HOW AUTHENTICITY HELPED ME TO GAIN INFLUENCE | FEATURING PHOTOS & VIDEOS OF THE VISIT | IN COLLABORATION WITH NORTHUMBERLAND ZOO

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“The best times we’ve had on Earth, are usually with those we love.”

Van Harden

Something my Mum has massively instilled in me with my career as an Influencer for a long time now, has been ‘shy bairns get nowt.’ So, when I was told my Niece; Erynn, who lives in Scotland, was visiting my Mum and Step-Dad for four days and they invited me to go to Northumberland Zoo, I thought about what I might be able to do to make the trip a little bit more special. So, I called the Zoo and ended up speaking to the lovely Maxine who, in exchange for featuring on I’m NOT Disordered and my social media, offered us all complimentary entry passes! I was so excited to tell the three of them that I called them straight away when really, I ended up wishing I’d held it in longer and told them on the way there so that I could see their faces! Everyone was obviously really happy and very grateful, and I found myself filled with a sense of pride that I hadn’t experienced before. A pride that I have the type of influence that means I can do really nice things for my loved ones. So, I decided to use this blog post – that will feature my photos and videos from the Zoo – to also discuss how I’ve managed to use authenticity to build and gain this level of influence, what it means to me, why it matters to me, and how it feels to be able to use it in a way that benefits those who mean the most to me...

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY LITTLE EVIE!!!

“Sometimes, your pet picks you.”

Julie Wenzel

BLOGVEMBER 2024 | DAY TWENTY | WRAPPING IT ALL UP!

GOODBYE 2022, HELLO 2023

Happy New Year!

You’re probably inundated with blog posts celebrating the New Year; and they’re probably all from a very similar angle – as is probably the case with my doing a whole new logo and theme for I’m NOT Disordered… So, this year, to mark the beginning of 2023, I’ve decided to do something a bit different (hopefully!) on here; and I’ve picked out a few random – but memorable – bits and pieces from throughout 2022. There’s no real order to it, I wanted it to be kind of similar to opening a memory box in that everything is in a bit of a jumble, and you just ruffle through it to pick bits out and talk about them…

BLOGMAS 2020 WITH I’M NOT DISORDERED | RECOMMENDATION FIFTEEN: CHRISTMAS WITH ASOS | IN COLLABORATION WITH ASOS | AD

Hello and welcome to recommendation number fifteen of Blogmas 2020 with I’m NOT Disordered!

Today, I’ve chosen some of my favourite Winter/Christmas bits from ASOS and put them into a little unboxing vlog as well as linked them all here for you to look at and maybe even purchase! Oh! And I picked out some extra bits and pieces because ASOS is just full of amazing Christmassy items!

Products mentioned:

Typo Knitted Stocking Christmas Decoration: £5.00

Typo Gingerbread House: £3.00

Brave Soul Gingerbread Christmas Jumper: £15.00

Fizz Selfie Lens Kit: £3.55

Typo Eye Mask & Luggage Tag: £5.40

ASOS Fairisle Knitted Jumper (Mens): £30.00

Chelsea Peers Christmas Pyjamas Set: £22.00

Skinny Dip Christmas Sweater: £25.00

Skinny Dip Christmas T-Shirt: £15.00

3-in-1 Charger: £9.99

Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar: £40.00

 

BLOGMAS 2020 WITH I’M NOT DISORDERED | RECOMMENDATION TWO: CHRISTMAS AT WILKO | IN COLLABORATION WITH WILKO | AD

Hello and welcome to recommendation number two of Blogmas 2020 with I’m NOT Disordered!

I’m so honoured to be able to say that today’s post is in collaboration with the brand Wilko, who have kindly gifted me the lovely little Christmas Tree I have put up and decorated in the video below! I’ve also included a little gift guide and a look at some of their Christmas decorations!

 

FILMING 'HOPE' WITH THE NHS | IN COLLABORATION WITH NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | AD

I was honoured to be asked to film with NTW for their film about 'hope.'

Both versions of the films can be viewed at www.ntw.nhs.uk/hope

It is generally accepted that hope plays a crucial part in recovery from mental illness. The film came from Peer Support Workers looking at how we connect with people at a time when we feel that we have lost hope. Something Peer Support workers do on a day to day basis. We wanted to explore how we help people see that others have been through similar experiences and felt hopeless, however have found a way back. It is hoped, this film will be a powerful tool to anyone in finding hope, whether that be as a person experiencing mental ill health themselves, or a person’s friend or family member. 

VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH MARIA HARRISON | WILLOWS CAT ADOPTION CENTRE COLLABORATION

When I lost Dolly, I was so completely grateful for Pixie, but it just wasn’t the same. My house wasn’t a home without a cat. So about six months ago my Mum called me and told me she’d found a kitten at an adoption center in South Shields, she sent me a photo on Facebook Messenger and I said, “I want her!” On my next support session with Richmond Fellowship, my Support Worker, my Mum and I went to Willows Cat Adoption Centre and I met Emmy (named Jennifer at the Centre). I think that the first thing you see when you look at Emmy is her markings; that little ginger stripe down her nose! I fell in love and before I knew it, she was in the pink pet carrier on my knee coming home!!


So when I saw that the owner of Willows was celebrating her 50^th year rescuing animals, I jumped at the chance to collaborate on a little project with them!