Sometimes in life, it is easy to get swept up in a world, where you listen to snap judgements that people make about you, without really getting to know you. Gossip, rumours, “banter” and nasty things people say, can start to get under your skin after a while and you start to believe them. In […]
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Does technology make us lonely and needy?
I just read a transcript from a talk at TED by Sherry Turkle and it both fascinated me and resonated deeply with some of my own emotional struggles. I felt compelled to blog about it straight away. It was all about the impact of technology on real life relationships. How we all love to receive […]
A year to find myself
I decided to take a break from the blog over Christmas and New year. Partly because I wanted to concentrate on family time and partly because I’ve been struggling with depression since September and I really haven’t been in a good place lately. It was the worst Christmas and New Year ever, for a multitude […]
I am a warrior
Most of the time, I am a positive person, who can see the bright side of everything and I try my best to see the good in everyone. I try to be a good person and do things that help and inspire others, especially when it comes to my blog. But there are times, as […]
Nearing my due date after an ectopic miscarriage
People often don’t think of an ectopic pregnancy as a miscarriage… but it is. Miscarriage is often a taboo subject and ectopic miscarriage seems to be even less talked about. It’s difficult to talk about. Nobody knows what to say. Sometimes a virtual hug is enough. Someone to say, “It’ okay to feel sad about […]