I can’t believe that it has almost been a year since I finally bought my first ever powerchair, the Rascal P321 (also called my ‘Mario Kart’ or ‘The Dizzy Rascal’ by my friends – cos I have PoTS and am always dizzy, gettit?) It truly was a long time coming, and I’ve written a lot about … Read more
A few weeks ago, after I sat alone on my bed having a panic attack at the sound of fireworks that hadn’t given me panic attacks in 2 years (which I now know why that happens, so yay!), I realised that I probably needed to go back to therapy. I couldn’t wait for the long … Read more
I feel as though every time I sit down to write a blog, I always start with some variation of ‘it has been a pretty difficult couple of weeks’ and an apology for my lack of posting. But it has been, and so my blog has been neglected yet again as I didn’t just want … Read more
I have just finished reading the book The Woman Who Fooled The World by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano, and it has made me think a lot about my weird foray into the world of wellness, and the very small part I may have (unintentionally) played in peddling dangerous misinformation online. As many of you … Read more
This week, I headed up to Leeds to speak at the British Dietetic Association’s Eat Fact Not Fiction event, where I had the pleasure of telling my story of falling for wellness, and why it’s so important that we don’t just dismiss people as stupid for falling for these trends. I’ve had a really good response, and … Read more
Pain sucks. Hard. It’s funny, considering I’ve been in pain for so long, you’d think that I’d be used to it by now. Alas, it doesn’t work like that (bloody body fire alarm), and my pain remains the gift that keeps on giving (and never-ever seems to disappear!) I deal with two types of pain: the chronic … Read more
People who have been following me across various platforms for some time will know that my whole ‘schtick’ is research and self-experimentation. Understanding what works for your body is the most important thing that you can do when you’re healing, whether it’s from a chronic illness, or are just looking to become healthier. One of … Read more
