Broken, Bare, and Rising: The No-BS Blog
This blog 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 diary, 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
Health and Wellness – what actually works when your body fights you
Living With Chronic Illness and Pain – the days that feel impossible and the victories that keep you going
Reflections – raw thoughts, uncomfortable truths, and insights from the trenches
Blog Series on Various Topics – deep dives into specific struggles, challenges, and growth areas 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.
The 1am Thoughts No One Talks About
You know those nights where your body is exhausted but your mind is running through every little detail on repeat? That’s where I’m at tonight
When Home Doesn’t Look Like Home Anymore
Beautiful Mount Maunganui, the place I’ve walked countless times for grounding, clarity, and healing, now looks like a warzone.
This Will Always Be My Favourite Coast
A place where nature still feels like nature not something to be managed or consumed, but something that simply exists
Healing Is a Practice, Not a Concept
Recovery and healing are not passive experiences. They are lived, embodied, and practiced.
Midweek Getaway Energy
New places. Mankey weather. Grey skies that didn’t need fixing. They matched where I was at, and for once, that felt right
January Reflections
January has been a month of presence and intention, a time to slow down and honor my own rhythm. I’ve been learning to move at my own speed, listening to my body, heart, and mind instead of rushing to meet expectations or timelines that aren’t mine.
Memories, Miles & Choosing Life
There are trips that feel like holidays and then there are trips that feel like milestones.
Another successful long drive
I successfully drove another long trip with not too many issues, and that alone is something I pause to honor.
Eight days into 2026
Eight days into 2026 and my diary is finally filling but not with chaos or obligation. It’s filling with things that feel aligned
Last Day of 2025
The weather was moody four seasons rolling through in a single day. Sunshine breaks through clouds, the wind rises without warning, rain drifts in and then disappears.
A New Chapter, Written at My Pace
Three hundred and sixty-five blank pages not to be rushed, perfected, or filled according to anyone else’s expectations, but written slowly, intentionally, and with deep respect for the body I live in.
2026 Gets a Different Version of Me
2026 gets a different version of me rested, selective, and no longer available to people who are draining and confusing.
Welcoming 2026
2026 doesn’t ask me to become someone new. It asks me to come home to myself.
Releasing 2025
2026 doesn’t ask me to become someone new. It asks me to come home to myself
Christmas Eve 2025
I took a moment tonight to watch the sun go down on Christmas Eve, 2025.
Not in a dramatic way. Just quietly. One of those pauses where your body speaks before your mind catches up.
Let Go and Bring In 2026
It’s time to honour what 2025 taught you and to intentionally choose what you want to carry forward
One Year of Therapy
A year of unlearning, relearning, breaking cycles, and choosing myself in ways I never used to
Trust the Process
Trust the process it’s something we hear so often it almost loses its meaning. People either swear by it or think it’s some “out there” mindset
A Solo Lunch Date for the Soul
No rush, no noise, no expectations just you, the beach, and the kind of peace you can’t manufacture anywhere else
Who Am I Now? Beyond the Labels
It’s that time of year again Christmas parties popping up, end-of-year catchups filling the calendar, and that familiar feeling of everything slowly winding down.