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Last day of April. Every night, back at the hospital. Same routine, same in and out just part of life at the moment. The new hospital is a major upgrade. Brighter, more open, and somehow easier to sit in. And the views, million dollar views. Looking out over green, open space with the bay inContinue reading “Mums Birthday 🎁”

Today is about getting through one day at a time. I keep showing up, doing what needs to be done, trying to be strong for everyone around me. On the outside, I hold it together. I say the right things, make the calls, keep moving forward. But inside, it feels like a lot. More thanContinue reading “One Day at a Time”

Today feels different. After a week of unexpected autumn warmth, I woke to a world wrapped in fog. Not cold, just quiet… soft… a little mysterious. The kind of morning that makes everything slow down for a second. No work today. Just the simple rhythm of life, pick up the dog, school drop-off, take theContinue reading “A Foggy Day”

I just realised I missed Sunday. Not because I forgot, not because I didn’t care, but because life has been so full, so consuming, that the days have blurred into one another. Hospital hours, worry, advocating, thinking, not sleeping properly… it all just carried me straight through without stopping to mark it. But so doesContinue reading “Missed Sunday 🙃”

Today didn’t start well. I’d set the alarm for 5:30pm instead of 5:30am, so I woke up an hour late and straight into that familiar rush. But despite the shaky start, the day found its rhythm. It was organised, and somehow everything flowed the way it needed to. And then, finally, after months and monthsContinue reading “Today, There Is Hope”

A standard Saturday. Ordinary, everyday tasks. The kind that go round and around, washing, tidying, sorting, planning, doing it all again. There’s something grounding in that rhythm, even when it feels repetitive. Especially when life elsewhere feels anything but steady. No alarm this morning, and that alone felt like a gift. Waking up naturally, noContinue reading “Saturday ✨”

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from hard work. It’s not from working full time. It’s not from caring for children. It’s not from managing a home, or even two. That kind of tired has structure. It has purpose. You can see what you’ve done at the end of the day. ThisContinue reading “Stuck in the Gaps”

Some days aren’t graceful. Some days are just survival. You wake up already tired. There’s too much to do before your feet even hit the floor, kids to get ready, work to think about, houses to manage, animals to feed, people to care for. And somewhere in there, you’re supposed to take care of yourselfContinue reading “Holding It Together When Everything Feels Like It’s Falling Apart”

There’s something steadying about waking at the crack of dawn. Before the noise starts. Before the demands. Just sitting outside with a coffee, listening to the birds, watching the sky slowly shift from dark to light. It’s a quiet kind of reset, one of the few moments in the day that feels completely untouched. Wednesday.Continue reading “Sunrise”

The world feels mad sometimes. Social media is loud, chaotic, overwhelming. People carry so much, and it spills everywhere. And I do get pulled into it. Daily. It affects me deeply, because I care. Because I have a heart. I don’t think you can see so much of the world’s pain and not feel it.Continue reading “Mindfulness”