harrietella September 23, 2020 C'est la vie

Is group therapy over Zoom as awkward as it sounds?

When I was told at the beginning of lockdown that my NHS therapy was going to be on Zoom rather than in person, and in a group rather than one-to-one, I almost politely declined. That…

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harrietella July 6, 2020 C'est la vie

The confessions of a serial quitter

I have thought about this title for a lot longer than usual. It’s not flattering, it’s not carefully curated, it’s not how I would like to be perceived by others. I don’t want anyone to…

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harrietella June 30, 2020 C'est la vie

25 things I’ve learnt in 25 years

My parents are having none of it, but I refuse to accept that 25 is not a big birthday. Surely a quarter of a century is significant, no? Twenty-flipping-five years old, that must be, like,…

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harrietella June 17, 2020 C'est la vie

So, you’ve graduated into a pandemic

Maybe you had it all planned out. You thought you’d be starting your grad job in September. But then coronavirus happened and suddenly the future seems uncertain.  I may have graduated two years ago and…

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harrietella June 12, 2020 C'est la vie

5 reasons why I’m stressed about lockdown ending

Hey so don’t hate me, but I’m stressed about lockdown ending. I know that I’m not the only one, because I’ve read plenty of articles saying something similar (which is why I’m writing a blog…

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