Its been two weeks since my last post about medical school or otherwise. There is a few reasons behind that, though I think a lot of it was about having to process the emotions I have been feeling over the last two weeks. It took me a while to describe what I am feeling and… Continue reading MedSchoolDiaries: Defining Medical School in One Word
Welcome back to Med School and the first week of block 5! After spending our four-week easter break revision pretty hard, except for my missing week that I don’t talk about. It is nice yet stressful to be back in the lecture halls and learning some new stuff. Despite being back in the lecture theatre,… Continue reading Beginning of the End (of year 1)
With all the revision and exam stress, the amount of baking occurring in my house as definitely increased. It was my housemates that gave me some inspiration to dig out this classic recipe from my collection. I’ve always loved banana cake, I think is a simple but tasty recipe that can be cooked whilst you… Continue reading Appealing recipe: Banana Bread
My recent relapse when it came to living a clean and minimal life was a big blow to me. I really enjoy the lifestyle and the power it gives you to live a clean, green life. As such I went looking for some great motivation and tips to stay on track with the lifestyle I… Continue reading A Clean Living Companion: An Edited Life – Anna Newton
I love quotes, I am tweet them a lot, use them in blog posts and write them in my planner to define my weeks aims. I find them extremely useful for providing a motivation to achieve something; they provide proof that people do understand what you are going through and that people have succeeded where… Continue reading Quotes To Inspire Your Minimalism Journey
The last week was extremely unproductive in my opinion. Its always been the same when it gets to the last week of each term; my body and brain were both ready for a break and the ability to get anything remotely productive done had long run away from me. With my car in the garage… Continue reading Med School Diaries: Breakdowns, Burnouts and Bunkering Down
What a week it has been, I have made my directing debut, made a last minute trip home and finally got my revision plan for next week sorted. This week has definitely been about getting into action. This week I tried to get on top of my anatomy work, but remembering the muscles can be… Continue reading Med School Diaries: Lights, Camera, Get into Action
There is something about jammy biscuits that really can cheer you up after a long day, or just make everything seem more luxurious - even though jam can be extremely cheap. I have made jam thumbprint cookies since I was about young and they are a great alternative to jam tarts when you can't be… Continue reading My Almost Spring Biscuit – Lemon and Jam Thumbprint Biscuits
I've been less socially busy this week, but much more productive in everything else. There has been an element of realisation that it is MARCH!... and I have yet to set myself up to achieve my goals for the year. This week has been all about the shoulder and arm (which anatomically is the upper… Continue reading Med School Diaries: Long Days, Hard Nights and Setting some monthly challenges…
In todays society with social media showing success means owning plenty of stuff, relapsing into hoarding unnecessary belongings is inevitable. Sometimes, you simply need new things and so you have to buy stuff, its when you forget to clear out the stuff you stop using when the clutter begins; more so when life starts getting… Continue reading Minimalism Relapse
