The opinion she didn’t ask for

The opinion she didn’t ask for

Welcome back! Last week I uploaded the first of many poems called Pressure… but this poem wasn’t mine it was written by my daughter who is 14 years old, as soon as I read what she had written, I knew instantly it had to be the first, it is incredible, she is...
The opinion she didn’t ask for

PRESSURE…

It’s all around us. Our peers, our school, our parents and social media! Pressure to be perfect and to know what you want to do, pressure to be cool and not the real you. Everyone almost everyone around you is not true to themselves, not who they were born to...
2022 reflection and the start of a new year

2022 reflection and the start of a new year

Welcome back! At the end of every year, I would always set myself new goals/resolutions for the year ahead and I’m sure like many rarely manage to complete more than one thing on the list. The intention is always there but it just never seems to happen!  Going...
Alcohol and anxiety

Alcohol and anxiety

TRIGGER WARNING!! THIS BLOG CONTAINS INFORMATION AND STORIES THAT REFERS TO AND DESCRIBES IN DETAIL ADDICTION SPECIFICALLY TO ALCOHOL.  IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU FIND TO BE A TRIGGER, PLEASE CLICK OFF THIS POST NOW. Growing up I always felt very awkward, had...
the guilt no -one talks about

the guilt no -one talks about

Mums got it covered. I have been in a very fortunate position as a mother, in that I have almost always been able to take and pick my children up from school, attend parent’s meetings, sports days and school performances. I understand how extremely lucky I have been,...