A passionate mother and holistic therapist, I created this blog to share my personal experiences, raise awareness, offer support and provide an insight into my world of parenthood. My journey has included fertility challenges, pregnancy, loss, birth, OCD and receiving an ADHD diagnosis later in life.
I began writing during a period of uncertainty towards the end of my pregnancy. I felt a real need to express my feelings and emotions, and I wanted to record my experiences of becoming a mother, including the challenges, unexpected turns and losses along the way.
Over time, I realised that this was about more than documenting my own journey. I wanted to create a platform where I could share my experiences, explore my ideas and hopefully help others feel less alone.
Following the birth of my child, I experienced postnatal OCD. This became an important part of my story and influenced the direction I wanted to take with this blog. You can read more about my personal experience in my post about OCD see here.
Like many parents, I soon discovered that life rarely unfolds as planned. The time and space I had imagined for maternity and personal projects became difficult to find. Despite this, I continued to work quietly on the foundations of my ideas, even when moving forward felt challenging.
For a long time, fear held me back. It was the same emotion that had initially inspired me to start writing, and one I have continued to navigate throughout my journey.
We are all on our own journey, and what is right for one person may not be right for another. I believe in standing in my own truth, being honest about how I feel and recognising that our experiences are uniquely our own. Being a mother is an honour, and I feel blessed to be able to share parts of my journey with others.
I feel strongly about certain topics and often feel a responsibility to advocate for our children’s futures. At times, I have questioned whether my feelings and reactions come from my experiences with OCD, my own perspective or simply my instincts as a mother.
Ultimately, these experiences are part of who I am. Through this blog, I hope to encourage understanding, open conversations and greater awareness of the challenges that can exist behind the scenes of everyday life.
Thank you for being here and taking the time to read my story.
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I began writing during a period of uncertainty towards the end of my pregnancy. I felt a real need to express my feelings and emotions, and I wanted to record my experiences of becoming a mother, including the challenges, unexpected turns and losses along the way.
Over time, I realised that this was about more than documenting my own journey. I wanted to create a platform where I could share my experiences, explore my ideas and hopefully help others feel less alone.
Following the birth of my child, I experienced postnatal OCD. This became an important part of my story and influenced the direction I wanted to take with this blog. You can read more about my personal experience in my post about OCD see here.
Like many parents, I soon discovered that life rarely unfolds as planned. The time and space I had imagined for maternity and personal projects became difficult to find. Despite this, I continued to work quietly on the foundations of my ideas, even when moving forward felt challenging.
For a long time, fear held me back. It was the same emotion that had initially inspired me to start writing, and one I have continued to navigate throughout my journey.
