January always feels like the longest month of the year for me and the January blues are a real issue. The weather is usually miserable, my budget is stretched to breaking point, and there aren’t any big events to look forward to. But, you can beat the January blues. I’ve found a few tips and… Continue reading Beating the January Blues
Category: real life
2024: A Life Update
At the start of 2024, I made a resolution with myself. It was more of a stubborn, determined promise really, but resolution sounds nicer. I decided to make 2024 my year of memories. The previous 12 months had really taken their toll on me mentally. I’d lost friends and family members, moved home, lost work,… Continue reading 2024: A Life Update
10 Ways I’ve Gone Without
It’s been a while since I had a political rant. But, there are very few things that get me on my soapbox quicker than incredibly privileged individuals claiming to know what it’s like to live at the other end of the social spectrum. So, for that, I guess poor Rishi should be congratulated. Because our… Continue reading 10 Ways I’ve Gone Without
You Can’t Fill From an Empty Cup.
The idea that you can’t fill from an empty cup is one that gets thrown around a lot, but it’s very true. The idea is that if your cup is empty then you can’t fill up the cups of others. Obviously this isn’t a literal cup – we don’t all walk around with random mugs… Continue reading You Can’t Fill From an Empty Cup.
Listen to the Little Things
Possibly the most important thing I’ve learnt in 19 years of parenting is how important is it to listen to the little things. As a parent, you probably have to listen to the little things all day, every day. “mum, have you seen my special rock?” “mummy, do you know where that thing went I… Continue reading Listen to the Little Things
It’s Been a While…
Hey! Remember me? Don’t worry, I’m not insulted if you don’t. It’s been almost 18 months since I last updated anything here. At the time, I didn’t intend to stay away. I had plans to post about Christmas preparations and all sorts of other things. But, it’s true what they say about best-laid plans. Life… Continue reading It’s Been a While…
Gallbladder Removal: 3 Things I Wish I had Known
At the beginning of October, I had surgery for gallbladder removal. I had been having issues with it on-and-off for eight years. Eventually, it had gotten to the stage that I couldn’t eat anything without being in pain and medications weren’t helping. It had also started to cause issues with other areas of my health,… Continue reading Gallbladder Removal: 3 Things I Wish I had Known
Smear Testing: Why I Support #TheSmearCampaign
Growing up, I only had one grandmother. My mother’s mum had died before I was born. Over the years, I learned that it was because of Cervical Cancer. She had been diagnosed when she was 30, purely by chance as she had been bleeding during her 6th pregnancy. Until that point, she had never had… Continue reading Smear Testing: Why I Support #TheSmearCampaign
‘Mumpreneur’ – Why I Don’t Like Phrases Which Specify Gender
Recently, I got opinionated on LinkedIn. This is very unlike me, as I usually try to tread a careful line not to insult anybody. As a rule, generally I only post links to articles I have published. But, a friend had been posting tips on improving engagement, so I thought I would give it a… Continue reading ‘Mumpreneur’ – Why I Don’t Like Phrases Which Specify Gender
Conspiracy Theories – and why I don’t care about them
Over the last few months, conspiracy theories have popped up everywhere, there is a group of people who are ready to spread a new theory.