An overhauled perspective on all things in life. What better way to celebrate this, than writing this tag post!
Being unapologetically you is all about sharing the things that make you happy and help you become a better person. Never be afraid to be you.
Izzy Matias started the Be Unapologetically You blogging tag. It’s a celebration of what you love without being shy or ashamed about it!
Almost six months since starting the blog, I am a bit more comfortable with revealing other details about my life and it feels great to open up about the aspects of life I love.
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How does the tag work?
Be Unapologetically You Tag Rules:
1. Use the Be Unapologetically You banner in your post. It can be your featured image or not. It’s totally up to you.
2. Include the link to this blogging tag (https://www.izzymatias.com/be-unapologetically-you) in your post.
3. Answer the 7 questions in this tag.
4. Nominate between 5-10 bloggers, link to their blogs, and tag them on social media to notify them.
5. Most of all, have fun!
Reminder: you don’t need to include the “Be Unapologetically You Tag” in your blog post title if you don’t want to.
Be Unapologetically You Questions:
- Introduce yourself and your blog while sharing one trivia about you that not that many people know.
- What topics do you love geeking out about that you would say are topics that give you bliss?
- Do you blog about them? Why or why not? If not, would you like to blog about them one time?
- Would you say that you are living life by being unapologetically you? Why or why not? If not, what would your life look like if you were unafraid to share more about the things that make you happy?
- Permission to geek out & be unapologetically you: share with us one thing you fangirl or fanboy over and how you became a fan of it. It can be anything. Your love for soy candles, your favorite food, a boy band or an underrated film.
- What do you love the most about being a fan?
- Share a fun or unforgettable fan experience.
Before we get into the questions, I wanted to say this tag is perfect for me at this moment in time. Following a mental breakdown and redundancy from my job of almost 10 years, I have an overhauled perspective on life. I feel like a new person, with a fresh outlook. And I intend to make the most of this transformation and finally create the life I want to live.
Let’s dive into the questions
Introduce yourself and your blog while sharing one trivia about you that not that many people know.
I’m a mummy to a feisty toddler and a wife, living in the North of England, UK, and making it a priority to enjoy life.
Following my recent breakdown, I believe talking about our mental health struggles is key to recovery. My blog focuses on parenting and mental health, but I also explore other lifestyle topics.
Something people may not know about me, is I eat raw potatoes and I mentioned it in one of my other tag posts. I don’t know where it came from, but I still love them to this day. Although I can’t eat too many, because I don’t think the starch is very good for you.
What topics do you love geeking out about that you would say are topics that give you bliss?
In keeping with the trend of being unapologetically you, I have to talk about my love of gaming. I always thought it was just my hubby who was the geek. However, I am starting to realise it’s also me who loves geeky games. I think it comes from playing these with my dad and brother when we were younger. We have a Sega console and I love playing the old games and feeling a sense of nostalgia.
These days, I also love playing games on my phone as a way to destress. With a job search underway, a tempremental toddler and generally busy life, I need moments to decompress and a task I can easily dip in and out of.
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Do you blog about them? Why or why not? If not, would you like to blog about them one time?
When I first started the blog, I didn’t initially talk about these subjects. Almost six months since starting the blog, I am a bit more comfortable with revealing other details about my life and it feels great to open up about the aspects of life I love.
As the title of this post suggests, I have an overhauled perspective on life. It is inevitable when you go through life changing events.
Stay tuned to the blog for more on my mental health journey and my life adventures, whilst I go through this transition period. My second blog will be launching in the next few weeks and a third one in the next few months. I also plan on doing some freelance writing. The hope is I will gradually feel comfortable sharing more about my life.
Would you say that you are living life by being unapologetically you? Why or why not? If not, what would your life look like if you were unafraid to share more about the things that make you happy?
I am getting better at being more open. Simply because I realise this makes you more authentic and in turn, happier. Discussing my honest thoughts on the blog was the pivotal factor that aided my recovery from a mental health breakdown. I am so over hiding my true self. Whilst I will probably always keep some things private, there is a lot to be said about opening up.
I do have more work to do in this area though. I hid my anxiety from everyone for 15 years. Therefore I am at the beginning of my opening up journey and it is all new to me.
