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Rethink your resolutions this New Year
Last year I wrote a blog leading into the New Year about the pressure of New Years Eve - the setting of New Year Resolutions, the way our New Years Eve ‘should’ play out. This came from the emphasis that was everywhere regarding the fact we were heading into a new...
What nearly 20 years on contraception has taught me.
Whilst I can’t remember the exact age a doctor first prescribed me the mini pill, I do know it was somewhere between the age of 11, when I first got my period and 13, when we moved towns. At the age of 30, after nearly 20 years of an array of contraception, I decided...
My 38th Lap Around The Sun
Ah… My 38th lap around the sun… I don’t even know where to start. Like most people the past year has been nothing like I had planned it. In fact this time last year I hadn’t even decided to come to England yet. And here I am having ticked over 10 months of being...
Your entire life can change in a year
This is one of those moments. One of those moments when you look back. I haven’t yet decided if it’s to see how far I have come or to see what I had. It may seem all doom and gloom to look back and reflect on what you had. And notice the things you don’t have in your...
I would cry when looking at myself in the mirror
It’s hard to tell when rosacea began for me. I have always flushed pink when nervous or embarrassed. I used to get those rosey cheeks when it was cold out. Having an English mother it was often put down to having that English rose skin. Writing this and looking back...
Effects of stress on the body and a simple technique to reduce them.
Stressors come in various forms. These can be physical (illness, pain, injuries) or psychological (worry, fears). They can be real or imagined. Wherever the origin of stress, the effects of stress on the body are the same. Stress activates our sympathetic nervous...
Uncertainty during these chaotic times
There is so much going on for me right now. Uncertainty being top of the list. I feel like this would be very similar for most people. The uncertainty though does not extend to the actual virus. And I’m not saying that I am going to be complacent about getting it, or...
Boost your immune system
This was an article I wrote last year in the midst of the Aussie winter. Now as we face the Coronaviris pandemic I feel it was important to recirculate this. Before we dive into the original article I would just like to make a few of comments This is a viral...
Is there a greater message in the Coronavirus outbreak?
I think it’s interesting that we are experiencing a situation through this Coronavirus outbreak, that is forcing us to distance ourselves physically from each other and yet also come together as a community. This community has many levels. What can we do to help...
Endometriosis: Looking beyond the hormones.
March is world Endometriosis Awareness month. This condition is estimated to affect 1 in 10 women worldwide. Unfortunately diagnosis can take years and due to the conjecture of the cause, treatment can be less than effective. This leaves women with the condition...