2015 – I could never have anticipated a year like this. The year started with some massive medical upheaval, as I mentioned in this post, and has continued with so much learning, discovery and the presence of new things in my world. Its taken me…
A New Hope
Just a quick post today to keep you up to date with my medical journey. If you’ve been reading along here for a little while, you’ll be familiar with my diagnosis and that for over a decade, the primary form of treatment I’ve been on has…
My least favourite word – How I’m honouring Jess Ainscough
A word I see lots of people using is “enough”. That they are enough. That when they have enough money, they’ll be happier. That when they loose enough weight, they’ll be motivated to eat better. That they want to be enough. And every time I…
Get Selfish
Our world has a lot of things to say about that word – selfish. That its uncaring, irresponsible and not a great way to live your life. If you’re selfish, you’re not a team player (which is frowned upon), and you don’t generally get respected…
Crazy – calm your monkey mind
It’s been a rough day – you’re feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and a bit panicky. You know things will flow easier if you can calm you mind, but its a skill that always seems out of reach. You’re at a tipping point. You know if you…
Crazy – Anxiety is my opportunity to shine
Welcome to the next post in my Crazy series, today with a wonderful contribution from the lovely Meegs from Show Me Your Diamond. She’s sharing her experiences with anxiety. I think regardless of what has happened in life, we can all associated with what Meegs…
Crazy – A life with Depression
Today I’m honoured to share the next post in the Crazy series, and this one is from a friend of mine, Carolyn Franzke. She’s sharing her beautiful story of being a mum and managing depression. I love her perspective of learning how to live with…
Calling bullshit on myself
Today, I called out some behaviour that wasn’t making me happy. But it wasn’t anyone else’s, it was mine. Below, I’m going to explain why this is one of my super-powers and how it could benefit your life. If you have been reading along…
Crazy – chronic illness and the feminine essence
Today’s instalment of ‘Crazy – the real face of mental and emotional health’ is one I’m super proud to be sharing with you, mine! I’m tackling two topics today. First up will be the challenges you face when diagnosed with a chronic health condition, such…
Crazy – the real face of mental and emotional health
I’m beyond excited to be sharing the first post of this series with you today. Welcome to my new blog series – Crazy: the real face of mental and emotional health. In this series, with the help of some amazing friends of mine, we’re going…