I’ve always prided myself on being honest – telling the truth even if it puts me at a disadvantage. Over the years it has held me back in so many ways as I’ve watched dishonest people continue to succeed in life, but it’s still one of the few traits I admire about myself. However, I recently came to a revelation that I’m not as honest as I think I am…
Continue reading “Why I’m a Compulsive Liar”
One of my worst nightmares came true today… we had to say goodbye to Marley.
Continue reading “A Tribute to the Bestest Boy”
I recently received the dreaded brown envelope in the post: the verdict from my Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment. I had been told it could take up to 8 weeks for a decision to come through, so I wasn’t expecting anything for a while yet…
Generally, I don’t talk about my private life online, but I recently had an unpleasant experience that has distressed me enough that I feel the need to write about it.
I’m not writing with the intention that monumental change is going to follow or that nobody else will ever have to go through something similar. I don’t have a loud enough voice for that sort of thing. This is purely a statement on how it made me feel because I need to get it off my chest in detail.
Continue reading “My Dreadful Experience of a DWP Independence Assessment”
I’ve needed an outlet to vent my frustrations and write about my feelings on various subjects for a while now. There’s only so much you can say in a 140 character tweet. Every time I manage to condense my thoughts to that limit, it feels like an achievement. Continue reading “So Much to Say, Very Little Said”
