Earlier this year I decided: new year, new bed. It was time to ditch the double and elevate our sleep experience. So what went wrong? The bed frame was alright, the mattress was a right fail. This post contains gifted product from SIMBA. All text, […]
Just because you don’t see the disability, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. This is what I wish people would understand about the daily struggles I have as a person with chronic disabling conditions. Do you think people are looking at you like you’re a fraud? […]
To mark Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (12th May), I’m sharing an insight into my life as a fibro-fighting mum to a four year old, and why I worry I’m not the best example of a great mum. If I feared anything about becoming a parent, it […]
AD / THIS POST IS COMMISSIONED BY SIMPLY SWIM. ALL WORDING & OPINION EXPRESSED IS MY OWN, NOT OF THE BRAND. Getting fit after having a baby is a promise most of us new mums make. I was no different. After a tough pregnancy managing […]
Back before my child was even born I knew chronic pain would make motherhood tricky for me. Chronic illness is a fact of life for me – I’ve had fibromyalgia for over a decade and joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) since my teens – so I […]
Getting fit has been a priority of mine since I realised I’d fallen into a vicious cycle of chronic pain and poor fitness. I wasn’t going to feel better for as long as I didn’t exercise so establishing a manageable regime that worked me out without […]
My fitness and physique has bothered me for a while. Suffering periods of low self esteem and falling into depressive crevices, I realised my unhappiness had begun to reflect in my appearance. Confining myself to the comforts of home had taken its toll, both physically and […]
To mark International Fibromyalgia & M.E Awareness Day I decided to write about chronic pain and learning how to live with it in the best way possible. Pain and fatigue are draining conditions to live with on a long term basis, and because it leads […]
Those of you more familiar with me will know that I have a chronic pain condition called Fibromyalgia, and this May 12th is the official International Fibromyalgia & M.E Awareness Day. Fibromyalgia and M.E (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) are very similar in their symptoms and daily effect on […]
This week you’ll find me inside women’s mag, Pick Me Up (Issue 14, Apr 4). For the first time away from this blog I decided to share my experience of a condition I have called Raynaud’s disease. I spoke about it here last year and Pick […]
Sean J Connolly Photography I’ve been a bit hesitant about writing this one. It was actually my other half who suggested I write a piece about this. Modelling lingerie and showing myself off semi clothed is something that’s not a huge deal to me, I […]
