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I absolutely love this time of year. I love all the twinkly lights. The smell of mulled wine in pubs. The sight of suited and booted city workers, tipsy and wearing festive headgear at 6 in the evening. I am full of all the Christmassy spirit (and all the glitter) and I really pack in all the yule time fun at this time of year. But damn, can that take a toll! Sometimes, despite my love for the holly and the ivy, I find this time of year gives my mental health a real bashing. (And I can only imagine it would be even worse if I really hated all things jolly). This time last year I was still really battling with my mental health - in the build up to Christmas I really struggled with my anxiety, and afterwards I really spiralled into a serious depression. So this year I am trying to do things a little differently, and I thought I'd share my tips for having a mentally healthy Christmas...

Real Talk: Looking After Your Mental Health This Christmas


I absolutely love this time of year. I love all the twinkly lights. The smell of mulled wine in pubs. The sight of suited and booted city workers, tipsy and wearing festive headgear at 6 in the evening. I am full of all the Christmassy spirit (and all the glitter) and I really pack in all the yule time fun at this time of year. But damn, can that take a toll! Sometimes, despite my love for the holly and the ivy, I find this time of year gives my mental health a real bashing. (And I can only imagine it would be even worse if I really hated all things jolly). This time last year I was still really battling with my mental health - in the build up to Christmas I really struggled with my anxiety, and afterwards I really spiralled into a serious depression. So this year I am trying to do things a little differently, and I thought I'd share my tips for having a mentally healthy Christmas...

This beautiful party dress arrived as a little early Christmas present from the team at Quiz Clothing, and it ticks all my festive frock boxes! And I've never been able to say no to a gorgeous red dress...

Festive Frocks: A Gift from Quiz Clothing


This beautiful party dress arrived as a little early Christmas present from the team at Quiz Clothing, and it ticks all my festive frock boxes! And I've never been able to say no to a gorgeous red dress...

This is the first of a series of festive frocks I am going to be having on the blog in the next couple of weeks, to help you find that perfect party dress to take you through the holidays. I'm starting off with a twist on the old classic - this little black dress from Simply Be. 

LBD with a Twist: Simply Be Star Sequin Midi Dress


This is the first of a series of festive frocks I am going to be having on the blog in the next couple of weeks, to help you find that perfect party dress to take you through the holidays. I'm starting off with a twist on the old classic - this little black dress from Simply Be. 
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