*Trigger warning: Miscarriage, baby loss* An update As another July rolls around, I find myself utterly lost. The baby we lost would be turning 2 this month, and my mind is flooded with thoughts of “what if?”. Ordinarily, days pass without too many thoughts of this baby- something I’m not sure I’m ‘allowed’ to say,ContinueContinue reading “July.”
Category Archives: Life
A Lockdown Christmas
Christmas this year is looking very different so far; In Glasgow (I specify as I know there will be different rules not only for individual countries, but also individual counties or districts) we will have a very small allowance over Christmas time (23rd-27th December), where we can meet with 2 other households if we wish,ContinueContinue reading “A Lockdown Christmas”
Lockdown; motherhood, silver linings, and healing
At the time of writing this, in the UK we are still on lockdown amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ve now been at home for around 7 weeks, and for many, if not most, it’s been a huge opportunity for reflection- who and what matters most in their lives- and for healing. I like to thinkContinueContinue reading “Lockdown; motherhood, silver linings, and healing”
Life on Lockdown
It’s a strange thing to write about. At the moment, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the whole world is going through the exact same thing; albeit experiencing it very differently. Personally, as an anxiety sufferer, I am trying to avoid everything in social media and the press relating to mortality rates, infection rates, sob stories, andContinueContinue reading “Life on Lockdown”
Anxiety and Me
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve struggled with some degree of anxiety. I can’t remember a time where I didn’t have knots and butterflies in my stomach during particular things that I now recognise as triggers. My first ever clear memory of this was in primary school, everyone had to line up inContinueContinue reading “Anxiety and Me”
