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lifestyle Sunday, December 02, 2018

Good Morning!
I hope you are well,

It's been a while, and with a lot going on in my life at the moment, I cannot think of a better post to share than talking about sleep, because I need PLENTY of it! Sleep is something I have shared often on my blog is talking about sleep and how I struggle with my sleeping pattern and constantly feeling tired (more posts to come talking about Chronic Fatigue). But something I have been interested in for months now is tracking my sleep and that's when I decided to get a Fitbit, but a cheaper version off Amazon to try and track my sleep and see how much sleep I get each night, and whether there was a pattern to it or not.

Tracking my sleep was incredible, I absolutely loved it however my cheaper Fitbit didn't really do the job. It was great for the steps but the sleeping really was not accurate. Falling asleep at 11pm every night even if I was going at 9pm? I don't think so.

For that reason, it was time to finally get an actual Fitbit, the real deal this time and I cannot explain how impressed I am with it and I'm pleased to be working with Time4Sleep on this project! I wish I got one sooner instead of buying a cheaper version. I've been using my Fitbit for just over a week now to not only tracking my steps but to track my sleep, especially as my sleeping pattern really wasn't working for me. I needed a routine again in my life.

Before I started using a tracker I would lay in bed for hours on end, tossing and turning trying to get to sleep but my brain would constantly be on the move, thinking about absolutely everything and anything. I have tried so many different apps to try and fall asleep and I just couldn't find any that actually helped me fall asleep. Although a tracker doesn't technically help me fall asleep, it helps me to see the way I'm sleeping and where I'm struggling to fall asleep. From this, I am then able to track what I'm doing on the nights when I fall asleep easily, and on the nights when I'm not.

I noticed when I didn't wear a Fitbit, I weren't able to easily see what helped me to fall asleep that night and what didn't, but the Fitbit app goes into so much detail about my sleep, it really helps me to understand where things are going wrong at night. I can see how much I'm tossing and turning at night, whether I have woken during the night and the amount of restlessness in minutes too; giving me a precise time of how much I have slept each evening.

Now that I have experience using a sleep tracker (Fitbit), I can't imagine not using one! It never leaves my wrist. I can also track my periods, steps, exercise, how many walks I have been on, my mood and even what my acne has been like. You can also track what you're eating and drinking each day, it's everything you need in a watch/sleep tracker.

Has tracking your sleep changed the way you sleep at night?

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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Emptiness

mentalhealth Sunday, November 25, 2018

Good Morning,

I hope you are okay.

Yet again it's been a while, and as usual life has been doing it's thing and messing around with my thoughts and mind, making daily life a little bit difficult. Each month I take a look back and think about what month has been the toughest for me and I have to say, the end of October, beginning of November has to be the toughest couple of weeks I have been through in lets say a few years.

Trying to describe how I'm feeling to people is also another challenge to face. How can I describe to someone how I'm feeling when I have no idea how I'm feeling myself? I don't know why I feel empty, or sad and I don't know why I feel like sitting in the corner of my bedroom or laying in my bed, with no TV on or with my phone next to me, but not actually using it; usually with the lights off too. All I can explain is how it feels like sitting in a room full of darkness, and that's how I feel on the inside and outside. There's no other words to describe it.

My mental health is something I'm quite open about, I'm happy to share my past with people and I personally think sharing my battles is a way of maybe helping someone else out there. I know past me wishes there was someone who could have helped me, and even to this day I still wish there was that someone there that could say "I've been through what you're going through so many times, and I can tell you you'll get through it this time too"; or something like that, but instead that's just something I have to remind myself on a daily basis.

Emptiness is a difficult one, because even the things you love doing; you don't want to do. I have a bookcase (or three) over flowing with books, and I don't want to read any of them. I have a blog which I love, but I very rarely want to sit down and take the time to write a post. There's social media, dog walks, crocheting, knitting and baking and I find myself still laying in bed, gazing into space not really thinking of anything and for me that's the hardest thing about depression. It changes you as a person and it changes the way you look at the things you love.

