Does this sound familiar? ♥ You constantly downplay your skills and achievements ♥ You’re reluctant to celebrate anything you’ve achieved because you think others helped you there or you got there by deception ♥ You think of others as inherently more qualified or in the know than you. ♥ You’re more likely to go for […]
Books, courses, blogs, newspapers, Google, other people – they’re all great teachers. But sometimes they’re completely unnecessary. The answers to the really big questions – “who am I?” “Why am I here?” “What are my life lessons?” – you won’t find any of them anywhere else. Because deep down, you already know. So today’s picture […]
It’s summer, the sun is shining, the birds are singing obnoxiously early and well, it’s a great time to be in love. So I thought I’d share some little observations about being in a long-term relationship. Feel free to add your own in the comment box! Image © Satureyes You don’t second guess each other You […]
I don’t know if you guys have noticed, but lately I’ve really tightened up the Darling Lovely Life branding. That covers everything, from what I have in my home to what I wear and how I do business. The moment I decided to be 100% true to myself all the time is the moment this […]
How often do you stop and pat yourself on the back when you accomplish something? Not very often, I’ll wager. We tend to do the very British thing of underplaying our achievements, even to ourselves, and worrying that we’ll jinx a good thing if we celebrate it – or that we’ll be guilty of narcissism […]
Sometimes we’re so busy chasing big goals or trying to get by that way forget to stop and appreciate the little things. For me, nothing beats the smell of fresh flowers or a perfect bloom, a cuddle with my cats or a lovely comfy bed, but beauty is totally subjective. Whatever it is that you […]
I have a bit of a pic’n’mix career – I do everything from digital marketing for businesses to writing for national magazines, PR and, of course, the blog you’ve stumbled on. Being a freelancer, I’ve applied for a lot of jobs in my life, and I’ve always landed the ones I really want – mainly […]
When brilliantly witty and inspirational author, Marian Keyes, was facing a battle with depression, she channelled those feelings and found that being creative helped her to get through each day. Her creative medium was baking, and she enjoyed it so much that she produced a beautiful book with mouth-watering recipes (pictured below) called Saved by […]
Today we once again have the enormous pleasure of featuring one of the country’s most talented wedding stylists! The ideas in this adorable shoot can be applied to your home or your wedding – it’s all about a soft colour palette (because… pastels…) and lovely little sewing props! The shoot was styled by Kirsten Butler […]
Which of these flowers is the most beautiful? The answer? All of them, in their own way. Just because other people are doing great things doesn’t mean that you don’t shine just as brightly, so let yourself blossom and let the beauty of others reflect off you and make you even more incredible, instead of […]