lifestylin', chronic illness livin', twenty-somethin' creative mess
I'm a collector. A collector of symptoms, that is. In my bag, I've got wheezing and coughing, sciatica and swelling, anaphylaxis and aches, plus everyone's favourite; anxiety. Most of my chronic conditions have been with me since birth, or developed once I finished puberty. However, there is a condition that has only been with me…
Continue reading ➞ What Is Chronic Fatigue? | Speaking From Experience | Rosie Abigail
We are back baby! Back with a New Year, and back with some more No Year’s Resolutions. Personally, I hate the framing of ~resolutions~ - something that you only resolve to do once the new year starts, and these tend to be tasks with a short lifespan. I’m talking crash diets, immense workout schedules, unreachable…
Continue reading ➞ 2023 *No* Year’s Resolutions | Setting Goals for the New Year | Rosie Abigail
Don’t mind me, I’m still in the day-dream world of my honeymoon. Well, coming back to a freezing cold England after two weeks in the Sunshine State did bring me back down to Earth with a crash and a cold, but mentally, I’m still in Florida. We travelled out to the land of humidity and…
Continue reading ➞ Spending My Honeymoon at Disney World?! | Part One
Blimey, it’s been over three months since I got married and I’ve shared barely anything about it over here! Life gets in the way as it often does and it has in this case. But now, with wedding photos ready and nostalgia for the best day of my life spilling over, it’s time. Let’s delve…
Continue reading ➞ Our Folky, DIY-Heavy, Scottish-Welsh Wedding | rosie abigail
How apt is it that I am welcoming PCOS awareness month with a PCOS flare up? It’s like my body has decided to try method acting. Sorry, I’m speaking in acronyms like some eighties businessman - let me clarify what I’m on about. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. A surprisingly common disorder that not a lot of…
Continue reading ➞ What *Is* PCOS? | PCOS Awareness Month | rosie abigail
Does anyone else struggle to read in everyday life? For months now, I’ve been struggling to pick up a book, despite having a TBR list the length of the UK. However, as soon as I had a week off for my mini-moon, I found myself raiding my bookshelves like it was nobody’s business. During the…
Continue reading ➞ The Books That Made Me | National Book Lover’s Day 2022 | Rosie Abigail
One hundred and seventy six days. That’s how many days until my next holiday! It’s not like I’m counting down or anything… I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve slapped my hands on my desk, audibly sighed, and announced “I need a holiday”. With my hen do next month, wedding in July, and…
Continue reading ➞ 11 Travel Bucket List Ideas to do Before Hitting 30! | rosie abigail
I’ve got a chubby belly. Arms that wobble. Thighs thicker than a bowl of oatmeal. And I’m not losing any of it for my wedding. Not that it should be anyone’s business. My body, my rules after all. However, since I got engaged almost two years ago, I’ve felt that pendulum start swinging - one…
Continue reading ➞ I Am Not Losing Weight For My Wedding Day | rosie abigail
I did something game changing this year. I Marie Kondo’d my social media. I got rid of anyone and any brand that made me feel low, jealous, worthless, like I should be spending money, like I’m not good enough, or that I’m not living up to my expectations. You don’t spark joy? Be gone. Any…
Every person I know who has a chronic illness or a disability has not been listened to by their doctors. Hell, every female-identifying person I know has had their experiences ignored by someone in a medical field. “The tests have come back negative, there’s nothing wrong with you”. “Just keep taking paracetamol”. “Maybe you should…
Continue reading ➞ How to Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor | Chronic Illness | rosie abigail
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