Every day I question when the emptiness feeling is going to end, or when I'll go back to doing the things I love, and every day answering the question doesn't get any easier. I went through a stage like this back in February, only lasting around a month, again in June, lasting a couple of weeks, but starting in September, we're nearly in the fourth month of this feeling and it's continuing to change me as a person. I feel like the old me, is someone I used to be, and I'll no longer be that person, or ever go back to that person; and as the months go on I'll change and adapt and become someone new, but I'm scared of who that person might be, or the changes that might come with the new me.

How do you cope with emptiness? Or losing the person you once was?

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Kimberley Jessica

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Returning To Kimberley Jessica

mentalhealth Thursday, November 01, 2018

Hello, and welcome back to whoever may be reading this.

The past year my blog has been on and off since January, when every thing started to get a little bit tough and I started to struggle, and I'm not ashamed to admit to it. I've shared a few posts now, from why I've been absent from blogging back in February to struggling with everything and I'm so tired. I guess in a way you could say it was a cry for help, or even just to say I'm not okay, please bare with me.

I absolutely loved blogging when I did it, and I miss it more than anything but when you go through the stage I've been going through since January, everything you love and enjoy seems like nothing to you anymore. I haven't enjoyed anything and I haven't wanted to do anything. I lost all of the things I loved the most and I've struggled to get back into them.

Back in October I shared a post to start doing Blogtober, but of course things don't go to plan but that's completely okay sometimes. I had all intentions to get involved with Blogtober, but went mental health gets in the way, there's no way of stopping it.

The past few weeks have been the most difficult but the most two important people in my life said something to my the other day, firstly "you need to do something you love to do" and "instead of trying to get rid of the darkness, find the light", which then made me think about Kimberley Jessica, and the love for my blog. I then started to think about my social media and making some changes, being more raw and personal.

This time, I don't want to think about goals and blogging everyday and making myself feel anxious and worried about what people might think or how my stats are doing. I want to do this for me and to help myself, and maybe even someone else out there.

Make sure to follow me on my social media accounts which are all listed below; mainly using @Kimberleyjessca on twitter and instagram.

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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Hello October!

lifestyle Monday, October 01, 2018

Good Morning!

It's the first day of October and I couldn't be more excited for what this month is going to be bringing me. >>>Graduation<<<; Michael Mcintyre, a hot air balloon ride as long as the weather stays okay.. HOW EXCITING! I have been waiting for this month for pretty much a whole year now, from when I originally thought I was going to see Michael, to also starting my last year of University. How the heck has it come around this fast? I have NO idea, but I'm pretty pleased.

While there are many exciting things happening in the next month, it is also a month of positivity, self care and getting my ass back into gear. I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again in many posts to come, this year has been a struggle! I have struggled with pretty much my whole life from being in my job, being in the last few months at University, my weight, my mind, my blog; this year has pretty much been a disaster and it's not even over yet.

Now that the past month of feeling pretty sluggish is nearly over, it's time to get back into the fitness. I know you're thinking I'm going to the gym but I'm not, that ship has sailed and the membership has finally be cancelled. But that's a completely different story for another time. But this month I'm going to get back into my fitness routine of daily/every other day workouts (I'd like to do at least 4-5 a week), and walking my dogs every single day, even when I'm in pain. And now that I've had my bike for pretty much forever and not actually used it, I'm going to try out cycling and taking one of my puppies! Slow but steady steps, I know we'll get there.

In October I am also going to focus on what I am eating and drinking. I wouldn't say I'm an awful eater, because I'm not! And I don't drink alcohol, I just do not drink enough water some days! But October is the month where I will be starting my food diary and clearly seeing what I am eating and drinking each day; ensuring I'm drinking enough water and not eating cake every single day like I did in September, oops. I think this part of my life is definitely going to make a difference to how I feel in myself and I think I might be able to see what type of food makes me feel so bloody awful after I've eaten it, because I still have absolutely no idea why I look 6 months pregnant after eating some meals. Does anyone else get like that?

