Some of you may remember Rock Pool and how I have mentioned their life changing training. What a journey I have been on... I hope this visual I made helps: I started as a client on the recovery toolkit course which was provided by Hull DAP. I connected...
This year I set myself a goal. In fact I set myself goals each year and usually have three large goals to complete. One of my large goals this year was to gain my first speaking gig. I have wanted to do this for a while and break into the speaking world...
I have to admit April was a busy month and it doesn't look like my load will be lightened in the near future. April saw that I had deadlines to meet to send my work over to my editor and May comes with deadlines as well. BUT before I get talking about May...
I have been wanting to tell you for a while and to be honest it's only just got to the point where I want to pop it all down and confess. This weekend I have been away to visit family and I have hardly had any time to spend on social media. The times I...
I invite you to join me for a moment of calm as you read about Sarah Northwood's new release. Take a moment out of your busy schedule and find out how you can take more time with inspiring poems and quotes with beautiful images. Blurb: Mindfulness is a way...
I have gotten to know Stella Eden over Twitter over the last half a year if not longer. We both have passion to bring awareness to domestic abuse and involve ourselves in the sector. I was delighted to receive a signed copy of her book The Right To Be Me....
*** Trigger Warning *** Before you start reading- this post contains sexual abuse, ritual abuse and physical abuse. Hi. My name is Michelle. I am a 39 year old woman who has been abuse free for just 10 years of my life. My ritual abuse started at...
I am delighted to be reviewing a different kind of book for you all today and have a giveaway for the cutest pocket journal ever! I am thankful to Ali Gill for giving me the opportunity to share this with you all especially as I write lots of negative...
Yesterday I went out for the day with my husband and children, whilst in the car I received a tweet from one of my author friends and I was a little confused as I had no idea what she was talking about. Here is the tweet: I clicked through to have a look...
I am delighted to have backed Hal on the End Street on the Kickstarter Campaign. I usually blog her about domestic abuse and if I alter from this line I have a good reason. Hal on the End Street is about an autistic teenager who and it is illustrated by...
Did you notice February Wrap Up didn't come to the front. I am about to look back at March and hope its simply because I have been busy. I started the month publishing this blog post which was upon request by many. I am proud that I successfully...
I was delighted to have spent my weekend at The Happiness Club retreat. I originally wanted to go on this retreat to be able to create an addition to the support I give to victims, survivors and those in the sector of domestic abuse. Also to go for myself...
Hi guys. In light of recent events I want to talk to you about the ways people are affected by bullying. As a victim of not only emotional abuse, but also online bullying I know what it's like to want to make all the pain go away. Being bullied and abused...
Something different for my blog today and it makes me smile to share this with you... A lot of people know how my family and I have a growing love for foxes. It comes back to having it become a sign. We have foxes everywhere in our house now and we even...
How do I feel as a woman? I love and I hate it. I hate it because being a woman isn't always easy in fact it can be completely unbearable at times. Most of my own issues were when I was growing up, I was either wolf whistled at for wearing a skirt or I was...
I have run two successful kickstarter campaigns that have over funded. I have also given people advice on how to achieve this, who have also successfully funded their campaign. I I have been asked over and over again for my advice and people keep on...
This weekend I have bought something for myself and with a lot of final feelings. I will explain of course... I have had a rush of what freedom feels like once again, a few weeks ago it overcame me. In fact I was in shock for a while, I didn’t know whether...
An exciting announcement I am making today... I am now a part of Pict Publishing which fits everything I am as a writer and my advocacy, they feature strong modern women as empowered voices. I am delighted to be on board with Pict Publishing because of...
I’m writing this at the happiest I have been in years. 2018 is my year and I’m taking it with a strong grip. Years ago I left an abusive relationship I literally had what I could grab, I wasn’t allowed to go back and get any of my further possessions and...
It's Valentine's Day and for those who are abused it can feel like a very confusing day with a possibility of gaining some nice love and attention from their abuser, perhaps not knowing whether the other side is going to make an appearance instead. If you...
I am delighted to be joining in with Isabella May's blog tour for The Cocktail Bar this week. Isabella May and I have connected via her debut novel Oh What a Pavlova which features an abusive relationship, in fact we have had a Skype chat and she is simply...
A few months ago I decided it needed to be done, I needed to get rid of the last slices of bad memories. I had a few items of clothing hanging up in my wardrobe and a casual dress I would wear every summer to lounge around in. I was actually quite fond of...
I’m delighted to bring this book review to you here because this would have been a fantastic tool to have after leaving an abusive relationship. Jo Howarth's book Get Happy is an essential daily guide to a happier life, it has 180 days worth of...
I never bite my nails but what I really mean is that I am on the edge of my seat, scratching an itch, twiddling my thumbs. I simply have the urge to write and get the words, sentences, plot, story and thoughts out of my head and onto paper. For the last...
A little bit late posting this on the 2nd February, but its here, January's wrap up and what a fantastic month to start 2018. To start January I decided to collate my Goodreads information and share it with everyone as well as my challenge for 2018...