How being disabled affects finances

13/03/2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Having a disability can affect pretty much every aspect of your life, and yes: this includes finances. How much, you may ask? Well, according to Scope (disability equality charity), disabled people spend an extra £583 a month on average (see here). Does this surprise you? It doesn’t surprise me in the least. I saw also […]

Accepting your chronic illness

11/03/2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

What is a chronic illness? A chronic illness is defined as a medical condition that is “continuing or occurring again and again for a long time” – often with no cure. Coming to terms with any medical diagnosis is challenging, no matter your age or where you’re from; having to learn new terminology and how […]

Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Kindness

05/07/2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year, in 2020, was kindness. Kindness. To others – and to ourselves – is so important for wellbeing. Kindness can be taken in a variety of ways. Kindness to ourselves, to our friends and family and to people we don’t know. Let’s talk about kindness to ourselves […]