It seems January is the month for making changes and choices. Today I found myself making a big choice. For a change of pace, this wasn’t something forced upon me by life or a diagnosis. In fact, this choice was all about taking control. The past couple of months have felt quite out of my …

Just when you think life is going well, that’s when you need to look out for curveballs. I was feeling positive, getting back into routines, blogging, and celebrating my recent good luck, then suddenly – I was in hospital. It has been over a decade since I was last in hospital, which was a fairly …

It’s weird how we get stuck in a rut sometimes. I know how to get fit – I know the path I need to take to reach my goals. But for some reason, I find myself settling down for a picnic on the grass instead of making my way down that path. Picnics are nice, …

For so many years, I have dealt with period pain. Most of the time, it puts me out of action for a day or three, curled up on the sofa with blankets, a heat pack, pain killers, and a string of Netflix movies to help distract me. Every now and then, it’s a full blown …

So much of my journey is about finding how to love my body. These past few years, I’ve largely stopped wearing makeup – not because I don’t want to, but because somewhere deep down, I felt I didn’t deserve to feel pretty. I know this needs to change, so I’ve started with nail polish. In …