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#nofilter: identifying the lens of chronic illness

My favourite part of an eye test is when the optician puts those crazy retro glasses on you and slots…

anxiety, change, friends, health, hope, mental health, offence, pain, reaction, understanding

Are there any parents in the audience? Considering the other side of the screen in online learning

When I found out the kids wouldn’t be returning to school after the Christmas hols I cried, a lot. My…

coronavirus, covid-19, education, home learning, homeschool, mental health, patience, pressure, schools, teachers

The infuriating opportunity of Groundhog day

The other night my husband and I found ourselves watching that 90s classic Groundhog Day. A few minutes in I…

boredom, chronic illness, coronavirus, covid-19, frustration, groundhog day, hope, mental health, opportunities, pandemic, value

Productivity and the pandemic

Well it’s all ramped up again in the UK as Covid-19 cases rise and lockdown 2 begins. After the relative…

contentment, coronavirus, covid-19, hobbies, home, joy, pandemic, pressure, productivity, time

Shielding in the wild and the strain of micro-decisions

For an ‘ex-shielder’, the months of April and September feel a bit like chalk and cheese. Back in the Spring…

care, choices, covid-19, face masks, kindness, shielding, social distancing

Embracing inconvenience during Covid-19

Yesterday Tiny finally had her first full day at school – after lockdown, the summer holidays and then a week…

coronavirus, covid-19, grace, inconvenience, lockdown, pandemic, patience, peace, plans, self-isolation

Carefree or cautious, looking out for each other is the key to life after lockdown

It’s a very strange world we live in right now, and one thing that’s becoming clear is that we’re all…

care, corona virus, covid-19, decisions, family, judgement, love, shielding, understanding

Today has enough worries (and joys) of its own

For the first few weeks of lockdown I found my mind didn’t really stray beyond the madness of the current…

anxiety, challenges, chronic illness, covid-19, future, joy, plans, self-control, thankfulness

Growing a generation in lockdown: dreaming dreams for our children

I want to talk a bit about my small people today. Tiny is now four and Small is seven and…

challenges, corona virus, covid-19, mistakes, opportunities, parenting, relationship

Chronic during corona: Resisting offence and being an example of life well lived

More than once this week I’ve been annoyed by comments from people around me about my health or the decisions…

autoimmune, awareness, behaviour, challenge, change, chronic illness, community, contentment, encouragement, family, friends, frustration, kindness, patience, self care, self-isolation

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