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 …
My Health Anxiety Cycle
I once heard health anxiety described as a water balloon. The thinking behind that was, once you squashed one hideous symptom another would pop up, right next to it and over and over it would go. The moment you have a squashed victory at one end, it would swell up on the other side. Yet another scary symptom with horrific …
Core Values
“It is health which is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver” – Mahatma Gandhi As a typically stressed person, who is always thinking that something bad is around the corner, getting ill really knocks me off my perch. I’m not talking about a cold or an irritating cough, I’m talking really sick. The kind that has you …
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 …
And They’re Off!
We are in full swing for the autumn term. The summer holidays are a distant memory and I am now doing what I do best, making lists. Endless lists. Lists of children’s parties, locations, times and present ideas. Lists of important school dates, trips, panto’s and this year’s Harvest Festival. Christmas lists, yes I’m that mum that has already …
Elsa and the Unicorns
My beautiful daughter turned 5 years old in June. She knew immediately that she wanted a unicorn themed party. As a ‘this girl can’ type of mum, I definitely assumed this would be a walk in the park. I was so confident. It then dawned on me that I had never planned a kids party before… ever. Her friends would …
Crash and Burn
“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore, before you decide to be happy.” – Nightbirde What a few weeks it has been. I would love to tell you that my diary has been full of engagements, parties and shopping trips but that hasn’t been the case. My brain has been very busy, constantly processing and perhaps over processing at …
The Prayer
“This can’t be. This can’t be. I can’t breathe”. My husband and I stared blankly at the positive pregnancy test in shock. So many thoughts filled our heads; bad timing not prepared too old Not to mention, the awful memories of the previous pregnancy that were still horrifically crystal clear. I was always told that you forget about the pain …