We all know that sleep and self-care are important, but there are many things that can affect us being able to do these. Stress, anxiety, pain and many other factors can inhibit our ability to take care of ourselves. As … Read the rest
At the start of the pandemic, I picked up my camera with a plan to improve my photography and capture memories of Elise. Photos have always been important to me, particularly of family and friends. My memory is poor because … Read the rest
I haven’t set new year’s resolutions in years. After several years of feeling like a failure at the slightest slip up I decided that, for me, resolutions just weren’t a positive force in my life. It was high time they … Read the rest
I love the #BabywearingForAll hashtag on Instagram as much as the next person, but let’s just talk about this as a statement in practical terms for moment. Wait, whaaaaat?! Tania advocates for babywearing as a wheelchair user, she’s setting up … Read the rest
As well as October being Dysautonomia Awareness Month, the 25th is the first Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Awareness Day. Dysautonomia is a collective term for a number of conditions affecting autonomic function – PoTS is one of these conditions. When thinking … Read the rest
You may or may not be aware that we are coming to the end of maternal mental health week. I’ve toyed with different ideas for blog posts to mark this and even considered not writing on the topic. But, even … Read the rest
This wasn’t the post I had planned next, but sometimes things happen and it makes sense to go with it. So what have I got for you today? Well, I’ve recently experienced my worst journey on public transport to date. … Read the rest
Hands up who else remembers non-uniform days? Yep, I thought so! I don’t know about you, but I often had such a hard time deciding what to wear! I really enjoyed non-uniform days, particularly jeans or genes day, as it … Read the rest
Today marks the start of migraine awareness week. I really wanted to write a migraine themed post, but had difficulty picking an aspect of migraine to focus on. I’ve already talked about migraine and photosensitivity, I’ve shared my experience … Read the rest
Originally, today’s post was going to be about breastfeeding with chronic illness. But, something happened this week that made me want to preface that post with this one. I received a comment on an Instagram photo, which talked about my … Read the rest
