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Learning from my children 1: building trust and learning to be myself

Early December marks birthday season in our house (two kids’ birthdays in three days!) and with the excitement of Christmas…

care, celebration, challenges, embarassment, family, friendship, parenting, trust

Reasons to be thankful

New Year’s Eve is a strange day – I guess it takes on however much meaning each individual chooses to…

2022, 2023, challenges, children, diabetes, family, health, home, sleep, technology, thankfulness

“Can we just have some precedented times now, please?”

I saw this very relatable quote on Twitter yesterday. After the disruption of Covid-19 (which we need to remember, is…

children, communication, compassion, covid-19, economy, family, government, Liz Truss, pandemic, parenting, politics, tax, Ukraine, war

On ‘making memories’, or letting them make us

‘Making memories’ has become a popular phrase in the past few years. I get why people use it – it’s…

challenges, chronic illness, family, health, holiday, making memories, memories, mindfulness, pressure, thankfulness

Rest. Just do it.

The last few weeks have felt super busy. On paper, probably not as busy as they have been in years…

calm, chronic illness, coronavirus, covid, health, lockdown, peace, rest, rheumatoid arthritis

A wall of hearts and a reminder to remember

Today was my first day in the office (since having started my job in September!) and I decided to take…

covid-19, family, forgiveness, grief, loss, love, pandemic, thankfulness, understanding

What does it mean to ‘listen to your body’?

You’ve probably been offered this nugget of wisdom at some point when you’ve been unwell or exhausted: “Make sure you…

chronic illness, exhaustion, fatigue, peace, plans, rest, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep, symptoms, tiredness, type 1 diabetes

Everything changes but you

Wow, it’s been a while since I posted anything! The last few months have been full of change for me…

anxiety, challenges, change, chronic illness, coeliac disease, employment, health, job, pain, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes

Shifting sands: how Covid could help us make peace with uncertainty

Well hello there! It’s been a while hasn’t it? I’ve had a few blog posts in my head recently, but…

changes, chronic illness, coronavirus, covid-19, disappointment, lockdown, plans, uncertainty

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