Hi! I'm Blair

I’m a creative non-fiction writer.

Basically, I write stuff based on personal experiences. And then I post it online.
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I've always wanted to be a writer. At just eight years old, I was hell bent on attending Oxford University, becoming an investigative journalist, and eventually releasing a bestselling memoir.
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Safe to say my life didn’t unfold the way eight year old Blair had planned. Well, yet anyway.
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But, one thing hasn’t changed. I have a lot to say. And on this platform, I have a lot to say about topics that orientate around the ‘self’ - whether it’s self-love, self-care, self-worth, or self-perception.
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Except my take on self-love is a little different. If you’re here for a Beyonce-ised, ‘yasss queen let’s get vulnerable’ version of self-love, then my cherub, I’m afraid you’re arrived in the wrong place.

Illustration of a woman trying to figure out self-love

here's the tea ☕

On this blog, you'll find none of the following:

Daily affirmations
Kumbaya sing songs
Goal setting worksheets
Pinterest-worthy quotes
Pinterest-worthy anything on that note

It's just not my bag.

here's the tea ☕

Some of what you will find here includes:

Realistic, pragmatic essays about all things self-loving, told through the lens of my personal experience
Frank discussions about mental health and physical wellbeing
Observations on society, and our obsession with happiness, positivity and self-improvement
Some (hopefully) witty anecdotes along the way

Illustration of a woman surrounded by the main topics of this self-love blog

Photo of Blair Olivia, sitting on an old, rustic couch

So, in short...

I’m writing this blog to show my gals, guys, and non-binary babes out there that you don’t have to subscribe to a specific notion of self-love.

To prove that self-love isn’t a whimsical, Instagramable journey. To remind you that the work of growth can be icky, thorny and confusing.
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So let’s take on self - love and shit. On OUR terms. ✌️

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