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It dawned on me the other day. Without realising, I have been putting myself under a lot of pressure for what seems like forever. I have felt such guilt around diet and fitness regimes that I have not been able to stick to. For too long, I’ve been trying different diets to manage my symptoms. No dairy, no gluten, meat-free, …

Parenting is tough. It’s incredible and rewarding but it is also exhausting in equal measures. A chronic illness like Multiple Sclerosis adds another dimension. With fatigue one of the most common symptoms of MS, it can be hard enough to look after yourself, let alone entertain the kids with an endless supply of energy! When I struggle to be energetic, …

July is my anniversary month. It’s been five years since my diagnosis. Five years in. Let that sink in. Crazy really. Some days it feels like I’m only at the start of this mad playground ride. So? How am I? How am I doing? On the surface, I’m ok. I’m working full time, I go to the gym, I cook …

As I have done in previous years, I like to spend January pondering on a word to focus on in the year ahead. I love the New Year and feeling like having a clean slate to rethink and refocus. In reality, of course, New Year’s resolutions can be just another way of adding to our ever-growing mountain of pressure we …

As many of you know, I love photography. I pretty much take my camera with me everywhere and you are always just one smile away from being snapped! 😊 But, there is method to my madness. Over time, photography has become my solace and a useful tool to keep me well, both physically and mentally. In this post, I want …