A small regret

I realised that I started this with the intention of it being like an online diary, so this is going to be more like a diary entry than anything else I have done something lately that I am not proud of, and I am hoping that this will be the last time that I do

This past week

First of all, sorry for being MIA for this past week; I have been at my caravan and at my student house, neither of which have WiFi so I have been unable to post. Myself and a few of my friends went on a road trip for the day (last Saturday) when the weather was

Mental health in Northern Ireland

Recently I found a harrowing statistic; 40% of adults living in Northern Ireland is diagnosed with PTSD. This is higher than any other country in Europe. The reason that the number is this high is as a result of The Troubles. For any of you who don’t know, The Troubles was a period of conflict

chapter one

She was young and naive; she had just moved to The Big City from Yellow Spring, Ohio. She was just about to study music at Cornell University. Unlike the other students, she didn’t have a great passion for music, but she could sing. It was the one thing that connected her to her father. Although

Crisis!

Does anyone have That Friend that they just can’t shake? I have a cousin; we are very close in age and we usually get along very well. But whenever we are together and her friends come along I am immediately cast aside! My mum told me this would happen (even though I believe that she

What I’m watching

I started watching Jane the Virgin a few years ago and now I am rewatching it – really a great show! Currently on series 3, but it does tackle a lot of important issues. I’ve been wanting to start a new show, some of my friends have recommended Ozark, the West Wing etc. Any recommendations?

What I’m reading

I’m currently reading Never Greener by Ruth Jones. Even though this is not the typical genre I would be interested in (usually thriller, Stephen King type books) I am really enjoying it! Not a typical chic flick, it explores mental health issues and suspense. I was previously a fan of Ruth Jones as Gavin and

Hello

Hi there, my name’s Nia and this is my blog! I don’t really know what to say about myself; I’m 20 years old and I’m from Ireland. Honestly, I just wanted to start this because I’m a bit bored during lockdown and I thought it would be a bit therapeutic! I’ve always wanted to start