We were enjoying a much needed summer break at a beach shack south of Perth, with a gorgeous view of the ocean from all aspects. It was 11pm and we heard the tell-tale ‘bark’ coming from our son’s room. Instantly, I felt the anxiety grip my body and my heart began to race. I met […]
The Taboo Topic of Early Miscarriage
As a female growing up, it is drilled into you that you must always use contraception and never roll the dice as you can fall pregnant so easily… it just takes one time! Whilst this fundamentally true, what I didn’t realise was that you spend your teenage and young woman days trying desperately NOT to […]
My Autoimmune Journey Part II – More Sacrifices to Serve Me
In my initial blog talking about my autoimmune journey, I shared some of my darkest and most vulnerable times as I grappled with my new diagnosis. I wrote the blog in June, when I was on my first round of immunosuppressant medication and all seemed to be going well. I still remember the sinking feeling […]
Finding my Voice: Learning to Speak up and be Heard
As a little girl growing up, I learnt from my parents and adult role models that I must mind my manners, and adjust my behaviour so as not to interrupt the adults when they were in conversation. I was taught to be polite and respectful, and it became a natural role that I embraced; the […]
Why I am grateful for my autoimmune condition flare up!
About six months after the birth of our second baby, I woke one morning feeling tenderness in my feet. I didn’t worry too much about, but after about a week it had gradually worsened to the point that I couldn’t bear to put weight on them. I had some other mild flu like symptoms including […]
I’m an Allergy Mum – Hear me Roar!
Food. Its arguably the fabric that holds communities together. Food is used for so much more than nutrition and fuelling the body. It used for enjoyment; many families gather over food, its used to say I love you, at rituals and ceremonies, cultural gatherings, even for compassionate means. It is ubiquitous. Now imagine that food, […]