The mind can be a scary place to live in, it tells us every day that we have to be strong. That we have to keep fighting. It tricks us into thinking we shouldn’t be weak. It tricks us into wanting to fight our battles alone. In reality, fighting our battles alone is a sign … Continue reading A letter to those who are strong but struggling
Love Island IS NOT Reality
I am the biggest optimist who loves LOVE. So, I immediately fell in love with love island. There are many things that I'm not too keen on though... When I first started watching love island a few years back I was in a poor mental health state, and really disliked my body. In magazines there … Continue reading Love Island IS NOT Reality
Positivity Scrapbook
A few months ago I was sat in my friend Kirsty's room, she was scrapbooking for her degree and I was lying on the floor with nothing to do. It hit me then that I did not have any real hobbies, and so thats when I decided, I take soooo many photos but never do … Continue reading Positivity Scrapbook
Being a warrior and less of a worrier- What happened in January?
It is hard to survive when your brain is always at war with itself.For as long as I can remember I have always tried to fit in, to be normal; to be liked by everyone and to never cause a fuss. I have this constant fear in my mind that I will never be normal. … Continue reading Being a warrior and less of a worrier- What happened in January?
Dating at 20 SUCKS!
While I am only 3 months into my 20s, I already hate dating. When I was younger I had this plan in my head that I would be married by 25, and have kids by 30. Now I reckon I will be lucky to be married by 30 and have kids by 35. It seems … Continue reading Dating at 20 SUCKS!
What happened in December?
Hey! Welcome to a new year! This year is going to be slightly different for Queen Clo, instead of one post now and then I've managed to finally get my life together and prepare 3 posts a month... The start of every month on the 7th (so I have time to last minute edit in … Continue reading What happened in December?
Struggling with Happiness
I craved happiness just as much as the next person, but the past few weeks I realised this was making me feel more broken. When you speak to many people about life, the vast amount of them will probably tell you the fundamental objective of their life is to find happiness... (and I was one … Continue reading Struggling with Happiness
The freshers I fell back in love with my body….
Before I actually start on this post, I need to discuss something else. I have had sooo many of you message over on my Instagram and by email, so here is me making a separate note instead of writing the same thing multiple times. Fresher’s can suck. Uni can make you feel lonely and can … Continue reading The freshers I fell back in love with my body….
How to survive FRESHERS!!!
Welcome to the relaunch of Queen Clo!! I am so so excited to show you all what I have been working on. First up is this post, all about my favourite week of the university calendar, fresher’s week! It is in collaboration with the wonderful UcaDO, which is the new peer-to-peer app that's launching soon. I … Continue reading How to survive FRESHERS!!!
World Kindness Day
I have had this post about kindness in my drafts for a little while now and was unsure when best to post it, and at dinner being told today was 'World Kindness Day', it seemed like the perfect day. Enjoy. I want to live a life that is beautiful. A life that is worth people … Continue reading World Kindness Day