
Kate
I’ve spent two decades navigating chronic illness, mental health, and self-recovery. This blog is where I share what’s real—no perfection, just honesty, growth, and community. You’re not alone here.
12 Staples Every Healthy, Budget-Conscious Low-Carber Should Always Have at Home
Discover 12 essential low-carb kitchen staples that make healthy eating simple and affordable. Perfect for anyone on a budget looking to nourish well.
What My Sick Days Taught Me About Real Rest (It’s Not What You Think)
This morning, before I’d even opened my eyes, I knew.Not from a calendar reminder or a “you’re due for a flare-up” ping. Just the weight of my own body. Heavy. Cement-heavy. Fire-in-my-veins heavy. Welcome to the delightful surprise party that is chronic illness. No...
Pain, Rain, and Bugsy: When Your Body Says No
Chronic illness flare, MS pain, rain-soaked roads, and a defiant dog. A raw dispatch from the frontlines of one brutal morning.
The Comfort of a Clan: Why It Still Takes a Village
Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or like you have to do everything alone? This heartfelt post explores the power of community, the struggle to ask for help, and what it really means to find your tribe when living with chronic illness.
Alone Together: The Loneliness Crisis No One Wants to Admit
It’s 2:47 a.m. and I’m scrolling through Instagram, watching strangers toast champagne in Santorini, cuddle golden retrievers, and post “raw” captions that somehow still feel filtered. I’m not sad, exactly. But I’m not okay, either. I’m lonely. And I know I’m not...
When a Lupus Flare Lit My Creative Fire
Jonas, 32, Dublin I was halfway through my master’s in architecture, you know, living on coffee and blind optimism, when the rheumatologist slapped the words “systemic lupus erythematosus” on my file. Cheers, doc. Overnight my wrists puffed up like angry balloons, and...
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Editor's Journal
Dreams, IUDs, and a Digital Aunty: Notes From a Tired Brain
Call me old-fashioned, but I want to hug the people I love. Not just double-tap their faces on a screen.
Fatigue, Bugs, and a Midday Nap I’ll Never Get
A doctor once explained it like this: if someone without a chronic illness wants to understand what MS fatigue feels like, they’d need to stay awake and upright for three days straight. Then try to function like a normal human. That’s the starting line.
The Quiet Feels Different Without Bugs
My dog, Bugsy, is at my mum’s this weekend. He’s being absolutely spoiled, no doubt about that. She’s probably made him scrambled eggs and is reading him bedtime stories while feeding him snacks off a Royal Doulton plate. He’s living the high life. I know he’s happy. I know she adores having him. And he loves her too.
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