + lifestyle blogger, it's safe to say that I've managed to avoid the 9-to-5. That is, until now. In the last two weeks, I've experimented with the most notorious "hustle" of all: introducing my pros and cons of the 9-to-5 grind.
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The First Entry
When is it okay to shut off?
5 things I WISH I did to combat stress.
5 STEPS TO GETTING BACK INTO ROUTINE.
Heading back to Melbourne from #NZFW, it appears life isn't about to slow down anytime soon. Getting back into routine as soon as possible (especially after travel) is pertinent. Here's how I'm doing it.
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NINA
How to attend NZFW // A First Timer’s Guide
7 MONTHS AND 2600KM FROM HOME.
School days are over: it’s cool to be kind.
I talked recently about wanting to spread a different message at NZFW -- one that wasn’t characterised by the worth of my clothing or the reputation of my family name. On Day 4, with the help of Flo & Frankie, I decided just what that message would be. Here at Currently Loving, we're standing up for kindness.
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IT’S NOT JANUARY 1ST.. AND THINGS ARE CHANGING.
Unhappiness: Is it Sam Smith’s fault?
5 WAYS TO LIVE THE LIFE YOU’VE IMAGINED NOW.
8 things I wish I said at #NZFW.
We've all walked away from an event, a person, or a circumstance and wished we'd said certain things. Here's 8 I wish I said at NZFW, as well as a taste for Day Three events; my thoughts on emerging and established designers.
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You look good in anything you wear. Really?
First Year Uni: What I really learnt.
All or Nothing: What Would a Sane Person Do?
