As I step into 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the year that just passed.2025 was an incredible year – not because it was easy, but because it changed me. Much of the year unfolded through travel. In March, I began my Churchill Fellowship, spending six weeks moving through Minneapolis, Austin, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York… Continue Reading A Year of Letting Go, A Year of Becoming
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In the midst of advocating for the Deaf community and working within the sector, I’ve realised that prioritising my mental health is just as vital as the impact I aim to create and the skills I strive to develop. I genuinely love my work and am constantly seeking opportunities to make a difference and further… Continue Reading Listening to Yourself: Mental Health, Burnout, and the Deaf Experience.
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Today’s the third day of Lockdown 6.0 and I’m still processing how I feel about this. I haven’t written in a while, and I thought it was high time I got back into blogging and doing what I love, writing. There’s nothing more cathartic than writing. Given we only exited Lockdown 5.0 just over a… Continue Reading Sixth time lucky?
I share my story of being in an abusive relationship with a narcissist. Please read at your caution, as this includes themes of sexual abuse, psychological abuse. Continue Reading He Nearly Broke Me
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Dear Stephen, I dreamt of you again last night. It happens during this time of the year – particularly because it was around this time in 2006 when I last saw you. And to be frank, I’m fed up with having these dreams. Despite you not being in my life, I am sick of the… Continue Reading Letters to Stephen: December 18, 2018
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Dear 16 year old me, It’s 2001 and you’re going into Year 10, where you’ll spend most of the year confused about yourself and the world around you. Going through puberty really does your head in, as you deal with your emotions and hormones as a 16 year old girl. You’re very much comfortable being… Continue Reading A letter to my 16yo self
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As I type this, I’m enjoying the atmosphere Edinburgh has to offer. It’s a gorgeous city, and I couldn’t have asked for a better place to reflect on this year. 2016 was certainly not what I was expecting this time last year. Truth be told, it was one of the most challenging years I’ve had.… Continue Reading 2016: A Self-Reflection
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