My Wedding Skincare Routine – Evening

Good Afternoon everyone ☺️ I hope you’re having s lovely bank holiday weekend? What are you all up to?

Today my Grandmother and family are doing a birthday tea party for me for my birthday, which will be super lovely ☺️

Today’s blog post however, is going to be “My Wedding Skincare Routine – Evening” if you’d like to read my Morning Wedding Skincare Routine then click the link below.

Scroll down for Morning Skincare Routine for my Wedding

A little like my morning skincare routine, I have been keeping things simple and it’s really been working for me.

I’ve also been doing a slightly different step in my skincare called 60 second cleanse” I found this on YouTube and you basically use any cleanser (cream, foam or gel) and using your fingers and hands, you cleanse your face for 60 seconds..you can see the YouTube video here

Life Changing Skincare Tip

Since watching this video, I’ve been doing the 60 second cleanse.. and I’ve honestly noticed a difference and for the first time in a while Im not wearing any foundation for work 😀

So that’s a step that I’ve adopted recently, but let’s get into the skincare.

Cleansing

To remove my makeup in the evening I use Your Good Skin Cleanser from Boots — I’d say it’s like a cream cleanser that removes all your makeup (sometimes I do have to use an eye makeup remover to remove some of the left over mascara as I don’t like to leave anything on)

This cleanser does not have a scent and leaves my skin feeling nice and soft.

It’s also affordable at under £7! You also get 2 muslin cloths with it, I think it’s a great purchase and I’ll be purchasing it again!

I put about a 10p piece amount on my fingers and just massage my face.. once all the product is worked into my skin, I then use the muslin cloth to remove it.

Double Cleanse

Yes I double cleanse.. I like to make sure all of my makeup is removed.

I use a gentle gel cleanser that I got from Sainsbury’s a supermarket here in the UK.

It’s their Vegan range beauty that they’ve just launched.. I didn’t realise it was vegan, I just saw that it was £2!!!! That’s what caught my eye.

I lather it upon my hands and then do my 60 second cleanse. It’s like giving your face a massage really and it’s really help make my skin clearer and feels nice too.

Source of Nature Skincare

Serum

Once I’ve paid my skin dry with a face cloth, I move onto my serum.

This is the only product that I have that’s more high end than drugstore.

It’s the Bare Minerals Skinlongevity serum and I’ve been using this day and night for just over a week now.

I love the feel of this and the way it glides onto my skin.. I’m not too sure if I’ve noticed a difference in my skin because of this or if it’s because I’m using products for sensitive skin.

I’m not 100% sure if recommend it, purely because it’s expensive at £34 for a smaller bottle (yes it will last, however I just feel maybe there are more affordable options out there)

It also has a lovely spa like scent to it, which I like but many people don’t like scents so it’s personal preference.

Bare Minerals Skinlongevity Serum

Moisturiser

The moisturiser I’ve been using is the same as the one I use in my morning routine Cetaphil.

I love it because it’s designed for sensitive skin.doesnt irritate at all when it’s applied, no scent and leaves my skin feeling smooth.. and.. it’s affordable!

I know it doesn’t look like most of the Instagram beauty gurus bottled, but I really don’t care.. it works so well for my sensitive skin that I display it with pride 😀

Cetaphil Moisturiser

Facial Oil

You can kind of see a rhythm here. I use mostly all the same skincare products as I did in my morning routine. There’s no real change apart from the cleanser.

That’s because I don’t want to put different things on at night and morning because how is my skin supposed to get used to them?

The facial oil I do after I’ve applied my moisturiser to lock everything in.

It’s by Sukin that I discovered in Boots and funnily enough, if was the price that caught my eye! It’s affordable skincare and no nasty chemicals.

The Rosehip oil they do is just amazing and really calms my skins redness down! I use it morning and night but apply more at night to allow it to sink in. This product is 100% recommend as it’s done wonders for my skin and it’s under £20!

