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 Body Remembers Safety Through the Senses
If your nervous system learned danger through tone of voice, slammed doors, unpredictable energy, silence that meant “brace yourself,” then it learned through the senses
Becoming Her - 2026
2026 is the year I stop shrinking and start embodying.
Not the healed version. Not the perfect version.
But the honest, regulated, grounded version of me.
Gratitude Found in Ordinary Moments
healing has changed the way I see gratitude. It’s no longer about listing big things. It’s about noticing small ones.
Becoming Her - 2026
2026 is the year I stop shrinking and start embodying.
Not the healed version. Not the perfect version.
But the honest, regulated, grounded version of me.
Learning to Notice Instead of Dissociate
There was a version of me who survived by leaving, leaving the room without moving
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.
Holiday Reflection
The holiday comes to an end and today has been heavy in a way that sits deep not loud, not dramatic, just weighty.
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.
Mental Health in the Mix
These snippets are small windows into how i manage life with chronic illness
The Moment I Chose Myself
The moment I chose myself wasn’t dramatic. It didn’t come with applause or certainty
Listening to the Water Within Me
Through this journey, I’ve been learning about water consciousness the understanding that water isn’t just physical matter
Why Avoidance Kept Me Sick Longer
I avoided slowing down because rest felt like failure, I avoided boundaries because being liked felt safer than being honest
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
What Healing Costed Me
Healing didn’t just give it took; it costed me comfort. The kind that keeps you safe but stuck. The familiar chaos I knew how to navigate.
The Double Life
These snippets are small windows into how i manage life with chronic illness
Healing as a Choice, not a straight line
This season is teaching me that healing isn’t a finish line. It’s a daily choice.
Vestibular Migraine
These snippets are small windows into how i manage life with chronic illness