Acceptance of a life changed
I sort my medication out on a Sunday. I have one of those pill…
19th January 2021/by samNew art – wild swimming and skinny dipping!
For Christmas I commissioned a brilliant artist Philippa Walter…
19th January 2021/by samJournalling
Last year I decided to keep a journal, not so much a diary but…
11th January 2021/by samWhat matters
We are pushed through life to think about what matters,…
25th November 2020/by sam40 things to do before I turn 40
Next year in June will be my big 4-0, which seems crazy as I…
16th November 2020/by samLazy or Genius? The product that is making my ostomy life easier!
I got my first stoma in 2013 and apart from 18 months with a…
21st October 2020/by samHelen Mort Off the Shelf
I was asked to interview Sheffield based author and poet Helen…
20th October 2020/by samSusie Dent – Off the Shelf festival
It is my second year of working with the Off the Shelf festival.…
19th October 2020/by samThe Art of Disruption by Magid Magid
The Art of Disruption; a manifesto for real change is a book…
25th September 2020/by samDisabled Student Allowance (DSA) and Disability Support in university
As you may know, I am going to university this year at the grand…
17th September 2020/by samHow the pandemic has changed my life
2020 has been a ridiculous year, unprecedented as so many people…
16th September 2020/by samChronic illness: When to push and when to rest
Something I say a lot is to listen to your body, but when you…
18th August 2020/by samDreading the Covid test – when past trauma effects current needs
It has been a weird old year so far hasn't it. I haven't written…
30th July 2020/by samOstomy bags with a Parastomal Hernia – Aura Profile review
When I first had my surgery to remove my bowel and form my stoma,…
27th July 2020/by samGetting out in nature to heal
If you follow me on instagram, you may have seen that the past…
15th July 2020/by samI have big news!
As you all know, I have had a tough time with my health for…
14th July 2020/by sam