Hi, I'm Emilia Isabelle

Same Same but Different Let’s get one thing straight: yes, we all have the same 24 hours technically but unless you are juggling a full-time job, a child who thinks sleep is a suggestion not a necessity, and a desperate attempt to remember what vegetables taste like (you know, for…

Coming Back to Yourself Once you begin realising how damaging comparison can be, you start looking  inward. Understanding yourself. Meeting yourself where you are, without judgement. Journalling can be a powerful tools for that, consider it as a way to unravel the noise and reconnect with what actually matters. Journal…

The Badge of Leaving a Narcissist First off, let me preface this by saying not everyone gets the luxury of leaving Leaving a narcissist is never just leaving. It’s a battle that doesn’t stop when the relationship ends. It’s a constant game of defence, where you’re not just protecting yourself.…

Drowning in the Day-to-Day Lately, I’ve felt like I’m drifting through my own life rather than living it. I get up, do the routine. The routine consumes me from the moment I open my eyes, the school runs, work, dinner, laundry, bedtime, and it all blurs into this endless loop…

The Art of Being Your Own Bestie Friendships are often weird and wonderful, but being a functioning adult with any kind of social life sometimes feels like a full-time job. Between work, parenting, home renovations, trying to eat anything with nutrional value, and pretending to have a skincare routine, there’s…

Quit The Pity Party Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Don’t take everything personal and for the love of God accept that in order to build relationships you have to be willing to pour into them. Being one of the only parents and nearly the only single person in my friendship…

Feeling Lost. There are moments where you feel like you’re watching your life from the outside, when the world feels muted, and you feel disconnected. Journalling can encourage that journey back to finding yourself. Journalling as a quiet conversation with yourself, an opportunity to sit beside your thoughts rather than…

Time Alone. A Series. After learning the beauty of being alone, there comes another lesson, knowing when to step back into the world. Solitude is powerful, but so is connection. Too much of either can leave us feeling off balance: isolation can turn into loneliness, and constant socialising can drain…

Time Alone. A Series. Spending time alone used to feel strange, almost like something was wrong with me if I wanted or enjoyed it. Society teaches us that connection equals happiness, that being surrounded by people means we’re loved and fulfilled. Whilst that’s true in part, there’s another truth we…

Alone. There are days when I just need to disappear for a bit, I can’t specify how long, but the urge to be alone is mandatory. Not because I don’t care, not because I’m being rude or cold, but because I feel overwhelmed, I’ve reached burn out, and I appreciate…