She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the Universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.” ― Ariana Dancu Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. […] Read more…
26. My most honest ‘non filtered’ blog to date.
Well I am alive. My operation went well, but a few complications afterwards meant I overstayed my hospital visit and my surgeon now refers to me as “trouble”. But whats new eh? I’m not gonna write this blog with my normal rose tinted glasses on, because I need to be honest. It’s been a pretty […] Read more…
25. Surgery D-Day
Who would have thought I’d be sat here waiting for surgery after just a meeting and buying a loaf in M&S…. I don’t know why these situations I end up in surprise me any more…genuinely sometimes feel like I’m in a constant audition for Bridget Jones minus the two hot men fighting over me. Damn. […] Read more…
24. Bridget Jones Strikes Again
I seem to be one of those people who hears the phrase “that could only happen to you Rach!” an awful lot. I genuinely don’t mean to end up in situations that make me look like a plumper cross between Calamity Jane and Bridget Jones, but it happens. It happens a lot. Last year when […] Read more…
23. They say the first sign of madness is talking to yourself…a letter to me, from me.
Dear Rachel I am writing you this letter because you seem to be ignoring every positive or constructive thought you have at the moment, I have no idea why because you’re normally a glass half full kind of gal …you sort of feel as though you’ve lost that bit of glitter that you always polished […] Read more…
22. Fatigue and The Findings of a “used to be” 32yr old.
I don’t even know where to begin with this blog post. Life has been as busy and hectic as ever. I feel like my feet haven’t touched the floor, it’s literally been one thing after the other. But for the majority of it, my MS has played on the back burner. I started writing this […] Read more…
21. Sick Note & My Single Status
I’m guessing I’m not the only one who is lying in bed being British, moaning about the hot weather and not being able to sleep. This heats amazing, but for us MS’ers it can really play havoc…think I mentioned how if I get too hot my eyes just go all blurry and I can’t see…it […] Read more…
20. Reality check for Rach
I’m not ashamed to admit that one of my biggest faults is putting things I don’t want to deal with in an imaginary box, putting the imaginary lid on it and forgetting about it. I’ve had a great few months, holidays, good times with lovely people and most importantly no relapses. I’ve actually felt the […] Read more…
18. Sangria & Sunshine…1 year on.
Vitamin D is definitely good for the soul (& us MS’ers) isn’t it. This time last year I was still learning to walk properly and fast forward to now, another amazing holiday with the girls and I’m dancing on a beach. So it was worth the hard work and staying as positive as I did […] Read more…
17. When your best friend gets MS…
So it’s #Msawarenessweek and my best friend and #mswarrior (no more hashtags from now on, I promise!) has asked me to write a little something about what it’s like when your bestie gets diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis…. So anyone that knows or has ever known Rachel will tell you she’s a high flying, never stops, […] Read more…