Although this year has been pretty tough and still continues to bring challenges every single day, I'm determined to make the last few months of 2018 a lot better than what it has been. I'm also determined to find a job which will make me happy, not bring me down bit by bit. I'm thankful for the past month even though I have had no money coming in whatsoever, because if I hadn't I wouldn't have realised how shit I have been feeling and how I can change that.

So lets raise a glass of whatever you may be drinking right now, to a new day, a fresh start, fresh energy, new opportunities and a month of being positive and starting every day right. Even if you have a rubbish day, do not let that day effect the next. We can do this.

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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I'm So Tired

lifestyle Thursday, September 20, 2018

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Good Afternoon!

I hope you're okay.

So I guess you could call this post a diary maybe? I'm not really sure what to call it. It's hard to admit it, but sometimes it's okay to say I'm so tired, and I'm so done. I'm tired of being tired and I'm tired of trying to be strong and pretending I'm okay when I really do not feel it.

The hardest thing to come to terms with is how I have been in agony pretty much since the age of 6; knee pain, shoulder pain, back pain, more knee pain, depression, daily migraines, extreme fatigue, sciatica and carpel tunnel; when is it going to end? I'm so exhausted with being in pain every single day. I didn't sign up for this?

Let's go back to last year, before January; I'm the girl who was unbreakable, the girl who got through everything and achieved everything she put belief into. This year that girl broke, not once, not twice but so many times, I've finally lost count.

I don't know what's more difficult, dealing with my mental health, or dealing with poor physical health and not having the help that I need. I've been to and from the doctors so many times this past year and I'm still sat at home, feeling completely and utterly helpless, whilst I wait 4-6 months, if not more for help. For someone to find the time to help me. How is this okay? Why does no one care that I'm struggling, both physically and mentally?

How do I find myself again? How do I build myself back up again when everything has broken me down to oblivious?

Right now I'm torn between not having a job, wanting a job and feeling like I cannot have a job because of my health. I don't want to get myself into just any job and feel completely and utterly miserable, effecting my health even more.

I guess you can say I'm struggling and it's completely terrifying feeling this way.

So to whoever is reading this; I know you're tired, I know you're fed up and close to breaking or already broken like I am. But there is a piece of strength still inside you, and even when you feel weak, just keep fighting.

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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Knitted Patch Blanket; Square One

crafts Monday, September 10, 2018

Good Afternoon!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

For a while now I have wanted to bring knitting and crocheting to my blog however I never found the right time too, or I wanted to get better at this hobby before I uploaded it online. Now that I have finished my degree and my blog will be saying goodbye to anything student related for now (until my graduation), I finally decided that my blog would have a complete revamp and all things new and exciting in my life would come into it.

I have been knitting for a couple of years now however I haven't knitted much; I'm a very slow knitter! The first thing I ever made was a pair of baby booties, and then I made a newborn baby cardigan. My mum soon started to show me how to crochet and this took me a while to understand how to do properly, as i struggled to hold the yarn properly and that's something I struggle with when knitting! I know I'll find a way that suits me though, eventually.

After my mum finding the Drops Design Blanket called A Patch of Comfort, I decided I wanted to make my very own patch blanket but without following a specific pattern like the one mentioned above. I had also found very similar blankets where there were specifically four or five patterns for a square and these were all repeated in various colours around 10-15 times each and I knew I'd eventually get bored. Although I absolutely loved the different shades of brown and this was an aspect of the blanket I was going to use for my very own.

After borrowing my mum's 400 knitting stitches book, before purchasing my own 750 knitting stitches book, I decided I would use five different shades of brown, around 4-8 balls of each and knit a different square for each colour. Instead of repeating squares for each colour, I thought I'd make this blanket unique and have every square a different pattern and that's when I thought someone else could create this blanket too; whether it's in different shades of brown, multi-coloured or even different shades of another colour.

I absolutely love anything knitted, and it's something which you can make personal, give as a gift or even keep to cover your bed or cosy up on the sofa with; it's so versatile and you can make it however big or small you want to, you just keep going! So I'll be sharing each square and the pattern for it once they're complete for anyone who loves the pattern or would like to create their very own patch blanket.

