Everything happens for a reason. What will be will be. It is what it is.
Those ‘fate will have its way’ sayings…what does everyone think of them?
Personally I believe in that kind of thing – to an extent. I do think things happens for a reason.
I just think that sometimes the reason is because I’m a freaking eejit. Sometimes the reason is because I worked damn hard. Sometimes the reason is because there was a goal I wanted to accomplish. Read More »
Now, to be fair, most of the books I read in 2018 were textbooks as I was finishing A Levels.
However, after I had a break from reading textbooks…I did finally pick up a book that didn’t contain chemical equations, biological diagrams or anything to do with sports science. Although they are all extremely interesting subjects – I needed a break.
So, what did I read? A light hearted comedic novel? A romance story? A crime thriller? No no no, I read a non-fiction collection of writings from some very inspiring women – a book called ‘Feminists Don’t Wear Pink…And Other Lies’. Read More »
The most wonderful time of the year.
For me I think so yes.
For many of us, Christmas definitely is the most magical time of year.
Although, for a lot of people Christmas can be a reminder of the person missing round the table, or of the difficulties of social situations or the nerves that come with the excess of food and drink that are part and parcel of Christmas. Read More »
The wait…
Imagine life with a pause button. The story stuck in one place, just waiting to restart.
I think this is the best way I can describe the feeling of waiting for a transplant. Waiting for the phone to ring, to be told there is a donor. To be told it’s time to press play again. Read More »
Once upon a Christmas…
So. We’ve all had our dinner, we are suitably stuffed with Celebrations, and the torn wrapping paper leaves a trail of destruction under the tree.
The whole family is together. Someone is probably asleep on the sofa and there is most likely a Christmas special on the T.V. Read More »
It’s 2018. 2018.
Did you hear me? 2018.
Before I start, I want to acknowledge that – yes, this year’s show featured models of varied ethnic backgrounds and the range of skin colours and ethnicities was amazing to see. It is wonderful that you are inclusive to women who are so diverse. Ethnically diverse.
And the models, of course, looked incredible. They work so hard training and they definitely deserve credit for that. They are, undeniably, beautiful.
But. Out of the 49 models who walked the runway in this year’s show, there was not a single one who represented me, or many of the girls I know. Read More »
Laugh. Right now. Just do it, make yourself laugh. Honestly. Or at least smile.
Did you do it? Okay, even if you don’t want to admit it, it made you feel happy didn’t it? I bet it did.
Its actually been proven that forcing yourself to laugh or smile first thing in the morning makes you feel more positive throughout the day. There’s lots of science behind it to do with endorphins and things, but all you really need to know is that it actually does work. Read More »
You have a headache and your friend asks if you want to go out. You say no sorry, I have this splitting headache today.
Your friend asks if you want to go out, but you’ve been feeling anxious all day. Is that what you say? Or do you make some other excuse?
I’m going to guess, partly because I know I’ve done it myself, that the reason you give for not going is not that you are anxious. Or that you’re just not feeling up to being sociable.
But why? Why do we make a distinction between our physical and mental health? Why is it that we don’t feel comfortable being honest and saying how we may be struggling? Read More »
Today marks my three year anniversary of my third liver transplant.
September 9th 2015 was an entirely differently day to today. But then I think most of you reading this have probably heard my story far too many times now. So I won’t tell it again.
I will tell you about someone who was a big part of my journey through that last transplant.
Luke and I were neighbours on the ward when I was both waiting for and recovering from the surgery. We shared a transplant anniversary date, shared a wall and shared a lot of laughs in a situation that wasn’t necessarily all that funny. Read More »
At just two weeks old, I had a volvulus, which is a twisting of the gut and I was rushed to Accident and Emergency.
From then on, I had a lot of complications all throughout my life.
This eventually lead the doctors and nurses at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to make the decision to put me on the transplant waiting list for a new small bowel at the age of nine.
In April 2009 we received a phone call from Birmingham Children’s Hospital that changed my life forever. Read More »