Sukin Skincare Rosehip Facial oil

Face masks

Now… If I’m having a pamper night (if you follow me on Instagram then you’ll know that’s a Thursday evening) then I always like to use a mask and one that I’ve discovered lately is by Aldi!

It’s a real replica or of Sandsky rose clay face mask.. from the packaging to the formula and it’s SO affordable! In Aldi you can pick it up for £5.99

Just be careful of you have really sensitive skin, I didn’t feel anything on my when I applied it.. just went a bit tight as it dried but left my skin looking and feeling brighter and luminous.

I LOVE it!

And there you go. There is my evening Wedding Skincare Routine. Like I mentioned I pretty much stick with the same products morning and night so that my skin get used to them, because I have sensitive skin.

I’ve really found that the products that I’ve mentioned have really worked for me and I love using them morning and night.

I hope you have enjoyed this blog post and stay tuned for next week where I’ll be talking about Planning a Wedding with a Chronic Illness.

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend and have a great bank holiday!

Love and hugs,

Hannah xx

MS Awareness week 2019

Hello everyone ☺️ it’s that time of year again… MS Awareness Week 2019.

I wanted to write a blog post sharing my advice for Newly Diagnosed people and hopefully it can help someone.

I used to blog about being Newly Diagnosed with MS and you can read some of those posts here Multiple Sclerosis & Anxiety

Now, being diagnosed for 5 years this year, I feel like I can’t class myself as Newly Diagnosed, however I still want to help people and bring awareness about it and that you are not alone.

I was diagnosed in 2015, aged 24… The peak of life.

I’m not going to ramble on about my bad times and good times because I have already spoken about this… But what I am going to say is this..

For me MS has been… Restricting, lonely, enlightening, positive, rough, painful, annoying, engaging, acknowledging, wonderful, insightful..

MS has been and still is hard to live with, however we are alive! Life is so precious and I cherish every single day.. even if I’m bed bound or my fatigue is do bad that I just can’t do anything but watch Netflix.

The advice I would give as a young person diagnosed and living with MS is this..

Social Media is your friend.. get on Instagram and come & follow me (@positive_life_with_ms) and many other wonderful humans.

You are allowed to feel bad and have bad days.

You are a badass!

Listen to your body! It is NOT a temple and will give you signs if you over do it.

You don’t have to eat Kale 24hours a day.

It doesnt matter if you can’t do a full skin care routine or even if you can’t wash your hair for a week (yes this has happened to me)

Its okay to cancel plans at the last minute, if your friends don’t get it.. they’re not true friends.

Talk to your MS Nurses or Doctors, they are there to help you.

The MS Society helpline is amazing!

Don’t give up the fight.

Keep living! Even if you were to lie in bed every single day and not move, you could still relapse… Doctor’s and Neurologists don’t know what causes a relapse entirely.

Meal plan and prep (seriously it’s been a game changer for me!)

Prioritise by using energy levels.

Research the spoon theory (this brought me comfort)

Cuddle a pet… Or just get a cat 🐈😂

And lastly… I am always here to message if ever you feel alone… Being Newly diagnosed with something you don’t know about can be hard to handle… But you’re not alone.

I hope this bring someone some comfort and a bit of a giggle.. I’m currently sat in bed, watching YouTube and eating a bit of chocolate… Life is good ☺️

Love and Hugs,

Hannah xx

Life with MS – Trip out, Moving Stores & time with my boys!

Hey Everyone! How are you all? How has your week been this week? And I hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend too!

This week for me has been good but rather hectic too. My current job was taken over by a new company and we are moving into a shiny new store on MONDAY!

Its all very exciting, although feels ever so slightly rushed and a little disorganised (we have a lot of “stuff” in our old place and our new place isn’t as big… So trying to get things in is proving a little challenging, however I think it will be much better for business and once we all know how the systems work properly and feel a bit more settled I think we will be just fine!