The square above is called the "Seer sucker" stitch.

Consisting of a pattern repeat of 4+1 stitches, + 1 on each end.

Abbreviations: K1: knit one, P1: purl one.

Cast on 47 stitches on a 4mm needle.

1st and 5th Rows: K1 (edge), *K1, P1, K1 P1*, until the last 2, K1, K1.

2nd and even Rows: Work as it shows.

3rd: K1 (edge), *P1, K3* , until the last 2, P1, K1.

7th: K1 (edge), *K2, P1, K1*, until the last 2, K1, K1.

8th: work as shown.

In total, do 8 pattern repeats of this 8 row pattern, and then cast off!

If you do not know how to knit and want to learn; youtube have some incredible videos using step by step methods to show you how to cast on, knit, purl, etc!

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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The Mirena Coil Experience

lifestyle Friday, September 07, 2018

Good Afternoon!
I hope you're having a great week.

So it has been a while, a long while and in a way it's been great but quite sad being away from my blog and not keeping up with everyone on social media. But now that everything has been and gone and I'm in a place in my life where I have absolutely no idea what's going on, I thought now would be the perfect opportunity to get back to my blog and do what I love.

After saying for around 6-7 years that I would never have a coil fitted because I couldn't ever imagine taking my knickers and trousers off in front of a doctor and spreading my legs for them to get all close and personal with my lady bits, I ended up going through this whole experience yesterday and yes, I definitely spent a good few weeks absolutely dreading the day because I really did not want it done, but it was a must have job.

So let's answer the question why first. Why did I need to drop my draws in front of a doctor? Well, what a long story that's going to be. But for the quick and easiness of this post; my body basically hated the pill. I have tried so many different pills since I was at school mainly due to heavy periods or painful periods and the first few pills I tried brought me out in such bad acne on my face or my shoulders, that I couldn't cope with being on them any longer. I ended up having to treat the acne and take the pill at the same time and it just wasn't going to work for a long period of time. I have then been on a variety of mini pills since because the female hormone not only causes acne but also causes headaches, a problem I have been battling with for a long time too. I finally found a mini pill which was great for me until a year later I was having a period every single week or every other week and I was too stressed and too in pain to deal with that too. Who wants a period every week? No one. I then went through another two pills until I ended up going back to the combined pill called Yasmin. I loved this pill more than anything, I had no spots, my periods were regular, they weren't painful and was in a happy place with my contraceptive pill, until my doctor turned around and said I was at risk of having a stroke; brilliant. Just want a wanted to hear. So the options then came; go back to the mini pill that made me bleed every single week, every single day or to try another method of contraception.

I'm going to put it straight out there, I automatically said no to the injection; so many more people put on weight with the injection and already having weight on my body due to the many different pills I've been on, I really did not want to put on anymore weight. So that was out of the question. My next option was the implant, however the idea of having an implant cut out of my arm leaving me with scars did not sound appealing. So here came the last option; the coil. Copper or hormonal, I needed to pick one.

After two months of going back to my old mini pill which caused so much pain and agro, I decided to book myself in to have my coil fitted on the 06th September. Up until yesterday I had absolutely no idea which coil I was having as there were two hormonal types on the market now. The Kyleena; the coil with less hormones and great for those who haven't had a child as it was smaller, also great for people who struggle with contraception due to the hormones in them. Or the Mirena; the coil with more hormones, it was bigger and mainly for women who have already had children and it's also more likely to stop periods. Sounds great to me either way! I went into the room and spoke to my doctor about the coils and my options and whether or not I've recently had a period etc etc.. the general procedure when you're about to have a coil fitted. I expressed how I didn't mind which coil I had fitted as regardless they both had less hormones than the pill so it wouldn't effect my mental state in any way more than what the pill may have done (that's if it did). So the decision was depending on my cervix and whether my body would let the Mirena be fitted or not. I cannot express how grateful I was for Mother Nature this month as I had absolutely no idea when I was going to bleed and when I weren't due to the pill change; but for once it did it's job for the best.

