Time to reflect... Last time I wrote, I was shouting from the rooftops about my late arrival to the body acceptance club. At the tender age of forty, I had finally learnt to like (maybe even love) my body for the miracle it has, at last, allowed us to experience.…
Slow process... It has taken me a strangely long time to write this post; I’m not entirely sure why that is. I can, in part, blame being excessively busy and making slightly too frequent commutes between cities. However, that only accounts for a proportion of the reason. The rest of…
As Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2021 gets into full swing, I find myself even more reflective than usual. With the tagline Your Story Matters sufferers are being urged to speak out and share experiences. So I ask myself: what’s the story I want to tell? image courtesy of Claire…
I’m not sure I buy into the old cliché that life begins at *insert whatever age is applicable at the time of impending milestone*but I can’t deny that a lot has happened since my most recent momentous birthday. The last few months have been busy – filled with creativity and…
Classic building blocks Creative Contemplation I have always believed that everything happens for a reason, even though it often takes hindsight to recognise, and I tend to look at life's lessons as building blocks upon which to create our next chapter. Religious building blocks - apple & honey to bring…
Latte Lounge Now, more than ever, the Latte Lounge virtual coffee shop seems like the perfect place to share stories of strength, positivity and sunshine. I was honoured to be nominated for, and chosen as, the winner of their Inspirational Women competition to mark International Women’s Day 2020. So I…
Complimentary e-mail March 8th is International Women’s Day, an annual date in celebration of Women’s Rights. In simple terms, it gives people an opportunity to shine a light on the female icons in our lives – past and present. This year, on that day, I received an e-mail while standing…
And we're still adjusting My last post was all about the chaos the world has been beset by, under the spread of COVID-19. While the death toll continues to rise, and the number of cases increases by the minute, we still seem powerless to this awful virus. Yet an odd…
This may seem like an extreme word to use, but read the definitions - all five of them - and tell me they don't apply to life right now. Or, at least, what we face in the near future. Unreal Wandering around Morrisons yesterday felt a lot like entering a…
Chronic Illness never goes quiet but that doesn't mean I want to shout about it all the time. So here I am, back from my break and ready to share....