The Return...

I spent ages deliberating over what my first words would be on my 'new' blog. I wanted it to be perfect, and being the Virgo Queen that I am, it's because I'm such a perfectionist. Now let's pretend I blew you away with a mega wow fantastic amazing comeback line that was more witty than dry, and more sassy than timid. Because I wanna get in to the real stuff...

For anyone who's followed me previously or read my blog Dearest Deer, thank you! Over the past few years I had comments from people who loved it and wished I would re-start my blog. The truth is, for a very long time I no longer felt like that blog really represented any part of who I was. I started it when I was in my second year at university, and not only was the look outdated, but I found myself completely unmotivated to talk about the things I had previously been blogging about all the time. Why? I was changing. My priorities, the things I cared about most, the things that took up all my thinking time (and dreamtime!) was changing. 

In January 2015 I started work at Amnesty International. In June I went vegan. By the end of 2015 I had more or less stopped blogging completely, and until now had been using Instagram to snap outfits and talk thoughts and feelings. But the thing is, that 'blogging' world wasn't representing me or what I cared about. Neither was I okay with my job being the only thing getting me up in the morning. I left my previous work in a fashion company because I didn't feel fulfilled. It wasn't enough for me to dress snazzy and make others want to buy the things I was wearing or the food I was eating or anything else I was doing.

I can feel incredibly fulfilled working for Amnesty. But I've also been gutted that I haven't had my own project to be in full creative control of. This new (and hopefully improved!) blog, won't be all about getting you to buy new clothes or necessarily help make me money in any way. I still want to talk about the outfits I adore- because OMFG do I still love clothes. But, I also want to get suuuuper personal, share reflections on relationships, family, friends. And if that wasn't enough, I also want to talk bigger global things- feminism, politics, the shit I really really care about.

It's not always going to look pretty- I can't promise I'll look perfect or say everything in a cutesy way all the time. But it will be more ambitious and personal than anything I posted before. And I really hope you'll like where this is going- I actually have no idea where this is going but I do hope you'll be part of, and at some point enjoy, what I have to say. 

Welcome! :)