Hey there - my name is Cerys and I create content about "the lazy girls' guide to self-acceptance, self-care & empowerment".
https://www.coffeewithcerys.com/
Making My Heart Happy In Edinburgh
If you’re following me on Instagram, then you’ll know that I spent my birthday week in Edinburgh. I had the most amazing time, it made my heart happy, and my mental health was the best it’s been for a long while (who knew taking proper time to relax was good for you…?). So, I wanted to write a blog post about everything I got up to while in Edinburgh – from the food, to the places I visited, and everything in between. I love travelling, so definitely want to do more of it!
My Top Picks On Netflix - September 2021
How has it taken me this long to write another Netflix round-up? For a lass who is constantly watching something that’s poor effort – so I’m sorry! I love sitting and watching Netflix in the evening over food, so I definitely need to write more of these.
The Beginner’s Guide To Self-Acceptance – Part 1
I’ve been blogging in this niche for just over a year now, but I’ve never really sat down and talked about how/when it started for me and which advice I followed etc. So, here it is! I really hope that you find this helpful!
Adulting Is Hard: Tips To Make Friends In Your 20's
Making friends as an adult compared to when you’re a child are two completely different experiences. As a child I remember so many situations where one child would go up to another, announce that they were now friends and that was that – friendship created! I’m not so sure that this would go down as well as an adult…
My Ultimate Disney Bucket List
It’s always been my dream to visit all of the Disney Parks around the world. Each park has its own amazing experiences, food and Disney goodness and I would just love to see it all (a girl can dream right?). So, I thought I would write down my bucket list and put it out into the universe.
7 Tips For An Organised Mind
When it comes to work, I’m always super organised. I work as a receptionist in a youth club and always bring in my own notebook to write pretty much everything down. My colleagues find it funny, but it’s come in handy when we all forget any passwords or other important notes😂 I have terrible memory, so if I didn’t write things down I would never get anything done or remember to pass on messages to the right people😂
The Ultimate Movie Night Essentials
If you’ve been reading my blog/following me on Instagram for a while, you may know that I am a big fan of a movie night. I love being cosy and, for me, movie nights are one of the cosiest things. When I’m needing self-care, I love getting wrapped up and losing myself in a good film or series.
How To Give Yourself Self-Care During Your Period
There are various reasons why we sometimes just need that extra bit of self-care. During your period is a great time do to it as your body is wanting to take it slow and to just get through it. Realistically, we can’t take the whole week off every time we have a period (although sometimes I would love to). But that doesn’t mean that we have to sit and suffer while we go about our everyday lives.
Lets Talk About Boobs...Again
If you know me, then you’ll likely know that I talk about boobs a lot. I’ve struggled with body confidence throughout my life and always had such a negative view of most of my body. However, I’ve pretty much always loved my boobs🧡 Whether you have big boobs, small boobs, perky boobs saggy boobs – whatever your boobs are like they’re great! And I’m yet to find anyone that disagrees😂
How To Give Yourself Love & Care While In A Relationship
Growing up I always felt like being married was the end goal. The majority of adults around me were divorcees or single – but I seemed to have ignored this and focussed on the happy relationships in TV shows, films and in magazines. These all seemed to suggest that the only way to be happy was to be with someone else. In this post I talk about the importance of your relationship with yourself.
My Relationship With My Body Hair
This is quite a tough post for me to write as it’s something that I’ve struggled with for a really long time. Body hair is normal!!
7 Women Empowering Podcasts You Should Listen To | 2021
Listening to podcasts is a great way to get positive messages and inspiring stories throughout your day. There are all sorts of reasons to consider adding podcasts to your daily routine! Photo credit: Stas Knop | pexels.com
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Start and end your day with a little self-care
Like any new habit, adding self-care into your life can seem kind of tricky. You probably wonder how you’ll manage to find time to do anything extra for yourself, let alone how you’ll remember to do these things. Keep reading, and I’ll show you some tricks to making self-care a routine part of your life.
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Why self-care matters and super simple way to treat yourself
You’ve probably heard the term “self-care” used a lot lately. However, you still may be unclear on what it means. While the concept does involve taking care of yourself, it goes much deeper.
I needed a mental break. Do you?
Are you experiencing issues at home and at work? Is your energy suffering, but you still can’t sleep at night? Are you having major mental or physical changes that aren’t related to anything else? If so, it might be that stress is leading to severe overwhelm in your life, which means it might be time for a mental break.
A FOUNDATION FOR EVERY SEASON (BLOGTOBER – DAY THIRTY)
The perfect makeup application it built upon a good base and with so many to choose from it can be a really daunting task to undertake. I’ve broken down some of my favourites by season to really see you through the year to the best of my abilities. I’m sure you all have a favourite but why not give one of mine a go!
20 Autumn Bucket List Ideas To Romanticise Your Life This Season
These cosy Autumn bucket list ideas are sure to help you appreciate those magical every day moments and romanticise your life this season...
Why go freelance?
