I recently started counselling with the NHS service Steps 2 Wellbeing, which I self referred myself for back in October, when I was going through a tough time. I have had several counselling and CBT …
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Recovering From a Concussion
On Tuesday afternoon, I was attempting to do the covid antibody home test when I fainted, hitting my head hard on the kitchen floor and, ultimately, giving myself concussion. When I fainted, I passed out …

Introducing the Newest Member of Our Family
If you follow me on social media, you may already have seen that our family expanded at the beginning of the week, when we picked up our puppy Bella, who is eight weeks old. We …

How I’m Coping with Lockdown 3.0
So we are into week two of homeschooling again here in England, and I thought I would post a little update on how I am coping with lockdown 3.0. The short version is that I …

Our 1930s Home Renovation Journey – Part 1
If you’ve been following my house move posts over the past six months or so you will know that our completion date was 22nd December, just a few short days before Christmas. Everything went pretty …

2021 Goals
I know, I know, after 2020, I am not going into this year making any grand plans, but I do like to put down some goals at the beginning of a new year, and this …

How I Coped with Generalised Anxiety Disorder During the Pandemic
I have spoken before about having been diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in the past. I have been quite an anxious person since I was a teenager, soon after my grandad passed away, and …

Saying Goodbye to 2020
Well… I think it is safe to say that the last year was a bit of a bloody rollercoaster, wasn’t it? Looking back, it feels like this year has gone on forever, and our last …

Is It the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
If you follow me on social media, you may have seen me mention that I have had a few rough days with my mental health recently. I make no secret of the fact that I …

House Buying Update
You may recall from previous posts that we are in the process of buying our first family home together. We started looking back in February and then Covid hit and things came to a halt …
