The beginning
Going through my first reporter role for a year was tough, to say the least. I uprooted my life to Southampton, far away from my boyfriend, family and friends. I was faced with really extreme crimes, and having to knock on doors, but along the way, I got to help raise money for people in need and do a lot of fun events, like Isle of Wight festival.
It was a wild year and I loved learning the ropes to the industry, after a three-year multimedia journalism degree.
When we all had to work from home and leave the office for a few months, I knew that my mental health was not right. I missed my loved ones, felt super lonely, and needed to get back in touch with myself.
So I made it a challenge to meditate for just ten minutes every day. I had used Headspace briefly at university but didn’t keep up the practice, and got back into it in lockdown.