My first properly serious relationship was a biggie that affected me for a very long time afterwards. We got together when I was 17; we’d worked together at a gym for a few years by then. I was pretty young and naive and totally in love. 😍 I’d hear my mates bang on about how untrustworthy guys were, and I’d be all “not my man, I totally trust him, he’s a terrible liar so I’d know if he was…
Back in the world of Government jobs, you’d often hear the term being thrown around; “work smarter, not harder”. I always found this funny given we were all slogging our guts out under a massive workload and this seemed to be a way to make us more “productive” – so we could essentially get even more sht done in our day. I found it even funnier when they set up yet another working party to figure out how to…
As a kid, I could be painfully shy at times. 🙈 Not necessarily with my nearest and dearest, but defo to the external world. Up until about 15, I was part of the crowd at school that only gets noticed for their quirks and awkwardness. I remember hanging out in my small social group (which consisted of the kids of my parents’ mates) and one of the guys, who I really fancied, for some unknown reason asked “Carly, do you…
Ever tried following a recipe but forgot the main ingredient? 🧑🍳 Like making banana bread without bananas? Or sangria without wine? (aka fruit salad…why even bother!). Well, that’s exactly what most people are doing with their lives. They’re trying to “be happy” without the key ingredient: self-love. And the result? A hot mess that tastes like burnt toast and regret. 🥵 MY RECEIPE FOR A FULFILLED LIFE Let’s break it down, MasterChef style: Ingredients: 🥰 2 cups of self-love…
I’ll never forget this one client at my old job in Corrections. I was supervising a client on a Court Order once – not my usual guy, just filling in for a colleague – and it was evident to me straight away he was in psychosis. 🫨 I’ve worked with many people who are in psychosis the majority of the time, and when you work with someone consistently you know what their baseline is – as in, you can…
Social media: the land of cat videos, inspirational quotes, and people oversharing their breakfast smoothies. 🐈 It can be fun, inspiring, even educational… and it can also be a giant energy-sucking black hole that leaves you feeling like you need a lie-down and a therapist. The problem isn’t social media itself. It’s how much we let it run our lives as well as using it as a tool to numb-out (and avoid what’s really going on in our…