Author: Olivia

Blogging Tips, lifestyle

My Blogging Journey

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My Blogging Journey

Reading lifeofwhines blogging journey posts, it inspired me to start writing about my own blogging journey. August 10th 2015 was the date this blog was born, originally diademofbeauty and now olivialucieblake.

I can’t exactly remember the reason behind wanting to start a blog, it kind of just happened. Back then I wanted to share tips and tricks on beauty and makeup. I always struggled reading blogs and seeing nothing but perfect hair, nails and skin and wanted to show the world that the perfection they were seeing didn’t exist.

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beautyblogger, lifestyle

My Work From Home Routine

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My Work From Home Routine

Since Coronavirus hit the UK, my work place made the decision that all of their staff were to work at home for the foreseeable future. There still aren’t any plans in place yet for us to go back either, which I’m quite glad about.

So because I’m at home all day everyday working, I thought I would do a Work from home routine post. I’ve gotten into quite a good routine now that I tend to stick to everyday, so why not share what my routine looks like!

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Blogging Tips

6 Places to Get Free Stock Images For Your Blog

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6 Places to Get Free Stock Images For Your Blog

Recently I have discovered that you can use free stock images on your blogs. I was naive to think all of the beautiful professional photos I was seeing on various blogs were all taken by the blog owner. Although this might still be true in some cases, I know that a lot of bloggers use free stock images, because why wouldn’t you? Who wouldn’t want professional looking photos without the hard work?

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Mental Health

4 Coping Techniques For When You Feel Anxious

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4 Coping Techniques For When You Feel Anxious

One thing in life is certain, we will all feel anxious or stress at some point in our lives. According to www.mentalhealth.org, 74% of UK adults have felt so stressed at some point over the last year they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope. That 74% represents a lot of people. It’s always humbling to know that you aren’t the only one that goes through these feelings.

You may have clicked on this post because you are anxious, you suffer from anxiety or you want to learn how to worry less. Please know there is no quick fix for this.Some of these things might work for me and not for you and thats okay because we are all different. It’s about finding what’s right for you.

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Interior Design

Bedroom Transformation – Part 2

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Bedroom Transformation – Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of my bedroom transformation! Thanks so much for the love on Part 1. It’s something different than I’m used to posting about but I’m so glad all of my readers are enjoying it. Part 2 focuses on the desk area which is my favourite transformation! All the links for the items shown will be listed at the end of the blog.

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