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5 things on a Friday

I’ve seen this topic trend on other blogs, and I love the idea. It’s also 9 pm, but I randomly wanted to smash out a post before bed, so here we are.

It’s going to be my highest quality writing ever, duh.

Let’s see how many typos I can make.

Almost caught up on reading blogs

I am so excited that I’ve almost caught up on reading the backlog of blog posts, thanks to all the new blogs I discovered!

As of right now, there are only 16 unread posts!

This means I can get back to writing comments on everyone’s posts, and sharing in a bit of the community love. Comments are always fun and welcome *hint hint*.

Then, of course, I’ll be on the hunt for some more now that I’ve gotten into a routine with reading, so if you know some good sites, please keep recommending them!…

A Weekend That Actually Did the Job

After writing a post on Saturday about my anxiety crash, I’m happy to report that the Anzac Day long weekend refilled my cup in a major way.

Being a public holiday, it meant most things were closed for the day. My son played at a friend’s house up the street, and I’m so grateful to our neighbours, because it meant I could potter around and do whatever I felt like. No responsibilities, no one calling my name…just…whatever.

I did so much reading that I finished my latest book – House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas (no. 2 in the Crescent City series, not an affiliate link btw). I’ll do a proper review when I do my monthly reading round-up, but let me just say, I was glad I didn’t have to put it down for long.

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Kel me about it
27/04/2026

This week, my anxiety won

My anxiety finally caught up with me this week, and I crashed in a big way.

I could feel it building, and my body was growing more and more fatigued. I would wake up in the morning, barely feeling refreshed. I developed a cold sore in the corner of my mouth. My motivation to do anything was dipping, and my desire to retreat into a cave became overwhelming.

A few nights, I tried going to bed earlier. I gave myself permission not to do my to-do list. I slothed on the couch, and sometimes found myself doom-scrolling, which, in hindsight, disappointed me. I’d been doing so much better at avoiding that.

On a surface level, it felt like I was taking it easy, but it didn’t solve anything.…

Your body image isn’t the problem. It’s the clue.

This morning, I listened to a podcast from the Butterfly Foundation called It’s not about the body: the hidden story behind your body image.

If you’ve struggled with an eating disorder or body image issues, I’d recommend giving it a listen.

Not because it’ll fix anything overnight, but because it reframes the whole question in a way that actually makes sense. Or at least it did for me.

The big idea is this: negative body image isn’t the root problem. It’s a coping mechanism. It’s your brain doing its best to protect you from something harder. They actually suggest asking, “What is my body image protecting me from?”

My brain exploded.

I’ve lived with an eating disorder and body image issues

I recently posted about the progress I’ve made with my weight loss, thanks to taking a GLP-1, Mounjaro.…

No one need me Weekend

This weekend I stayed at home while the boys headed to my husband’s parents’ house for the weekend. I was meant to join them, but I’ve been craving some alone time for weeks now, so ultimately, they went alone. When my husband asked why I wanted to stay home, I explained that I selfishly needed to not be responsible for anyone else, and just do whatever I wanted, when I wanted.

Then, when I was out for a walk with the dog this morning, I was listening to the Kylie Kelce podcast, Not Gonna Lie. Kylie discussed a TikTok post where the woman described it as she didn’t need “me time”, she needed “no one needs me time”.

I went hunting, and I found the post so that she gets full credit: