I can’t believe we are almost in March. I never meant to take such an extended break from writing but here we are Our Christmas came to a close, with a happy ending. In the odd grey days between Christmas and New Year, my husband was randomly contacted by the Managing Director of a company he had wanted to work …
So, this is Christmas
Christmas tree is up, decorations inside and out are in place. The festive season in our new house is prepped and ready but beneath the surface is an all too familiar feeling. Last year as we skated towards homelessness at a rapid rate, we successfully pretended that everything was perfect and put together a beautiful a Christmas, despite the hopeless …
The One Where We All Lost A Friend
On Saturday 28th October, one of my favourite actors, Matthew Perry, passed away. As a Friends fan from the beginning, this was a horribly sad loss. Now I know how people like me are viewed. “How can you miss someone you have never met?”. “How can you be upset by the death of someone you don’t even know?”. Because …
Rebellious Heart
As I bid farewell to November, my lovely autumnal birthday month; I turn to December with excitement and nervousness. Our Christmas tree is up and fairy lights inside and out are aglow. As we mark our last Christmas in the home we became a family in, everything feels bittersweet. Right now I’m focusing very much on our Christmas together and …
Awkward Conversations
Not sure what was more shocking, the fact that I still logged on to my 11am counselling slot, like a glutton for punishment; or that this time I was actually joined by my counsellor. “I was off sick, everyone should have been notified”. Well as touching as this shoulda coulda woulda was, I was still left hanging for a week …
The Lion, The Weight and the Winter Coat
I wish I was the kind of person that hit the gym when stressed, meal prepped on weekends and meditated on days off but just don’t. I might reach the staggering heights of 5000 steps a day. Maybe get to noon before I ransack the cupboard for anything that will fall out of a packet and into my face! As …
Christmas Curveballs
Wow December really does run me ragged. One moment you’re opening day one of your Advent calender and the next minute it’s Boxing Day and you’re like… what just happened? The most twinkly month of the year always gets me in a spin. Fresh from my birthday celebrations at the end of November, I then fall full throttle into planning …
And there it is…
Wow I really did unpack my entire life suitcase out on the lawn in the last post didn’t I? Well I’m glad you got through it, as did I and we can all keep pushing forward together. To write about my life on the understanding that I keep it light, funny and skip out on all the messy stuff; just …
Back to 1995
Trigger warning. This post contains a lot of medical information and upsetting details. These are all true events and represent my experience and beliefs only. 1995 was the year my health anxiety started. Following my last post I thought I would share a bit more of my personal journey. Sorry if this is a tough read – it’s been a …
18 Houses
This week, for reasons best known to someone else, I sat down and wrote with surprising accuracy; the addresses of all the houses I have lived in since birth. I never had that childhood home brimming with memories to cherish. That stable history of addresses, consisting of a couple of street names, that can be recalled with ease. I have …