Category Archives: Wellbeing

How living with a chronic illness prepared me for writing a novel

“Do you know how you’ll feel tomorrow?” my therapist asked. “No,” I said. Living with chronic fatigue syndrome was unpredictable. Sometimes I could stay up all night partying with my friends. Other days I could barely get out of bed to take a shower. I was thirteen when I was diagnosed and spent my high…

At the end of August, I went on my first solo canoe trip. I used to love going on trips as a kid. Sailing through the backcountry always felt like a grand adventure. But, having been living abroad and travelling for the last eight years, my canoe trip experiences as an adult have been few…

Why I’m deleting (almost) all of my social media accounts: Because I want to create media I love like books, podcasts, scripts, essays, stories, etc. I want to have more time for deep work. I don’t want to document every moment of my life, to pause and lose my presence to take a photo for…

A Small Good Thing – Reflections on Lockdown

I hope I’ll look back on this time and remember the silence. Headphones over my ears listening to Yoko Ono’s screams broken by the drip drip drip of fresh coffee. I pour a cup, fluffy robe around me, soft slippers padding back to the couch. Headphones off. Silence is back. I smell the coffee before…

Track your way to better health – symptom tracker for chronic illness

How long have you been trying to get well? How many medications, diets, and life hacks have you tried without much success? How many hours have you spent going to different doctors, therapists, nutritionists, and more? And now the final question, how can you possibly keep track of all this? I’ve been there. I tried…

The pelvic floor muscles help us control our posture and urinary and bowel movements. As we age, our pelvic floor naturally weakens, and this is compounded by pregnancy and childbirth. A strong pelvic floor can help counteract issues like incontinence (involuntary peeing, like when you have a powerful sneeze). How to keep your pelvic floor healthy isn't…

Do you want to work and travel around the world? Or maybe you’re looking for a bit of extra online income to save for your next trip? Whatever your goals are for working while travelling, this list will provide my best resources for work and travel whether you’re just starting out, or are looking to…

Best books on health and healing for chronic illness

“We read to know we're not alone.” ― William Nicholson Reading the stories of people who have suffered from chronic illness and found a way to thrive or recover always inspire me. Reading healing books were also immensely helpful to me in my own recovery journey. While visiting a doctor or holistic therapist, we are often bound…

Happy new year! I started 2019 with a trip to the Galapagos Islands that I’ve been dreaming about for over 10 years. While swimming with sea turtles and lazing on the beach with water iguanas, I took some time to reflect on what went well, and what went not so well, over the last year.…

5 benefits of working with an online counsellor

When I first started having problems with my health, my appointments with doctors would often end with a referral to a psychologist or counsellor. I hated it. Didn’t they know I had something wrong with me physically? I didn’t need someone to talk about my feelings with. And I certainly wasn’t depressed. Then I went…

Category Archives: Wellbeing

How living with a chronic illness prepared me for writing a novel

Paddling my own canoe (literally!)

Why I’m Leaving Social Media

A Small Good Thing – Reflections on Lockdown

Track your way to better health – symptom tracker for chronic illness

How to Keep Your Pelvic Floor Healthy

The best resources for work and travel

Best books on health and healing for chronic illness

Lessons from 2018

5 benefits of working with an online counsellor

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