7 DAYS LATELY | THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP

Apologies for my lack of blog posts on here lately. I've had quite a bit going on over the past week so blogging has taken a back seat. I've been working a lot, and covering other people's shifts, so I haven't had time to sit down and write any posts. Hopefully this will change!


I've been appreciating my own company this week. That sounds like quite a weird thing to say but I realised how little time I spend taking care of myself. I'm either at work, writing blog posts, in Southampton or staring absent-mindedly at the television. Jo from She Wears Burgundy wrote a blog post about falling in love with yourself, which you can find HERE. Her post has really resonated with me lately for a number of reasons. I'm continually picking out my faults: my nose is becoming a little crooked, I have scars on my face from when I had bad acne as a teenager, I still get acne on my back and chest, my hair is flat, I have cellulite and on and on and on...  I beat myself up about the smallest things. I haven't really considered how harmful these thoughts are to myself.

For a long time I've perhaps been naive and depended on other people for my own happiness. In all honesty, I've lost a sense of self since I graduated from university. My best friend (she knows who she is) reminded me, in the toilet in a club last weekend - very classy, of the person I used to be. So this week I've been trying to be that person again. I want to be independent, I want to spend time with all my friends, who I may have neglected after graduating, and I don't want to get home from work and fester until I go to bed.

Last week, I put my plan into action! And here's what I've been getting up to (not much just yet haha).

After getting back from Southampton, I sat in Caffe Nero with a slice of red velvet cake and a hot chocolate. I had the window seat; my favourite seat in any coffee shop. I love staring at passersby, wondering what they are doing with their day and where their journey across Chiswick high street will take them. 

That evening I treated myself to a bath with a Lush bath bar and a face mask. It was the most relaxed I've been in a long time. I listened to music on my phone and nearly fell asleep. This is my rountine every Thursday night but I feel like I really needed it this week. 

I met up with one of my best friends, and someone I used to live with last year. We had a lovely lunch at Handmade Burger Co. then went back to his house armed with lots of chocolate for a much needed catch up. It was amazing to see him! I can always be a little silly when I'm hanging out with him, but I can also tell him if I'm feeling a bit down. 

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. 

love, Cally