After signing a form of consent, I was sent over to the bed to undress myself from the waist downwards and to lay at the end of the bed with a piece of paper towel covering my lady area. At this point, the nurse and my doctor knew how nervous I was about having this done and they were doing everything they could to make me feel comfortable which involved a conversation about my many piercings. I was then asked to place my feet together at the end of the bed and to spread my legs as far as I could. You can just imagine how awful this sounds and looked and how wobbly my legs were because I was absolutely dreading the whole thing.

The placement of the coil started with my doctor feeling me internally and on my stomach to see what direction my cervix was; the weirdest and very uncomfortable feeling I have to say; she definitely was not gentle. She then used a metal tool which opened my vagina up which made it easier to see where to insert the tool which places the coil. Apparently this bit is uncomfortable, painful and cold but I hardly felt a thing and I didn't mind that! After inserting antiseptic gel, we carried on our conversation whilst waiting for that to do it's magic and thank christ, I was able to lay my legs down before they fell off! Around a minute later, I was asked to raise my legs again and I'd say a minute after that I was then in the most uncomfortable pain I have ever felt. My doctor passed a small, thin tube through into my uterus and all I can say about this experience is to breathe like you're having a child. It was uncomfortable like severe period pain, because you could feel this long piece of plastic go up to the top of where your underwear would be and the only way I can describe it is uncomfortable and painful like bad cramping. That was stage two. Afterwards she then inserted the Mirena coil and removed the plastic tube. All that was left to do was cut the plastic threads which help to remove the coil in 5 years time, and then remove the metal tool and it was over.

The whole process of having a Mirena coil didn't take long at all, I would say 5-10 minutes. But for someone who really struggles with period pain, having extremely bad cramping, and then experiencing the cramping until the next day; I'll one day say it was worth it but for right now, I'm still in pain and I didn't enjoy having a tube going through my vagina into my uterus because it was ridiculously uncomfortable.

If you struggle with the pill and you need to look at trying something different but you're unsure about the coil.. It is definitely worth having the think over it. It took me a good five years to finally decided to have the coil fitted. For the pain that I was in yesterday and the pain that I was in today.. I think I will eventually say it was worth it because I'm now fully protected for five years. But you definitely need to breathe through the whole thing and maybe have a drink before going in just to take the edge of the pain! I contemplated having a piercing done beforehand so the pain weren't as bad. But, if you can deal with painful period cramps then the coil won't be an issue for you!

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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Where Have I Been?

lifestyle Monday, July 09, 2018

Good Morning!

This post has been on my to-do list for a while now, and what I mean by a while; is a few months. I haven't posted on my blog since April, and I haven't shared anything on twitter or Instagram in two or three months. So what's been going on? Where have I been? Did I give up on my blog?

One thing I have loved about having a complete break down and break through; is being able to go unnoticed on my blog, my instagram and my twitter. While I do not have to share what's been going on or where I have been, I feel like it's necessary for my blog and for myself to understand that I didn't give up on my blog, or my social media; but I gave up on myself.

If it hasn't been noticed; since January I have been struggling with motivation and overall enthusiasm towards life. As soon as the new year came, I stopped doing everything that I loved doing and everything became just a little bit too difficult. I tried to pull myself together by joining the gym and hoping that working out would sort my head out; but instead I ended up with the flu for six weeks and my health continued to get worse. The gym stopped, my motivation came to a halt and I was ready to give up.

The past seven months have been a struggle; I've wanted to blog but I haven't known where to begin. I've wanted to share on instagram but I've worried too much about my interaction but actually, does it matter? Oh no it doesn't. Who gives a crap about the instagram problems with interaction?! It shouldn't make us feel like rubbish.

After six months of feeling awful; tired, unmotivated, the feeling like I'm not good enough for anything, and my mental health getting worse and worse; I some how managed to realise what was causing this awful feeling for six months after having a complete break down which I've been hiding and not admitting to.

