Welcome to the Digging Deeper Series! My hope is that what I am about to share might inspire any of you who find yourself in a similar position to the one I have been in in recent years. If you are feeling stuck on the recovery path, overwhelmed by too... View Article
Sometimes before I go to bed, I get an urge to pick up a pen and write. Often the words that come, are scribbled down onto the page in a semi conscious state, as my body is just about getting ready to drift to sleep. When the morning comes, I... View Article
It continues to surprise me, how so many of us fiercely resist rest. In society today, it’s as if ‘being busy’ is seen as good and ‘doing nothing’ is bad. I’m not sure where this belief came from, but its definitely there. Personally, even though I live with chronic illness... View Article
During the last two years, I have had major issues with sleep. Until very recent weeks, it was rare for me to be able to fall asleep before midnight despite severe exhaustion, and many nights it wouldn’t be unusual for me to still be laying awake, at 6am. I felt like... View Article
The other day I was scrolling through Instagram and came across a wonderful quote. As my eyes read the words, I stopped in my tracks. You know those moments where you instantly shift perspective? This was one of those moments. You realise in one second that you’ve unknowingly slipped back into... View Article
Books have been such a key part of my healing journey so far. Whether they have offered inspiration, taught me new things or been a source of comfort during difficult times, books have always been there. Since I first became unwell at around age 17, I have read quite a... View Article
I’m writing this after a few days away in the Canary Islands. It has been such a healing experience and one that has been so welcome after the last few months. It has been so lovely to be well enough to enjoy a few days away, soaking up the beautiful... View Article
‘How are you?’ That short little question can sometimes be such a loaded one for me. It’s a sentence that we often use in everyday conversation, but it is one that so many of us struggle to answer honestly. As a society, we are so uncomfortable with pain (other peoples and our... View Article