Graduating when I did (woooo pandemic grad of the class of 2020), played a huge part into this decision. When it took months to even get a supermarket job, I used my spare time to write pieces for independent magazines, charities, and then I got an internship with the University of Plymouth’s iMayflower scheme which taught me how to work in a freelance capacity professionally. I knew about freelancing but didn’t understand how to do it. But the internship showed me it’s actually quite simple and the only things I really needed to know that I didn’t was how to invoice. After my internship I found a few one off paid jobs, and then got my first long-term client who I still work with now. Going freelance gave me the capacity to create my own work at a time where the unemployment rates had sky-rocketed.
Free work dosen't mean it's bad work
Sometimes, I like to expand my audience and go beyond blogging and into feature writing.his week, one of my favourite pieces I’ve ever written got published by The Everyday Magazine. The piece is titled; Life Lessons From Climbing: How Climbing teaches us patience and simply just giving it a go. As I’m sure many of my regular readers know, I’m a big fan of climbing and sadly don’t get to go as often as I’d like too — saying that I did go bouldering this week (YIPPEEE — it was great!). So when I was self isolating, I lived and breathed the climbing’s first debut to the Olympics. I’ve always found climbing great for my mental health, but watching these athletes made me realise how universally the sport can help us. It teaches us patience, giving it a go, and taking a step back which are amazing lessons to apply to everyday life.
How I balance freelance copywriting and part time work
I don’t always get it perfect; I have been known to be working in an evening, or be in a writers rut and need to just call it a day. Scattering copywriting jobs across the week rather than cramming them all in a couple of days means that this is possible, which is why; knowing my limits and planning ahead is crucial to balancing copywriting around my part-time job.
Breakfast on the Go: Hash brown egg nests
Looking for a delicious breakfast for your busy mornings on the go? Well, this is a great recipe for you! It makes 6 servings, so make a batch this weekend, and have 5 servings left for each of the workday mornings! Click to read!
How To Use the Instagram Link Sticker for your Blog
The Instagram Link Sticker is being rolled out for everyone! What this means for you as a blogger.
How to Live Life on Life’s Terms
When we understand how our upbringing influences our adult relationships, we have immense power to thrive!
MAKEUP REVOLUTION REHAB COLLECTION REVIEW
“It’s time for some serious TLC with the Revolution Rehab collection. This collection is designed to nourish & recover your brows, lips & lashes.” Let’s face it, we could all do with a little bit of extra goodness in our lives right now couldn’t we?
The 5 stages of burnout
Burnout is a popular topic recently. Between Covid, work demands, and family demands, many women (and many men) have nothing left to give. If you are curious about burnout or wonder if what your feeling is burnout, click to read the 5 stages of burnout and see if anything resonates with you.
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How I plan Content With Notion!
Notion is an application that helps with organization of elements such as notes, databases, kanban boards, wikis, calendars, and reminders. You can connect these segments to create your system for knowledge management, note-taking, data management, project management, and others. And it is free! Yes, free. So let me take you through my Notion dashboard. Also, before we start, I want to thank you to Katie from thecozycornerblog because I struggled so much figuring out Notion at first, so she offered her template. Of course it has now changed a lot for my needs and yes I appreciate her for helping me out! Alright, so my dashboard is called The Hub and that is the only page I use. It houses the following sections: List/Life, Photography Hub, Content Hub, and Social Media Hub.
TOP 5 AMAZING TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS
We all want balance in our lives, and that’s determined by how we use our time. Today I share my Top 5 Time Management Tips to help you prioritise and achieve balance in the different seasons of your life.
I’ve got ‘COVID FOMO’. Have you?
FOMO or the Fear of Missing Out is defined as social anxiety stemmed from the belief that others might be having fun while you are not present. It is usually attributed to social media, and in better, less stressful times has to do with wanting to live a life as happening as everyone else’s seems. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic though, what I am talking about is very different but is still, per se, fear of missing out. This unprecedented circumstance has brought with itself a myriad of fears and anxieties that all sit and chitchat under the “FOMO” umbrella.
Why I’m now Comfortable with my Introversion
Looking back at my journey of finding comfort in my introversion, as I turn a year older.
How To Pitch To Brands For Blog Collaborations
Working with brands that you want to support is a really rewarding part of blogging. Building relationships with PRs and brand managers is a big step towards running an exciting and successful blog. But pitching to brands for the first time can feel daunting. How do you convince a brand to work with you? How do you put forward your ideas? In this guide, find proven methods on how to pitch to brands to get you started.
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How to Repurpose Blog Content
Repurposing is a blogger’s secret weapon. Especially if you’ve been blogging for a long time. Think about it: if you write a blog post that’s 1,500 words, full of tips, encouragement, inspiration … that’s a lot of content sitting right there. It would be wasteful to keep it in just one form, on one platform. The trouble comes, however, when you start to look at repurposing your content. Which parts of your blog posts should you pull out front and centre? What images should you use? Where do you even put all your repurposed content? Let’s take a look!
Are You a Blogger or Influencer? You Need These 10 Free Apps Now
Is time management and organization something that seems impossible to achieve? Do you struggle with getting more engagement and followers? Luckily for you, there are several great apps available to help with that! Photo credit: pexels.com