Permission to geek out & be unapologetically you: share with us one thing you fangirl or fanboy over and how you became a fan of it. It can be anything. Your love for soy candles, your favorite food, a boy band or an underrated film
I am a sucker for a candle or wax melt. Gone are the days I used to spend £50.00 in the Yankee candle shop on my lunchtime at work. These days I am all about deals, supermarket candles, and melts seem to be cheaper.
But yes, I have a great love of candles. If you’re looking for some cheap, but lovely smelling candles, I suggest checking out the range at Wilko. I use their tea lights and jar candles, because they smell amazing, but they are also affordable.
What do you love the most about being a fan?
The candle business is huge in the UK, but having them dotted around the house brings a sense of calm. It wasn’t until my breakdown I relaised how important these touches are. A relaxing bath and a candle literally helped to get me out of bed and start the day. Granted, it didn’t solve all my problems. A combination of factors did and this includes medication. However, self-care is a vital part of recovery.
I just love my passion for them because I know it aids my need to keep up self-care. And I always welcome a sense of calm in the house.
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Share a fun or unforgettable fan experience
When I previously had my lunchtime candle spending sprees. And spent all the extra money I was earning in the name of stress, I regularly purchased some cute Yankee candle Votive holders (these were also cheap to buy compared with the jar candles). One night, me and my now hubby were chilling and it broke due to increased heat. A bit of the jar cracked and popped across the room and we are lucky it didn’t hit anyone. I am always careful to this day, ensuring the wick isn’t resting on one side of the jar.
It was my favorites candle holder as well, hehe!!
I nominate…
Ladybossnomad
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Final thoughts
I hope you enjoyed reading this post.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. I would love to hear from you.
Got to know more about you through this post! Glad to hear that you’re enjoying games and learning to be more open. The latter is quite important.
Thank you for your comment. I feel free now I have opened up more, its amazing.
I’m the founder behind the lady boss nomad and not many people know that I’m an INFJ introvert , the rarest personality on the Myer Briggs scale. Most think I’m confident & extrovert as I listen to others & offer support. In a way I’m extrovert but, with only close mates. I loved this blog post and yes I thinks it’s important to make self care a habit. The candles and bath are a great idea.
Thank you for your comment and for sharing this. It’s only recently I’ve learned I am an introvert and I actually get quite drained around other people.
I also pick my bunch carefully. A small circle of people who know me well:)
This is interesting, I love candles too because they smell great. I love your blog because of your honesty about mental health, sharing your personal story and spreading awareness
My candles are lit every day. I need the vibe to maintain my healthy mindset, haha!
Thank you for your comments about the blog. It means a lot to get this feedback. When I started the blog, I vowed to be honest in order to help others.
I loved taking part in this tag too, it was such a lovely way to explore our intentional joy. It was great to read more about you and that you are finding your way sharing your mental health journey through blogging. I’m also a huge fan of gaming (mainly PS4 stuff) and it’s a great way to unwind! Great post!
Thank you. I am happy to hear you also enjoy these posts. It’s great to see the blogging community interacting.
I also love hearing about other people’s love of gaming. I might start playing Minecraft on the Xbox.
Thank you for participating in my tag post and for sharing more about yourself. Oooh I also love to play games – though growing up I mostly gravitated towards The Sims. What’s your favorite game or games? Ohh I’ll check out Wilko! That candle jar popping incident sounds scary but I’m glad that no one got hurt!
I loved The Sims when I was younger. We are huge fans of Sonic and all the old Sega games. My hubby has an Xbox and loves Minecraft. I work on my blog whilst he plays and I find the sounds so relaxing.
I’m also glad nobody got hurt by the candle. I am always careful with them now.
Such an interesting read! I love how candles and a relaxing bath can work wonders on your mental health. It’s also my favorite way to unwind in the evening after work x
It’s a great way to relax, isn’t it? I am always on the lookout for deals on candles.
Thank you so much for Tag!
I did enjoyed reading this and getting to know you a little better. That candle jar cracking must have been scary! I have been lucky so far, but I keep thinking are the glass holders/jars though enough not to break. And now I know it can happen … scary 🙂
I can’t wait to read your post.
I think the ones I bought were quite thin. I feel safe with my thick glass jars, haha!