8 Situations When You Absolutely Need to Seek Professional Help
There are times in life when you need to seek professional help. This may be because you don’t have the experience or knowledge to handle a situation on your own, or because you feel like you’re at your wit’s end and can’t take it anymore. No matter what the reason, there are certain situations that require the assistance of a professional. In this blog post, we will discuss eight instances when seeking professional help is absolutely essential. When You’re Experiencing Relationship Problems If you’re having trouble in your romantic relationship, it may be time to seek professional help. This is especially true if you and your partner have tried to…
Invisible Disabilities Week 2022
It’s invisible disabilities week 2022 and as always, I want to shine a light on how mine affect my life and those around me so let’s chat. I first got sick in university, headaches constantly making me miss work and making it hard to do well in my schoolwork. Then when I graduated, they got worse, missing one or two nursing shifts every set and gaining a lot of flack from co-workers thinking I was just trying to dodge work. But when you cannot see properly, and you are throwing up its kind of hard to do a nursing shift! Then one day, at a festival, my lower left leg…
Why I agreed to be on Bargain Brits on Benefits
Last night my episode of a tv show aired and oh my goodness it was so cool to see the final product. I thought this week we would be good to chat about why I agreed to be on Bargain Brits on Benefits. During the summer you might recall me talking about a top-secret project that I couldn’t tell anyone about. Well during some of the hottest days in the summer, I was filming a tv show called Bargain Brits on Benefits. I hate the title but it’s a show about thrifting, making, crafting all the ways we save money. I love the show because it is uplifting and shows…
How accessible is the Black Country Museum?
Last Tuesday me and my husband went to visit a local museum we both love, we had a wonderful time but let’s chat about how accessible is the Black Country Museum. Me and my other half have always loved visiting museums, stately homes, and castles, but as my dependence on my wheelchair developed, they stopped being possible. However, I now have a wonderful rollator from Rollz International and I have spoken about this amazing product here and on my YouTube channel before. The ability to change it from a wheelchair to a walker and back again quickly has made the world more accessible to me, so we have decided to…
How To Cope With Loss In A Positive Way
Grief is universal, but the ways in which it is expressed vary greatly from culture to culture. After the death of a loved one, everyone is affected by grief, which can make daily life very challenging. Acknowledging and honoring one’s feelings of loss is crucial. Accepting and expressing sadness can be therapeutic. These strategies for healthy grieving should ease your suffering during this difficult time and give you a good chance of coping with your loss in a positive way. Stay Still In the West, there seems to be a rush to get everything done as soon as possible after someone passes away in an effort to erase the memory…
Living with chronic pain – pain awareness month 2022
Living with chronic pain is something I’ve spoken about a lot here on the blog over the years, and it is pain awareness month so let’s get into it. Everyone has at some point felt pain, whether it is from doing too much at the gym, a broken arm or a sting from a bee. It is a warning that an injury has occurred and once that is healed there is no pain anymore. Long term pain however is far harder to understand and that is why most people cannot imagine what it is like to live with pain all the time. Living with chronic pain Chronic pain is: Chronic…
Hope for accessibility
Many of us face a world seemingly built against us and wonder if things will ever get better, but a recent opportunity gave me hope for accessibility, so I wanted to share. I recently went for a day out to a local stately home run by the national trust, and I vlogged my experience on my YouTube channel and wrote a post about how accessible it was. I want to start doing this once a month to try and help us to find more places to go out for the day with a little more information. I emailed the post and video to the generic email on the website honestly…
How accessible is Shugborough Estate
Last week me and my husband went to Shugborough estate in Staffordshire, it was a lovely day and we both really enjoyed it. But let’s talk about how accessible is Shugborough estate. I’m trying to get out of the house more, there are so many stately homes and museums around us that I thought it would be fun to go to one a month. I will be vlogging these days out for my YouTube channel and talking about the accessibility here on the blog. Of course, when you are going to old listen buildings you have to have an open mind, but still, it’s good to know for others planning…
I had a barium swallow
This week I had a barium swallow at the hospital, I was really nervous before it so I thought I’d share my experience. So, over the last couple of months, I have been struggling with problems with my throat, in the past when I said this the GP would refer me to speech and language. This was because I have neurological issues that have not been investigated and were why at first, they thought I had multiple sclerosis. Sometimes my mouth and throat work out of synch meaning that my swallowing is affected and leads to choking among other symptoms. However, this time my throat has an area that has…
Low energy means low motivation
Does anyone else find that low energy means low motivation? When my energy levels are low I just want to curl up and do nothing. Usually I am very motivated, I am good at setting myself goals, breaking it down into managable steps and reaching the target. But I have recently found myself struggling with this, and I have come to notice that those days are usually when my energy is low. I talk a lot here on the blog about my struggles with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, otherwise known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It is the reason I cannot work, why I cannot walk far, and why I need to rest…
