A New Year Promise…Hope In The Midst of Delight and Despair

I pray every day of  this New Year will be full of hope, anticipation and peace every step of the way, no matter the twists and turns.

All I Want For Christmas is……Comfort and Joy

How can we all find comfort and joy this Christmas? I really don't have a dot point list of jolly holly answers for you. I'm not even sure I can rustle up a Ho Ho Ho!

Sam’s Snippets Number Five – Pyjama Day With Purpose…Plus A Health Update

What is the first thing that comes to mind if I tell you I've been having Pyjama Days? I asked this question to my carers, Registered Nurses and Occupational Therapists. I thought I'd get a range of answers from this group of people. However, they all answered with the same reply..... "A day of rest … Continue reading Sam’s Snippets Number Five – Pyjama Day With Purpose…Plus A Health Update

Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

Life isn’t always straightforward. It's a bit of a cliche, I know, but it’s so true!Eight years ago, I sat in pain with two broken legs, recovering from two major surgeries eight weeks apart. I was facing a future filled with so many “unknown” elements.At that moment, “Life isn’t straight forward”, is exactly what came … Continue reading Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

Podcast/Blog Party Month Is Here- A Book Giveaway Competition (Chapter 38…Climbing Mountains With My Chronic Illness Friends)

This is your last opportunity to enter my Birthday Book Giveaway Competition. In this blog post, I'm sharing Chapter 38 of my book.... "We are so much more than our diseases. It’s OK to show others our strength of character, our funny side, our happy side, our lighter side, our talents. It’s OK to share our hopes and our dreams for the future."

Podcast/Blog Party Month Part Two- A Book Giveaway Competition (Chapter 2…A Full and Fulfilled Chronic Illness Life)

July is my birthday month, and I’m very excited to announce I’m running a competition on my podcast and the blog to give away a copy of my book: “My Medical Musings, A Story of Love Laughter Faith and Hope, Living With A Rare Disease “. All you need to do is listen to a … Continue reading Podcast/Blog Party Month Part Two- A Book Giveaway Competition (Chapter 2…A Full and Fulfilled Chronic Illness Life)

It’s Party  Month…  Announcing My Podcast/Blog Party Month Book Competition

July is my birthday month, and I’m very excited to announce I’ll be running a competition on both my podcast and blog to give away a copy of my book: “My Medical Musings, A Story of Love Laughter Faith and Hope, Living With A Rare Disease “. All you need to do is listen to … Continue reading It’s Party  Month…  Announcing My Podcast/Blog Party Month Book Competition