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The Reality of Christmas

2020 has been a horrendously hard year for everyone. The PM briefing on Saturday was just the tip of the iceberg. Having been promised a Christmas with family was one thing, but it was nothing short of cruel to have all those plans scuppered less than a week before the day. But this is not […]

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The Invisible Scars I Face From My Medical Treatment

I’ve been having to really pace my energy levels for the past few weeks, hence why I’ve been so quiet… Sorryyyyyy! For the past six months, my physical health has been challenging to say the least. My body just doesn’t seem to be able to manage too well with what I ask it to do.

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As Reality Hits Home

I’ve been a bit quiet with my blogging, and it’s not because I don’t have a lot to say, in fact it is the complete opposite. I feel completely overwhelmed with the situation, at a loss of where to start and what to say first. The situation of this pandemic has hit us all hard.

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Dear Bug… My Housing Situation

When I moved back into my family home after four years of being hospitalised, I could think of nothing better than just returning. I was nineteen years old, I had been absent from our family home since I was fifteen. Just being able to be back there sounded like everything I wanted and more. It

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Dear Bug… What a Difference Six Months Makes

It has now been six months since Felicity came into the world, and what a difference those months have made to my life. It’s been challenging, difficult and rewarding all at the same time. I spent the whole of my pregnancy panicking about how I was going to cope with a baby. I had always

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Dear Bug… What a Difference a Decade Makes

I could have quite easily written a blog on this year, because so much of my life has changed in that time. As we come to the end of a decade, I thought it was a perfect time to reflect on more than just a year but how much my whole world has changed. A

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Dear Bug… So You Are Disabled AND a Mother?

Dear Bug… So You Are Disabled AND a Mother? When I first became unwell in 2006, I was embarrassed to use a wheelchair. It reminded me how much my body was failing me, and I felt like everybody was watching me. I only managed to get out in the wheelchair a few times, and most

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