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Oscar

I have been here before, but this one hits just that bit harder. The emptiness and silence my family feels without our wee best bud is all-consuming. Oscar came into our lives as a pup when I was in my third year of university. At the time, I was living at home and my Dad […]

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Taking Maternity Leave When Self-employed

Today I made the decision to stop working and start my maternity leave. I am now almost 34 weeks pregnant and— if I am being honest with myself— I’ve been finding work challenging for a few weeks now. 

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My Word of the Year for 2021

Every year, I set a word of the year. It’s an alternative concept to making New Year’s resolutions that I enjoy doing.

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2020: My Year in Review

It’s been a few months since I sat down to write on this blog. But I wanted to make time to sit down, reflect and write about the past year. Oh, 2020, where do I start?

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Is It Worth Giving Up Social Media?

Around this time last year, I wrote a post about giving up social media accounts. Specifically, I was giving up my Twitter and Facebook accounts.

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Choosing a Word of the Year for 2020 (Plus 100+ word ideas)

Since 2016, I have been choosing a word of the year in lieu of setting New Year’s Resolutions. In this post, I chat about my chosen word of the year for 2020 and share 100+ ideas to help you decide on your own.

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Reflecting on 2019: My Year in Review

So, here we are. Another year is almost in the books and we are fast approaching 2020! It’s become a tradition of mine to start the New Year by choosing a word of the year. This is a single word that helps to guide you through the course of the year instead of setting New […]

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Why I Haven’t Re-tested for Lyme Disease

November 1st marked two years since I received a stem cell treatment known as Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF). I had this treatment as part of the Lyme Disease program at the Infusio clinic in Frankfurt

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Health Update: 6 months since Exosome Therapy at Infusio

I appreciate it’s been a while since I wrote a health update. It’s now 6 months on from my Exosome Therapy at Infusio and almost 2 years since I had my initial stem cell procedure. I felt it was a good time to sit down and write about how I’ve been.

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A Secret Trip to Sicily

What a whirlwind week I have just had! I spent the last 8 days in Sicily; a trip that I have had to keep secret from family for months. To explain why we need to go back to the very beginning.

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I Was Featured on the Tick Boot Camp Podcast!

Today, I am sharing that I have been featured on the Tick Boot Camp podcast. If you would like to listen to my interview it is Episode #31 and you will find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify.

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Chronic Pain Art: ‘Within the Shadows of Pain’

  Today, I want to take the time to write about my piece of chronic pain art titled ‘Within the Shadows of Pain‘. This is my first piece of artwork directly inspired by my experiences of living with Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease.

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Selling Art on Etsy: Opening My Etsy Shop

I am so excited to tell you that I am now selling art on Etsy. Opening an Etsy shop is something that I have wanted to do for a long time.

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