An Autumn Mindset
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by lyzi
2y ago
Wearing Daisy London Estée Lalonde Short Snake Chain Necklace & Forget Me Not Signet Ring (both gifted) With the end of summer there always comes a shift in mindset for me, as well as a shift in my physical feelings - which seems exaggerated this year. I've slowed down, f a s t. I think we are all tired. I don't need to reiterate how much we've all had to deal with over the last year and a half; it doesn't seem to be getting any easier. Restrictions are loose, but sometimes it feels like we're heading into more uncertainty. For me, this is the perfect time to slow down and look in ..read more
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How Chronic Illness Prepared Me For Lockdown.
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by lyzi
4y ago
When lockdown started, I discussed with a fellow chronically ill BFF, as well as a stranger I connected with through the Penpowerment project, how this time has really echoed the times when we've been incredibly unwell. It's also highlighted how many able-bodied people have no idea that this is how chronically ill people live for much of their lives - on one hand it's baffling how ignorant people can be, but on the other hand, how can they know if they can't see it?  Some of you will know my story, and some of you won't, so I'll give you a general overview alongside what I learnt.&nbs ..read more
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Now studio yoga.
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by lyzi
4y ago
It's January, and you may have decided to take up a new form of exercise or to be kinder to your body.. if that's the case, you need to know that there's a new kid on the block in Bristol, and it's VERY lovely. I've spoken about how much of an effect yoga has on me emotionally on here before (read my post about yoga brunch club) - I find it such a wonderful experience to think about and connect to my body in a different way that it has made me cry during practice many times in the past. How I feel about my body has definitely improved over the last year or two, but I still have a strained ..read more
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2020 and why I'm not looking back.
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by lyzi
4y ago
I posted about this on Instagram yesterday, but I have a bit more to say on the subject, which I've squirrelled away in my notebook. That post seemed to strike a chord with many of you, so maybe this will too. I wrote the following on New Year's Eve. There are a lot of posts on social media looking back at the beginning of this decade, and forgive me, but I really don't want to. I started 2010 ill, confused, tired; and I remained that way for some time. I find it quite painful to think back to that year, and to compare it to others', so I'm trying not to. There's a huge gulf - betw ..read more
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Hearty vegan stew.
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by lyzi
4y ago
Don't worry pals, this isn't going to be one of those recipe posts with 40 paragraphs of my life experiences with beans - let's just jump right in. It isn't the prettiest, but it's so easy, and so so delicious.  INGREDIENTS • 1 large red onion • 1 large red pepper • 1 aubergine • 4-5 cloves of garlic • 2-3 tsp harissa paste • 2 tins chopped tomatoes • 1 tin baked beans • 1 tin kidney beans • 1 pack pre-made lentils  • oil • thyme (dried or fresh - doesn't matter!) • salt & pepper • paprika  • nutritional yeast • marmite/stock • wedges, mash, rice, or whatever you want to accompany ..read more
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Sustainable swaps.
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by lyzi
4y ago
Like a lot of people currently, I'm painfully aware of the state of the world. The world is on fire and it feels like there's no way to stop it, and yet so many people in positions of power are claiming ignorance.. anyway, this isn't a political rant, this is just about the little changes that I've been making that are better for the environment, and ease my woes slightly.  I've been thinking a lot about the things I use frequently which are actually incredibly wasteful. I've started gradually making a few changes in my life, and I thought they might be of use to you lovely humans. One ..read more
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Swimming in late summer.
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by lyzi
4y ago
I woke up tangled - my body aching and my mind ached too.  So I walked to the river. I bought coffee, and moved through the still, hot air - it smelled so sweet. Those breathless late summer days. I listened to birdsong, ducks and dogs in the distance as I looked for the right spot to sit and be.  Balancing on a log as canoes floated past, distant voices and a train rumbling behind trees. The coffee was bitter and so was the cookie.  I dipped my toe into the water. I sunk my whole body into the cool quiet, and my feet into the mud. All alone in the magic water, I was untangled.  I wa ..read more
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5 days in lisbon - city guide.
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by lyzi
5y ago
Oh beautiful Lisbon, I miss your cobbled streets, tiled buildings and trams!  It was a citybreak that had been high on my list for quite a while, so when my friend Sarah suggested we go, along with her friend Kirsty, I said yes straight away. I hadn't left the country since my big trip to Canada almost THREE YEARS AGO (what!) so I was super excited. We jumped in an uber as soon as we landed (they're pretty cheap over there!) and headed to our apartment. We freshened up a little, ate our first pastel de nata from the place around the corner (which also did amazing coffee and loads of be ..read more
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Out with the old and in with the new.
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by lyzi
5y ago
It takes a long time to change bad habits. It's hard to stop the voice in your head that says "you don't deserve good things." It's hard to stop believing that you only deserve love if you look a certain way. It's hard to make those voices stop and to go outside and enjoy life, sometimes.  This morning I woke up still tired, still with a headache leftover from yesterday, and the thought of the gym did not feel like a good one.  Outside it was beautiful - the brightest blue sky - so I decided to stop lying in bed overthinking, and go out into the lovely world.  I decided I would walk ..read more
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Cruelty free summer look book with boots.
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by lyzi
5y ago
• this post is an advertised collaboration with Boots, but all thoughts are my own • Summer is here (although I don't think anyone has told the weather) which means a change in beauty routines for many of us. More focus on the prep and protection, and a little lighter on the make up. We want glowing skin which is allowed to breathe, rather than being caked in make up - especially if we get another heatwave this year... I'm crossing my fingers and hoping we get one soon!  I got to choose a few lovely things from Boots to help me switch up my skincare & beauty for summer. I decided to only ..read more
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