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MY VERY OWN DOUBLE EDGED SWORD - HOW LUCKY I AM? I wrote this quote a while ago to sum up my feelings as a blood cancer survivor. Writing has been a great therapy for me relieving bottled up stress by putting my thoughts down on to 'paper' and out of my over active mind.  Both rewarding and cathartic and the realisation of a childhood dream.  This post explains what is behind it. When I planned this I'd found myself using the phrase 'Double Edged Sword' a lot when describing my life since being diagnosed with Acute Leukaemia.  Much as it was and still is a devastating diagnos ..read more

I have always loved reading quotes and often go to them when I am feeling a little low and in need of inspiration.  Here are some written by me...I find it extremely therapeutic and my go to stress buster. Mine are written from my life experiences and being a Leukaemia survivor, Mum, wife, friend and obsessive with a varied career background there is quite a lot for me to draw from...enjoy Hope you have enjoyed these and at least felt a little inspired or less alone...please leave a comment as I would love to hear from you...Butterfly ..read more

Am I survivor or a fighter... or am I both? So this is something I have given a lot of thought to and since writing this post I've realised that, after everything I've been through, I am a 'Fusion of a Fighter and Survivor'. In the cancer community some class themselves as survivors and some as fighters so this is something I have been contemplating lately.  When I started to break down my thoughts and feelings after writing a bio for a social media platform I found myself relating to both.  This may seem trivial but an interesting subject to explore.  Once I started to dev ..read more

While having yet another clear out I started to think about why I get such a buzz out of it and how beneficial it is in the long run.   Mainly a bit of escapism from whatever stresses I have going on while being incredibly productive really boosting my mood. Bear with me on this...at first you may think 'yeah in an ideal world' or 'if I ever had the time' but believe me I too am one of those busy working Mums who is out every night taking my daughter to dancing, tuition or doing my voluntary charity work, blogging as well as running my home. And I know there are always many more press ..read more

Written to express how it feels for me most of the time as I am constantly composing quotes, blog posts, the book I dream of publishing and much more!  I seem to be bombarded by inspiration every waking moment which leads to a very confused mind as I don't know where to start. So I make notes all of the time trying to keep hold of my thoughts wondering if everyone has this problem or if it's just me. This is what's behind my writer's eyes...so much more than you'd imagine!  ..read more

So I've written this about my experience of Social Media and of course I can only speak for myself but I wanted to put my thought and feelings out there for others to read.  I've titled this post 'MY GATEWAY TO POSITIVITY' because it has been exactly that for me.  Also I am fully aware of all of the down sides and that some use it in a negative way and for that I feel very sorry.  Sadly not everyone wants to spread positive vibes or help each other and this is not just a Social Media phenomena. My Social Media Experience - Support & Friendship Over the past couple of years ..read more

I've been prompted to write this post after being asked to talk on BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Melvyn Prior show about cancer and hair loss.  I also tuned into the Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio Two as they too were discussing it. When Victoria Derbyshire took her wig off in her video diary my mind flashed back to my experience.  As I was in hospital for 6 months during my Leukaemia treatment I never felt the need for a wig so opted for the chemo hats.  They became my shield to hide behind so when I first went out without one showing the world my new extremely short hair I felt nak ..read more

MY ROAD TO ACUTE LEUKAEMIA AND WHERE I AM NOW... I've just looked back over the first few posts I wrote on this blog and although they are still relevant I felt I should write a bit of a summary of my journey so far and how I ended up in this position.  It is rather a long story and to say a lot has happened would be an understatement! Before I start though as I've used the word 'journey' it has reminded me of one of my favourite quotes; I've loved this quote for a long time, long before my diagnosis. So 20th April 2015, a date I will never forget, it's one of those dates like ..read more

My family and I know first hand how unbelievably tough fighting Leukaemia is and as a Bloodwise Ambassador my husband, sister, brother in law and I were invited to a special showing of Tim Firth's and Gary Barlow's The Girls Musical at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End.  Having heard lots of great things about the show I was more than pleased to go along.  It certainly didn't disappoint...it was hilarious, uplifting and an emotional roller coaster. On arrival it was lovely to see the outside of the theatre adorned with Sunflowers which have now become the emblem for the Cal ..read more