Previously I have mentioned working as a 1-1 learning support assistant; but while this job comes with so many positives and advantages of helping children; it also comes with it's disadvantages and problems. The problem of being hit, stabbed with pencils, and having chairs and objects thrown at you. As a sensitive person, on three separate occasions this completely broke me and it took me six months to realise that this was the problem. My job was making my life a misery. Not only have I been unmotivated in my job, but I've been unmotivated with my life. Everything came to a stop and I had no idea what was causing it because it's happened so many times, it all became oblivious.

I never thought it could be possible for a job to completely change you as a person and to have such an impact on your mental health and overall health in general. How can something so big become so oblivious and take so long to figure out?

While it's important to always work on your self-care and doing what you love to ensure your happiness and health is always at it's peak; sometimes it takes looking back at the hardest parts of your life to figure out where it all went wrong. And take it from me; it's better to do this as soon as possible than waiting till the breaking point.

If anyone has ever gone through a situation like this, I'd love some advice! But on the plus side, it's great to be back!

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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Working In Style With XYLONDON

fashion Monday, April 23, 2018

Good Morning!
I hope you're having a wonderful day.

It has been so long since I last posted here on Kimberley Jessica and wow, it feels incredible to be typing up a new post with fresh content! A lot has happened in the past few months where I have been completely absent from my blog and my social media and I cannot wait to start spending more time writing up posts to share with you guys what has been going on and where my life is at now.

So starting off new posts and new content, I wanted to share a fabulous brand which I've thoroughly enjoyed working with over the past month. XYLONDON is a brand I have never heard about until they contacted me and they 100% need more coverage and recognition for their brand. I LOVE everything they sell.

When XYLONDON approached me to work with them, I had the option to choose a pair of shoes out of their whole website and gosh, was this a mission; I just couldn't decide. What I absolutely loved is how I had complete freedom with this choice and they wanted me to have the final decision of what I loved the most, not what they wanted me to try out.

I decided to pick out a gorgeous pair of trainers which I knew I would get a lot of use out of throughout the Easter break when I was working full time, running around with children at my holiday job, and the trainers definitely did what they were made to do!

I fell in love with the Corey Black Faux Suede Comfy Trainers as soon as I saw them and they only cost £19.99, incredible! I chose the black pair of trainers because they're suitable for working in and I can even get away with wearing them at my school; a two in one trainer!

I tend to search for Nike trainers because they're what I know and love and always reach for, however I cannot explain how comfortable and light these trainers are. They're perfect for walking, running or even going to the gym. My favourite thing about a trainer is not being too heavy on my feet and these are far from it; they're like walking on feathers, and they're as light as a feather too when they're in your hands. Working 10 hours a day, these trainers definitely made working so much more comfortable and I couldn't recommend this brand enough for their trainers. These also come in more colours, and the white pair are to die for!

If you're looking for a pair of trainers which you can work long hours in without your feet aching, check out XYLONDON!

This post features product(s) which were sent to me for review purposes however all opinions are my own.

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Kimberley Jessica

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Hello April!

helloapril Sunday, April 01, 2018

Good Morning!
I hope you're having a wonderful bank holiday weekend.

As it's the first day of a new month I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to jump back into my blogging routine and start the new month off with a brand new post. I have to say my blog has been quite neglected throughout the beginning of 2018 and I have to apologise for that, but unfortunately my health has to come before my blog. But now that I have finished my degree (woo pwoop), it's time to put my spare time into my blog and make it the best it has ever been.

I want April to be the month of fresh starts, a healthy mindset and a healthy body and that's when fitness and self care will be coming into my blog niche. While it's important to stay healthy in general, I have recently take up knitting and crocheting again after stopping for around two years and I have decided to also bring these two aspects of my life also into my blog. I cannot explain how great crocheting and knitting is for a calm and positive outlook. If you need to de-stress, knit or crochet! That's all I can say.

