Of course, your partner makes you feel happy. You know you want to be with them for as long as you can. You know you don't want to lose them. You love spending quality time together and have created memories worth cherishing for a long time. But when it comes to a...
A collaborative post today but I wanted to offer my insight and motivation. As some of you know I have been going on a journey and it's a year and a day since I wrote "The truth about my weight", my goal was to lose 3 stone 7lbs but in a healthy and maintainable way. ...
With no mention of this day coming except to patrons I am excited to be celebrating a publication day. It has been a while since I have published a paperback and this one is something very different from my usual work. I have always loved reading and when it comes to...
Do you find yourself stuck in a rut and not feeling fine? Every time you feel so low, you should consider checking your mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Yes, you need to look at the whole picture and figure out what is not working for your health. So, where...
Have you ever had one of those moments where you just take in the world? You think wow, it's so beautiful, I'm just a tiny part of it. Well I've had a few of those moments and I want to seek them out more. My first moment was my first time on an aeroplane when I...
Before I met my ex I was studying youth work at the University of Chester. I was in my second year when I got a part-time job at the local cinema to fit alongside my studies. I entered into a relationship with my work colleague who became the person who abused me for...
Digital communities have helped me through the last year with all the challenges it has brought to the table. I kept thinking about what it would have been like to go through lockdown 10-15 years ago without the technology available to keep us connected the way there...
I am proud to announce that I have become a supporter of the National Centre for Domestic Violence and will be actively sharing the vital work they do to provide legal protection to those fleeing an abusive relationship. The work they do to raise awareness helps...
Excited to be hosting a virtual event on the 15th June at 1pm- Life After Domestic Abuse. I have missed traveling and speaking at events across the UK and after a tweet to see if this would be of some interest... I am thrilled to be going ahead with it. ...
This photo came up in my memories just a few days ago. A production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with my tutors and fellow students. It was way back when I was at Hull College studying Acting. I shared this story on my profile and felt it should go further, especially...
Writing a novel sounds easy; some people believe that writing a novel is sitting at a laptop with a concrete bulletproof plan and bashing it out in a few days. But, this is a huge misconception. It is quite naive to think that it can be done in one sitting or that a...
Are you on Clubhouse? Are you free on Tuesday 16th March at 2pm GMT? If you've said yes to both, I have a discussion you don't want to miss out on. I will be joined by three other women: Sue Gait, Rebecca Morrow and Dana Lemaster. We will talk about our experiences...
Recently I recorded a podcast with Alison Bird on why she doesn’t leave, it's available to listen to now on the #AbuseTalk Podcast. I fell upon the hashtag #WhyIStayed and felt called to share the different reasons as to why I didn't leave. I'm sharing them on my...
When it comes to the computing world there are two juggernauts to pick between; Macs and PCs. Mac is just short for macOS, the proprietary operating system used in Macbook and Mac computers. PC is short for a personal computer, but it generally refers to any computer...
A collaborative post today, something that has helped me through lockdown. It isn't something I have shared with you on here before but I know some of you have noticed another project I started during the first lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people's...
In August I wrote a blog post called "The Truth about my Weight" and I posted it because I thought sharing my personal challenge would help keep me motivated and accountable. I have to admit, in the beginning, I was doing so well. In fact, I have lost over a stone in...
I am delighted that Hull City Council are recognising Domestic Violence Awareness Month in this way by turning the city purple for two days on the 2nd and 3rd October. I was born in Hull and when I went to University I fell into an abusive relationship, there came a...
This isn't an easy post for me to write but I need to get it out in the open. For years I have struggled with a balance with my weight and for years I have Yo Yo dieted, I am sure like many others out there. I wanted to share why this happens with me and the deeper...
In life, we face decisions on a daily basis. Of course, most of these decisions are relatively minor and inconsequential. They might include things like what you eat for breakfast, whether you walk to the store or drive or what outfit to wear on a night out. They’re...
So delighted to be on The Recovery Toolkit Blog Tour as one of the stops today. I am hoping you know already that The Recovery Toolkit has completely changed my life. My review gives testimony to this and of course I was a part of the book in a small way, I provided...
I would have never of considered fashion to feel empowered but I guess my journey has expressed that. The level of control I was under in an abusive relationship meant that I wasn't able to choose what I would wear in the end. Even when I came out of the relationship...
In case you missed it on social platforms... #AbuseTalk now has its own website. It used to be housed on this website with the information and the forum but it outgrew this site long ago. I am delighted that the digital move has finally happened and it has its own...
I am thrilled to be sharing this news with you all today. Just a couple of days ago The Recovery Toolkit was published by Sue Penna. I am honoured to have been a part of this self help book providing anecdotes throughout it as someone who has been on the programme...
Last week I spoke to Sue Penna who is the Chief Creative Director at Rock Pool, Rock Pool deliver trauma informed training across the UK. We started to pull apart the differences in family homes and what potential signs there are of a victim living with an abuser. We...
We are now into the third week of social distancing in the UK, I haven't stopped with the amount I do online or the direction I am going in. I have had to wait on a lot of calls to try and get refunds for train tickets and hotel bookings though. I have done a few...