Devon Maid is a story about my ongoing wellbeing journey and life in a rural playground
280 days. That’s how long it has been since I drank alcohol. The last time I blogged about my decision, I had reached six months, or 180 days. Unlike other milestones this one crept up on me. I’ve had lots of great days, good days and not so good days. Such is life. I know […]
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Tonight my Facebook feed is peppered with pictures posted by proud parents of their poppets dressed up for World Book Day. In less than three hours, it will be International Women’s Day (IWD). I am hoping to see photos of kids skipping off to school as Suffragettes. Somehow I don’t think it’ll happen. Maybe it’s […]
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I haven’t been well recently. I was floored by a virus for the best part of a week and it’s left me with a cough you’d expect from a 20-a-day B&H smoker. I had a few sobs here and there; rasping little pity parties for one, but really looked after myself. I slept, took tablets, […]
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As I write this, my Twitter feed is filled with romance, love and hearts. It’s St Valentine’s Day and the world is soppy. My story today is about love, it’s about vulnerability and it’s about making today the day for you to pack in the relationships that leave you feeling shit. I’ve talked elsewhere about […]
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Partially losing my hearing has taught me the importance of listening. About a year ago I was diagnosed with tinnitus. I’d spent years blasting top-volume music into my auditory canal through earphones. The real problems began following an ear infection but I’m pretty sure my private discos didn’t help. Today I have a continuous buzzing […]
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After eight hours at work, I came home, changed into my running kit and headed out the door into the brisk cold. Freedom! Now, I’m drinking hot chocolate feeling fuzzy inside and writing this blog post to you. In an earlier post, I talked about my intention to complete RED January. Well, I’m entering the […]
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Fear of missing out? Yep, got that. Now time to get rid.
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I am a lazy so-and-so. But running keeps me going.
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As we meander towards 2019, thoughts may be turning towards new resolutions. You may, like me, be ruminating on 2018 (where did THAT go?! Seriously!) I used to dread the new year. I would compare myself to others who had accomplished so much and castigate myself for failing to achieve what I’d vowed I would […]
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It’s December, it’s raining and the sun refuses to get out of bed before 8am and disappears beneath its black duvet shortly after 4pm. There is traffic everywhere and your diary is jam-packed with places to go and people to see. It’s definitely the season to be jolly – and jolly well stressed. I find […]
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