Self-care, a whirlwind of a buzzword that has taken the internet by storm. Last night, I shared my evening of self-care on Instagram where I took the standard bubble bath, applied the mandatory face mask and read a book as I sat next to my pink himalayan salt lamp and inhaled the sweet sweet scent
After a discussion with a work colleague regarding the donation of blood and how he still wasn’t able to donate the life changing unit (Yes – He’s Gay!) After being left, shall we say frustrated and furious about the current situation, I decided to have a little look into it. We’ve all see the campaigns
Have you ever just wanted to be in someone else’s head to know what they think and how they feel? I’ve always felt like this with my kids for different reasons but recently I’ve been wanting just to get out of my head. So I’m going to try to explain what goes on in my
All of us, men and women, are constantly under so much pressure to look a certain way. Fit. Thin. Skinny. Toned. Healthy. Happy. We have to be all of these things and living all of our lives through social media puts us all under so much pressure. My own relationship with my appearance isn’t great. I have
I don’t know about you, but I am my own worst enemy, my biggest critic. A lot of the time I am way too harsh on myself, I re live things I’d rather not and re read things I know will hurt me more but it’s not an easy habit to break. We as humans
I have had an uncomfortable relationship with myself and my body for a long time, in fact as far back as I can remember I have felt this way. From being 4 or 5 years old I remember feeling big, I remember one of my first school memories being that of someone commenting on my
I see everyone writing about their blogging stats, eg how many followers they have on each platform or how many views they get in a year on their blog. However, I thought I would try writing statistics which are something completely different to that. If you didn’t know already from reading my blog,
Dear Donna, I’m hoping this is something you can give me advice on because you always look so toned and healthy. To put it bluntly: I eat my feelings. When I’m sad / stressed / bored I eat and as a result I’ve always been overweight. Up until about a year ago I was accepting of being slightly
Motherhood is an unpredictable journey. When I found out I was pregnant, all the obvious thoughts came to mind. Will it be a boy or a girl? Who will they look like? How much will they weigh? Aaah, labour! Of course, every expecting mother wants, first and foremost, for the baby to be healthy and
This post has been a long time coming, but I simply didn’t have the confidence to start writing. As a young teenager I ALWAYS suffered badly with my periods and finding the right contraception for me. Microgynon worked from a young age up until my early 20’s when I started to get periods every other week.
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We don’t want to let Coronavirus stop all the fun, so instead of our monthly meet-ups, we’re going to host...
We don’t want to let Coronavirus stop all the fun, so instead of our monthly meet-ups, we’re going to host...
Self-care, a whirlwind of a buzzword that has taken the internet by storm. Last night, I shared my evening of self-care on Instagram where I took the standard bubble bath, applied the mandatory face mask and read a book as I sat next to my pink himalayan salt lamp and inhaled the sweet sweet scent of my essential oils (a…
After a discussion with a work colleague regarding the donation of blood and how he still wasn't able to donate the life changing unit (Yes - He's Gay!) After being left, shall we say frustrated and furious about the current situation, I decided to have a little look into it. We’ve all see the campaigns run by the NHS Blood…
Have you ever just wanted to be in someone else’s head to know what they think and how they feel? I've always felt like this with my kids for different reasons but recently I've been wanting just to get out of my head. So I'm going to try to explain what goes on in my head when I have a…
All of us, men and women, are constantly under so much pressure to look a certain way. Fit. Thin. Skinny. Toned. Healthy. Happy. We have to be all of these things and living all of our lives through social media puts us all under so much pressure. My own relationship with my appearance isn't great. I have always felt insecure about how…
I don’t know about you, but I am my own worst enemy, my biggest critic. A lot of the time I am way too harsh on myself, I re live things I’d rather not and re read things I know will hurt me more but it’s not an easy habit to break. We as humans are known for beating ourselves…
I have had an uncomfortable relationship with myself and my body for a long time, in fact as far back as I can remember I have felt this way. From being 4 or 5 years old I remember feeling big, I remember one of my first school memories being that of someone commenting on my body. And that has stayed…
I see everyone writing about their blogging stats, eg how many followers they have on each platform or how many views they get in a year on their blog. However, I thought I would try writing statistics which are something completely different to that. If you didn't know already from reading my blog, I have Cystic Fibrosis. Which…
Dear Donna, I’m hoping this is something you can give me advice on because you always look so toned and healthy. To put it bluntly: I eat my feelings. When I’m sad / stressed / bored I eat and as a result I’ve always been overweight. Up until about a year ago I was accepting of being slightly chunky because I had a…
Motherhood is an unpredictable journey. When I found out I was pregnant, all the obvious thoughts came to mind. Will it be a boy or a girl? Who will they look like? How much will they weigh? Aaah, labour! Of course, every expecting mother wants, first and foremost, for the baby to be healthy and what's otherwise considered 'normal', knowing…
This post has been a long time coming, but I simply didn't have the confidence to start writing. As a young teenager I ALWAYS suffered badly with my periods and finding the right contraception for me. Microgynon worked from a young age up until my early 20's when I started to get periods every other week. I then tried the IUD…