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You never called it what it was
Health / Medical Appointments / Self-advocating

You never called it what it was

Dear NHS Medical Professionals and Specialists, I write this letter to you in rage, in heartbreak, but also in hope. In the […]

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  • 15.07.2026
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Dear Reader
Book Recommendations / Health / PCS Symptoms / Personal Development

Dear Reader

Dear Reader, Since developing Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS), reading has become one of my greatest struggles. As a teacher, I took it for […]

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  • 08.07.2026
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Try and come for my job
Health / Medical Appointments / Mental Health / PCS Symptoms / Personal Development / Self-advocating

Try and come for my job

A few days ago, I was talking to someone about sourdough baking. I mentioned that while it isn’t really a high-maintenance hobby, […]

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  • 01.07.2026
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Long story short, I survived
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Long story short, I survived

A few weekends ago, I went to a friend’s 40th birthday party. This isn’t a post about personal growth, lessons learned, or […]

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  • 24.06.2026
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And the road not taken looks real good now
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And the road not taken looks real good now

What if the road not taken – the one where we pack up as a family, step away from the daily grind, […]

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What happened, you? That’s what happened, you
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What happened, you? That’s what happened, you

I am completely burnt out by Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS), and I have been for months. Looking back, the signs were written all […]

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I haven’t met the new me yet
Health / Personal Development / Self-reflection / Taylor Swift Therapy / Teaching Career

I haven’t met the new me yet

A few weeks ago, I was given my personal belongings from my old classroom. It has been two years since I taught […]

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it’s time to go
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it’s time to go

Since the start of my brain injury, Taylor’s music has been my nervous system’s barometer. When I subconsciously reach for tracks like Look […]

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It’s all just a blur
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It’s all just a blur

It’s taken me two years to find the right words to describe my symptoms and to connect the dots of my experience. […]

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There wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been you
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There wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been you

I know my most recent posts have been a heavy vent about the medical system. It’s the heavy weight I carry after […]

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Two years ago today, I was in Gelsenkirchen for th Two years ago today, I was in Gelsenkirchen for the Eras Tour. 🖤❤️💛

@taylorswift says “I remember it all too well,” but to be completely honest, I don’t remember it at all. 

I paid a massive price physically and mentally just to be there, and the crash afterward was heavy. But looking at these photos, I know with everything in me that it was worth every ounce of energy. It truly was the best night of my life. 

I’m so grateful my heart remembers the joy that my brain couldn’t hold onto. 

Happy Eras-versary to everyone who was there. ✨

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💔You never called it what it was💔 For two years, 💔You never called it what it was💔

For two years, the medical community rewrote my reality. They told me it wasn’t a brain injury. They told me a clear MRI meant I was fine. They turned their lack of knowledge into my pathology. As @taylorswift says, ‘you never called it what it was.’

I am no longer sitting in silence. I am using official medical standards to dismantle the myths, the medical gaslighting, and the systemic failures faced by Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) patients in the UK.

Click the link in my bio to read my open letter to the NHS. It’s time to call it what it truly is.

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A concussion IS a traumatic brain injury. You do NOT need to lose consciousness to have one. And a clear MRI does NOT mean you are fine.

For two years, I faced systemic medical gaslighting after my head injury. Today, I am breaking the silence.

My open letter to NHS medical professionals dismantles the myths surrounding Post-Concussion Syndrome using their own governing standards it’s live now on my blog. It is time to call it what it is.

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❤️Quote of the Week ❤️ For two years, I held onto ❤️Quote of the Week ❤️

For two years, I held onto the anger of being dismissed by the medical system. This week, I am letting go of the need for their validation, and choosing to speak my truth and finally close that chapter.

See you tomorrow on the blog 🫶🏻

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You never called it what it was
Dear Reader
Try and come for my job
Long story short, I survived
And the road not taken looks real good now
What happened, you? That’s what happened, you
I haven’t met the new me yet
it’s time to go
It’s all just a blur
There wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been you
right where you left me
I want you to know I’m a mirrorball
The Life of a Sourdough Girl
Everything you lose is a step you take
Am I allowed to cry?
hell was the journey, but  it brought me heaven
Soon You’ll Get Better
I’m in a new hell, every time you double-cross my mind
Are You Ready For It?
Write what you know, looking backwards might be the only way to move forward
Ask me what I learned from all those years
I find it dizzying

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