Hi, I'm Emilia Isabelle

The Easter Egg Sized Bump In The Road! The Easter period has thrown me off. And if you’re someone who struggles with disordered eating, you’ll get exactly what I mean when I say… a lack of routine can really mess with your head and well-being. I struggle with change in…

But What Is Self-Care Really? There’s a lot of noise around what ‘self-care‘, is supposed to look like. Mood lighting, long bubble baths, fresh manicure, hours in the hairdressers chair and don’t get me wrong f that’s your thing, enjoy every second of it. However, choosing the ways in which…

Trying My Best and Still Never Enough There comes a point where you’re trying so hard in every area of your life that nothing feels like enough. You’re trying to be present as a mother which includes being a full-time chef and teacher, being a supportive friend through all the…

Happy Writiversary! Just over a year ago, in January, I started writing. It wasn’t part of a plan. I didn’t sit down with a strategy or an audience in mind. If I’m honest, it began in the middle of what felt like a bit of a life crisis. After new…

When Self-Care Isn’t a Bubble Bath It’s Remembering Who You Are There’s a version of self-care people love to talk about the one with face masks and long baths featuring journals by candlelight or better still the slow mornings with coffee that’s still hot. Whilst I crave that too and…

Stuck. Sometimes, I still feel stuck in the ‘new mum stage’ that strange, in-between version of yourself where you don’t quite know who you are anymore. The really confusing part is… my newborn is seven. Seven years have passed, and I don’t feel much closer to finding myself now than…

Starting Again. Some days, more often than not, I feel like it’s too late to start over. This is not in a dramatic, life-is-over kind of way it’s more in the soft way that sits in your chest while you’re folding laundry or staring at your reflection thinking, well… this…

How Levelling Up Changed the Dating Game. The longer I stay single, the harder it becomes to meet someone. It’s not because I’m closed off or because I don’t want connection but because the life I’ve built is the most peaceful, grounded, and strong one I’ve ever known. Peace has…

Dopamine Seeking When You Feel Flat (And Why ‘Just Don’t Eat or Buy Stuff’ Is Useless Advice) Some days I wake up and everything feels flat and bleak. Completely low-voltage as though my brain is running on 0.7% and pure brain fog. On those days, I find myself hunting for…

Meeting Someone When You’re a Loner. People love to say it will happen when you least expect it. They say it with confidence, like it’s a universal truth even though they met their partner in 2016 at university (not a dig). It’s made to seem there’s some invisible conveyor belt…