Instagram post 17999682802276500 A special shout out to past Lucy who booked this week off work because god I need it 😅 I’m off to York for a few days with mum for some Christmas market shopping and some well needed relaxing after what’s been a mental few months 💥🎄
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Instagram post 17842611436864532 Happy Friday beauts! ✨ It’s my work Christmas party tonight and after months of being on the planning committee I’m SO excited to dress up and celebrate what’s been an amazing year for me at work 🙋🏼‍♀️🤩
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Instagram post 17877037486495922 This @primark pinafore from last year is still a favourite in my wardrobe... I love my neutrals but I can’t resist a bit of colour either 🌈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instagram post 17845356979810913 Thank you SO much for all your comments/advice last night. I had so many amazing gals reach out to me and it reminded me why I love this space so much ❤️
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I’ve already started reflecting and having a little brainstorm for 2020.. hopefully there are some good things to come ✨ #feelgoodstyle
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Instagram post 17920069105360751 Happy Monday beauts and happy DECEMBER! I don’t feel very ~inspired~ with Instagram at the moment. I’m desperate to create some Christmas content but unfortunately Ipswich has v little festive displays, and I’ve got the busiest few weeks that I barely have time to shoot anything as it is 🥺⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As a result, I’m taking December as a slow month for a bit of a digital detox and a wind down. I’m sacking the 10k but the end of the year goal, and I’m posting when and only when I actually want to. What about you? ✨#feelgoodstyle
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Instagram post 17850322564728022 Heading back to my uni today to see none other than @lewiscapaldi 🤩 What are you guys up to? ✨
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Instagram post 18088442593122455 Now hiring: somebody to feed me copious amounts of cup of tea and provide motivational speeches every hour x
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Instagram post 17894494261422474 Not your average Tuesday for me as I’m off to London this evening for the Content Marketing Awards with work! Looking forward to the first dress up and drink of many this season 💃🏼
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Instagram post 17850711346730304 In the words of Caitlyn Jenner, it’s not just a new day, it’s a new day to EXCEL! Happy Monday you beauts, I’m going into what could be the busiest week but also the most fun week ever, but first let’s get Monday out the way... ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Fashion, Lifestyle · August 2, 2019

Getting used to working a 9-5 job after university

You could say that I’m a little late on this post, and yes, I am still posting about university. While this month marks a year since I graduated from university, I’ve started to think about my first year working a 9-5.

The university routine

Sure, I’ve worked 9-5’s before. I did a 3-month summer internship in 2016, and in 2017 and 2018 I worked 9-5 during every summer, easter and Christmas break. But every day I went to work during those times, I always knew that I had university to go back to – they were only temporary.

I was super fortunate at university, in the fact my weeks consisted of, at most, 25 hours of lectures, and at it’s very least only 12 hours a week. This left me with a whole lot of free time. Granted, some of it was studying, writing or reading, but a lot of it was spent in bed watching Netflix, at the gym, or out with friends.

I loved having all this extra time to myself – I had my own space, and I had time to do what I loved… I played a lot of netball, and I spent a lot of time on my blog and Instagram. But during my third year, the thought of this freedom being taken away from me increasingly popped into my mind as the end of term approached. I knew I was going to be getting a job with a limited holiday, with no opportunity to skip for a couple more hours in bed.

Getting used to the reality

One year on, I’ve been working 8:30-5pm in an office every day since. I’m fortunate that I get 25 days off a year, but the truth is I’m still struggling. Day-to-day I’m ok, and I still have time to blog, to go to the gym, and see my friends, but the biggest thing I struggle with right now is the thought that this is it. This is it for the next 40 years of my life.

Sure, if I want to have a day off to lay in bed and binge Netflix I can, but I know it’s not something I’ll ever do because I value my days off too much. So much so that I want to be doing something with them – going away, doing something with a loved one, anything but feel like I’m wasting it.

I know that it’s not the be-all and end-all. There are always other options, and at the end of the day, I’m earning money now – I wasn’t earning a penny staying up late all week watching series after series of Greys Anatomy. And it makes me value these things more too. I know how much I appreciate and need ‘me-time’, so I make sure I have some scheduled in the week for example.

And the money I’m earning is going to something even greater – a house and my future. Nobody wants to stay at university slobbing around forever, do they? It just takes some getting used to, and I think I’m doing pretty ok so far.

Top & trousers – New Look | Shoes – ASOS | Bag – Topshop

Have you ever struggled getting into a new routine?

Lucy x

In: Fashion, Lifestyle · Tagged: fashion, life, lifestyle, ootd, outfit, outfit post, Student, style, uni, University

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Instagram post 17999682802276500 A special shout out to past Lucy who booked this week off work because god I need it 😅 I’m off to York for a few days with mum for some Christmas market shopping and some well needed relaxing after what’s been a mental few months 💥🎄
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Bag gifted by @headoverheels ✨#feelgoodstyle
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📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 17842611436864532 Happy Friday beauts! ✨ It’s my work Christmas party tonight and after months of being on the planning committee I’m SO excited to dress up and celebrate what’s been an amazing year for me at work 🙋🏼‍♀️🤩
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#feelgoodstyle
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📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 17877037486495922 This @primark pinafore from last year is still a favourite in my wardrobe... I love my neutrals but I can’t resist a bit of colour either 🌈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#feelgoodstyle
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📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 17845356979810913 Thank you SO much for all your comments/advice last night. I had so many amazing gals reach out to me and it reminded me why I love this space so much ❤️
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’ve already started reflecting and having a little brainstorm for 2020.. hopefully there are some good things to come ✨ #feelgoodstyle
(Jumper gifted)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 17920069105360751 Happy Monday beauts and happy DECEMBER! I don’t feel very ~inspired~ with Instagram at the moment. I’m desperate to create some Christmas content but unfortunately Ipswich has v little festive displays, and I’ve got the busiest few weeks that I barely have time to shoot anything as it is 🥺⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As a result, I’m taking December as a slow month for a bit of a digital detox and a wind down. I’m sacking the 10k but the end of the year goal, and I’m posting when and only when I actually want to. What about you? ✨#feelgoodstyle
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📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 17850322564728022 Heading back to my uni today to see none other than @lewiscapaldi 🤩 What are you guys up to? ✨
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#feelgoodstyle
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📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 18088442593122455 Now hiring: somebody to feed me copious amounts of cup of tea and provide motivational speeches every hour x
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#feelgoodstyle
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📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 17894494261422474 Not your average Tuesday for me as I’m off to London this evening for the Content Marketing Awards with work! Looking forward to the first dress up and drink of many this season 💃🏼
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#feelgoodstyle
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📸 @jamiemower
Instagram post 17850711346730304 In the words of Caitlyn Jenner, it’s not just a new day, it’s a new day to EXCEL! Happy Monday you beauts, I’m going into what could be the busiest week but also the most fun week ever, but first let’s get Monday out the way... ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instagram post 17849363053735083 Got lots of little bits done yesterday including starting my Christmas shopping so I’m a happy lil bunny! Today’s plans include a couple of photos and maybe a trip into town because I’m in a TREAT YOSELF attitude 🤷🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️
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