The No-BS Journal
This Journal isn’t about sugarcoating life. There’s no “everything happens for a reason” here, no fluffy affirmations, no pretending I’ve got it all figured out. This is my no BS space to lay it all out my mess, my chaos, my survival. The days when my body won’t cooperate, my mind won’t stop racing, and the world feels like it’s moving forward without me.
This is where I get real about chronic illness, mental health struggles, trauma, and the uphill battle of just existing. It’s messy, it’s raw, and it’s honest the kind of honesty most people avoid.
Here, inspiration meets reality. Education meets raw truth. Awareness meets healing. And yeah… it’s basically my virtual journal, documenting the unfiltered truth of navigating a life that doesn’t come with an instruction manual.
You’ll read about the hard stuff the heartbreak, the isolation, the setbacks no one warns you about but also the wins, the small wins, and the unexpected moments of clarity that remind you: you can survive this, and you can rise from it stronger than you thought possible.
Topics include:
Domestic Violence and Healing – the ugly, the painful, the survival
Living With Chronic Illness and Pain – the days that feel impossible and the wins that keep you going
Reflections – raw thoughts, uncomfortable truths, and insights from the trenches
The Unseen Series – deep dives into specific topics, struggles, challenges, and education so you can really learn, relate, and reflect
This space is for anyone who’s tired of pretending. For anyone who’s felt unseen, stuck, or defeated. Your pain doesn’t define you, your courage to rise does. Step in. Read, reflect, and claim your power.
7 Days of Christmas - Chronic Illness Edition
Christmas can be a beautiful time, but when you live with chronic illness, it can also be confronting, exhausting, and emotionally heavy. Seven days. Seven gentle reminders. Not to fix your body but to honour it
7 Days of Christmas - Chronic Illness Edition
Christmas can be a beautiful time, but when you live with chronic illness, it can also be confronting, exhausting, and emotionally heavy. Seven days. Seven gentle reminders. Not to fix your body but to honour it
Life is like living on a Constant Boat
When people ask what it feels like to live with neurological issues, it’s hard to explain in a way that captures the reality. The closest comparison I’ve found is this: imagine standing on a boat that never stops moving
Becoming Unwell changed Everything
Not just physically but mentally, emotionally, and in all the ways that don’t get seen or easily explained. Life started to look different. There were limits I never agreed to, never expected, and definitely never wanted
The Power of Little Rituals
Life can easily pull us into survival mode rushing, doing, managing, and sometimes forgetting to truly be. Over the years, I’ve learned that thriving isn’t about grand gestures or monumental changes; it’s in the little rituals that anchor us
Life with a Damaged Vestibular System
Life with a damaged vestibular system isn’t easy to put into words. It’s invisible, unpredictable, and often misunderstood.
Thriving not Surviving
The Power of Small Wins, healing has taught me that the smallest steps can be the biggest victories.
Finding Happiness
There are days when my body simply gives up on me. Today was one of those days. Exhaustion hit like a wave, leaving me drained and sore. Living with medical conditions means this isn’t unusual.
Living Without Pain Medication
For the past two years, I’ve been managing my medical conditions without pain medication.
Chronic Illness - A Shift in Self-Perception
For me, living with a chronic illness has transformed my self-perception, reshaping my identity and the narrative of my life as I look to the future.
Thriving, Not Just Surviving
When my body struggles to cope with winter, I find myself battling the onset of feelings that aren't quite right, and my mental health can become a bit challenging
Thriving not Surviving
There was a time in my life when even the simplest act of walking felt like an challenge. I used to look at people casually strolling around with envy, wondering if I'd ever be able to do the same.
Living with PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Four years ago, I experienced a traumatic event that completely changed my life as i learnt trauma was knocking on my door from a little girl. It's never easy to talk about, but I think it's important to share and living with PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Living with Dissociation
Living with dissociation. You know that feeling when you're watching a movie, but it feels like you're watching through a foggy window? That's been my everyday reality for as long as I can remember
Thriving, Not Just Surviving
Healing requires you to have an open mind and be open to try new things, new opportunites also benn chronicly ill has also taught me this sometimes medications are not always the answer and can do more harm then good i took on holistic approach and holistic practices have become essential on my journey toward wellness and healing
Living with a Neurological Disorder
As I'm learning as hard it is living with a neurological disorder like fnd and having a issue within the vestibular system and my nervous system.
Thriving, Not Just Surviving
Thriving and Surving is my own personal story on managing my medical conditions and thriving and making a life for myself. We can all flourish in our unique ways, despite the challenges and limitations we face.
Thriving Not Surviving
I have a passion for journaling, even though mine tends to be quite public for various reasons. Reflecting back to where it all began, I started blogging in 2001. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, and now, in 2024, I’m thriving rather than just surviving.
Thriving Not Surving
On days when my body is crying out for help and all I want to do is stay in bed, especially when the pain reaches a level of 10, it's during these times that I must prioritize self-care the most.