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5 years and all clear, but now what?
Content Warning: Whilst yes, it’s good news that I’ve had the five year all clear after my cancer, this update comes with a warning: this post isn’t celebratory. If you’re expecting a good news, positive vibes update, this isn’t it.
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When you wake up from depression you need to give yourself grace
I’m rubbish at sticking to goals that aren’t massively important. Do I want to write more? Yep. Do I actually write more? Nope. Part of not writing recently has been from what a dumpster fire the last few months have been, personally (and well, globally too amiright?). It’s only when my mental health finally got…
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Lessons I’ve learned this past year and other revelations
Pandemics aside, most years just come and go and sometimes I take stock for what I’m grateful for and mark my progress (or lack thereof) in some way, but what about what I’ve learned? The things that have made me stop for a second, or game changers that I picked up along the way? Let’s…
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Self Care 101: How to love and care for yourself
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere January can be very dreary and gloomy, especially if you’re somewhere that tends to rain or have grey skies like the UK! The sparkle of the holidays has worn off and it’s back to routine now and it can be rough. So let’s talk about what gets…
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Welcoming 2022 with hope and determination
For the first time in a long while, I didn’t feel like I was just surviving the year in 2021, which can seem contrary to the current events in the world right? The circumstances have allowed me to focus and thrive in ways I’ve struggled with for so long. So I am looking for more…
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2021 in a nutshell: Reaching goals then (sugar) crashing
Time flies when you’re having fun, or when you get older, or just in general really. It’s time for another year in review already and I’m incredulous, just like I am every year. So, last year I did a review of 2020 and stated I was only going to make goals for 2021 that I…
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Gratitude for the good, the bad and the amazing.
It feels like it’s been a big year, but also that it hasn’t, y’know? Less in limbo than 2020 but not quite progressing yet. Last year I wrote about gratitude and circumstances, and recently I was watching Midnight Mass and there’s a great scene that talks about the responsibility of reacting in a hopeful or…
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Winter is coming and I just want to hibernate
I’m feeling a whole hibernation vibe lately. Early nights and not wanting to go out (people, ugh!) are a mood let me tell you. Every time the clocks go back I find it difficult to be motivated to do anything until I get used to it and that usually takes a few weeks. November is…
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Coping with grief when you’re okay is weird
It’s Autumn and if you’ve stuck with me through the years you’ll know that it’s my favourite season. The temperatures are just starting to cool off slightly and today it was foggy this morning – and I do so love a foggy morning! In this post I talk about cancer, suicide, and childlessness so if…