The Opinionated Woman
Where I lay my inner thoughts out into the world. These posts are inspired by my personal journal entries; the thoughts and ideas I want to share with you and get your views on.
It’s a funny thing is self-harm, it shows up in so many ways… and they’re not always obvious We eat beyond our appetite and overindulge in foods we don’t particularly want or enjoy. We sit still for too long and choose not to exercise or take care of our physical body, or our mind. But …
At 12, I was called a cock-teasing whore by a guy in his 30s on the street because I refused to go back to his place. At 14, a boy in class would grab at my boobs whenever he was within reach At 17, I started being propositioned by men over double my age at …
1 – I’m too blunt.2 – I can’t listen to bullshit and not say something.3 – I do feel bad and let my empathy get involved.4 – I interject and say what I see.5 – I don’t hold back.6 – I get angry on your behalf.7 – I can’t hide my thoughts or feelings on …
I need to share this… I came up with this 3 years ago. I realised in 10+ years of dealing with my own head, which had seen me diagnosed with postnatal depression, stress-related insomnia, depression and anxiety, which at times had me disassociated from my own existence, contemplating suicide and just coasting through my own …
I hate the idea of influencer marketing,I hate that there’s some dumb idea that to be recognised as good at what we do we have to parade ourselves as something “aspirational.” I don’t wanna be seen as “aspirational.”I wanna be seen for what I am; good at what I do. The only person I want …
Think about the times when you’re angry. Think about what happens in the moments before anger takes over. Think about what that triggers for you. When someone cuts you up on the motorway, and you call them an asshole, you’re not angry because they cut you up. You’re angry because they are driving dangerously and …
Not “new” exactly, I’m not creating anything from nothing here, more that I should unleash more of the other side of me, but the truth is it’s exhausting. It’s exhausting for those around me, and it’s exhausting for me too… Not because I find myself draining… far from it.It’s exhausting having to defend myself and …
I know a lot of things, I can speak of them with confidence and conviction. How to live your best life.How to stand up for yourself.How to get what you want.Not standing for shit. HIGH STANDARDS, LOW TOLERANCE. I talk a good game, I help people get what they want, how to take steps forward …
I feel like we live in a society where “independence” is looked at in one way, and if we don’t fit that description then we’re just liars and not really independent… we just wish we were. To be an independent person is often portrayed as someone who can do everything for himself, and needs no …
I have everything I’ve ever worked for. I drive a 13 year old car.I live in a rented house.My furniture moved with me 7 years ago, that I bought with student loans.I’ve had the same pans and toaster 12+ years.A lot of our favourite possessions were gifts.For over 10 years I’ve been slowly chipping away …