I love reading blogs. There really are some awesome blogs out there. It was stumbling across a blog post, resulting in a mass binge of the said blog that lead me to start my own online space many moons ago. Reading blogs can not only offer information, be thought-provoking and relatable, but as a writer myself, they help me creatively. My mum always used to say to read more. She was quite the wordsmith, as a journalist you’d expect so……

I think it’s fair to say that I’ve dealt with a good percentage of loss and grief over the last five years. However, it’s not something that I publicise on a regular basis. Only friends on Facebook are subjected to reminiscing photos and heartfelt words when certain birthdays/days and holidays come round. My loses are something that defines who I am as a woman/mother/wife. They’ve made me who I am today. On a deeper level – I came out of…