In this post I also want to talk about my study gram @kjstudies. Now that my degree has come to an end and I have finished all of my work, I haven't decided what to do with my study gram, whether to keep it or discontinue it, or even change it to something to do with fitness or crocheting/knitting. I would absolutely love to hear your feedback of what you would like me to do with this account, taking into consideration that I will be starting my teacher training in September, so I could bring this into the study gram, who knows?

Happy Easter and I look forward to catching up with you all!

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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Why Self Care Is Important

lifestyle Tuesday, March 06, 2018

Good Afternoon!

As we are all aware, I have been pretty absent the past two months and I cannot explain how great it has felt to step back from my blog and spend more time focusing on myself and my studies. I can completely understand why third year students step away from their blog. However, even till today I'm still struggling with what I would usually get done on a daily basis and jobs and little bits and pieces that I would tend to do every single day, I'm struggling to find the time to do or even the motivation to do them on some days. What is going on?!

When I took January out away from my blog I realised how important self care is and why we should practise self care on a regular basis. And this doesn't mean you need to step away from everything in your life so you can do this. You can practise self care every single evening if this is what you want to do; it's making the time to do it and enjoying taking half an hour or even an hour out of each day or each week to ensure you're giving yourself some care.

Without a little bit of self care, we'd be a complete mess. I know this from experience of piling job on top of job, on top of job and never taking time out for myself or doing what I love the most. It eventually got to the point where I just felt absolutely shit and I gave up with almost everything and this isn't how you want it to end up.

If you have been blogging for a long period of time and on a frequent basis too (for example I was blogging every day for two years); then take advantage of having a couple of weeks away from your laptop and away from your blogging social media space; you will not realise how much you needed it until you have it.

Taking time out and putting more effort into your self care can completely reset your mindset and how your mental frame is working. Spending more time pampering yourself and enjoying the free time you has helps to understand what your body and mind needs before getting to breaking point. Self care gives you that feeling of rest and support at the end of each day, instead of going to bed constantly thinking about what you're going to do next or what you need to get done tomorrow. It slowly calms down your mind and gets you mentally and physically prepared for the next day and it's something that everyone needs.

Do you practise self care often? Or do you forget to do this?

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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Lily England's New-ish Marble Release

beauty Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Good Morning!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Better late than never, I'm finally getting around to sharing with you the most incredible hair brush set in the world. I know, you're probably wondering how a hair brush can be wonderful, but the fact it's marble and rose gold just makes it that much better. I'm joking, or am I? But for a paddle hair brush, I am very impressed with how smooth this brush glides through my hair without finding any knots or tangles like a cheaper brush does from a pound shop; I would definitely say the price makes a different, regardless of the fact that these are the most beautiful brushes ever made.

The set includes a large paddle brush to smooth and detangle hair, a barrel brush to blow dry and add volume, a comb which is perfect for wet hair or back combing and off course, two beautiful rose gold clips for sectioning. A set which includes pretty much every single tool you will need to style your hair in one way or another (without the electronic side of it).

I tend to use the paddle brush as an every day brush, just because these brushes are the best for my type of hair; curly, thick and generally quite tangly if the wind makes its way too it. I've found paddle brushes so much more comfortable to use on my hair, as a normal, smaller brush makes the tangles absolutely kill when trying to brush them out. To the point I end up asking my mum to brush my hair for me because it's that painful. With this brush, I do not have these problems.

I haven't got round to using the paddle brush yet, because after wrapping at least half of my hair round a paddle brush when I was younger, I tend to stay away from them! However, I know these are a huge favourite of my mum's for drying hair.

I use the comb after washing my hair to reduce any tangles before going in with my paddle brush to dry my hair. And whether I am straightening or curling my hair, I'll use the sectioning clips to section back pieces I have already styled, or bits of hair which I'm clipping back away from my face so I am able to style the rest. These clips also look so pretty just for clipping back some of your hair. I tend to clip back my fringe with these!

Lily England is such a stylish company, everything they sell is completely and utterly beautiful; a real eye catcher for any girl! For £24.95, it's a set definitely worth purchasing to give you everything you need to style/brush your hair!

What's your favourite brush to use?

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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