Today, I attended an “End of Life Masterclass” as part of my work for Age UK. It brought together 100 GP’s from across the county. I was there in order to give out information about our services and promote the...
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Blog-iversary
August 25, 2017
A year ago I fucked up an entire wall in my spare room, brainstorming what I could do to make the world a slightly better place. The only thing I could think of (that I might be any good...
blogging, cancer, charity, death, gratitude, motivation, the happy newspaper, volunteer, volunteering, writing
Watch “The Happy Newspaper” on YouTube
July 24, 2017
I’ve been lucky enough to write an article for the amazing Happy Newspaper which is out now! I recorded my response to seeing this article and read it out for you all too. If you’d like to take a look at...
What Are We Here For?
April 29, 2017
“Hi, sorry to interrupt you!” That’s how I normally start. Walking into a Cancer patient’s hospital room can be difficult, especially if they look really poorly and if they have family visiting. I just remember why I’m there, what...
cancer, charity, community, death, experiences, grief, macmillan, motivation, positivity, volunteering
Life Outside It’s Character Building
April 13, 2017
I forget sometimes that not everyone who reads my blog follows me on twitter or instagram and that I really should use the blog to let you know what I’m doing outside of this platform! Sorry, my bad. So you’ll remember I wrote...
Macmillan Blog #1
February 12, 2017
For those of you who follow my instagram and/or twitter you’ll already know that I wrote a blog for Macmillan that was posted on Friday. I’ve been mad busy with volunteering for Age UK and The Lewis Foundation since then as well as just, you...
Thinking about thought
October 26, 2016
I’ve been thinking about the power of thought quite a lot lately. I feel like this past 12 months has been a watershed in what I’ve learnt about myself and other people. It’s like something has clicked. I read...
I did my best
September 4, 2016
I remember the light coming in from the landing and Dad’s silhouette in the door frame. “You better come downstairs, I think she’s gone.” It was about 5am, I’m pretty sure it was still dark outside and as it...