I think I just feel stressed because it’s all a little disorganised and out of my control really and for me since being diagnosed with MS I like to have control and I like everything to be organised (maybe it’s a little OCD) yesterday I spent majority of the day sorting and organising the best I could and I was completely exhausted afterwards.. but also happy that I managed to help as much as I could ☺️

Our old store has had many memories and has been a lovely place to work and I’m so grateful that we are all sticking together with the move as it’s the people that make it!

I also went to visit a friend on Thursday, which was nice. Had tea and cake and played chess (I’m better at draughts personally as my Nana taught me when I was little) but it was fun none the less.

We also had a trip out with work for some training, which again was a lovely day but quite tiring come the end of it.

And my George 😍 my George got a little promotion where he works and he’s now employed as a permanent professional and I couldn’t be prouder of him! 😍 Last night we had a cheeky Chinese take away and watched a film (well half of it cause it was quite long) and just had a lovely evening ☺️ of course Arthur was with us having all the cuddles too.

So, how has this week been on my MS?

Well it’s been okay so far, yes it’s been semi stressful and tiring, however I’m so grateful and thankful that I finish at 3:30pm and not 5:30pm.. I’ve been exhausted come 2:30-3pm the last couple of days and fatigue has been playing me up in the evenings but I come home, I get changed into something super cosy.. I make a nice cup of tea and relax with my boys so I’m managing things.. I know my triggers, I know I need to relax and remember my quote “NOT MY PROBLEM” because at the end of the day… It isn’t my problem.. I’m not management.. I’m not the boss.. I’m an employee and I will do as much as I can do with this move but will NOT stress myself out! ☺️

Also one final thing, this week’s YouTube video is all about my Bullet Journal it will be live on my channel at 5:30pm UK time — if you haven’t checked out my YouTube then click on the link below and have a look at my videos 🙂 chatting about MS & hopefully helping people — I’d love to reach 100 subscribers by the New Year 🙂

An Ordinary Girl With MS – YouTube link

Let me know in the comments how your week has been and we can chat 🙂

Sending lots of love always

Hannah xx

When a cold strikes!

Hey Everyone! Long time no see! How are you all?!

Funny story, I actually had posted a blog post last week and I must have done something wrong because it didn’t publish and everything is written was deleted!

Anyway, here I am writing again 😂

Last Sunday I was plagued with a dreaded cold! Started off as a head cold, which then turned into sickness and then back into the cold.. thankfully after a week off work and full bed rest, I’m finally starting to feel better.

Now.. I also say caring is sharing… So I decided to share my cold with George 😂 bless him, although it’s been kinda good because I’ve been able to look after him now that I’m slowly feeling better, like he looked after me.

MS has also had a role to play in this week with delightful fatigue, muscle weakness and some blurred vision (all slowly getting better so I know it was all because of the virus) so it was just resting as much as I could and treating the symptoms.

Arthur on the other hand has been loving having me at home this week! The last couple of days whilst George has been poorly I’ve been sleeping on the sofa bed so that he can spread out and get some sleep (my cough sometimes keeps me awake lol) but Arthur has been living his best life on it!

I also treated myself to a new Bullet Journal which I absolutely love! It’s a Leuchtturm 1917 notebook in emerald and I absolutely love it! So whilst being off, I’ve kept myself entertained by starting it.

So.. this is a short little post for you this week as I’m still resting 🙂 currently watching The Hunger Games and a out to have my tea so I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I also hope it’s restful.

Lots of Love Always,

Hannah xx

Weekly Update:- Life with MS

Hey Everyone! How have you all been this week? Let me know in the comments how you’ve all been ☺️

So.. I’ve been fighting off a summer cold this week, in fact I had to take a few days off work because as us spoonies all know, it’s not just the virus we’re fight but also our other issues too!

My MS symptoms have been heightened anyway in the heat, but having a cold too just made them worse.. especially fatigue!!

But with plenty of rest, lot sofa fluids and good food, I’m finally out of the tunnel and went back to work yesterday and did 6 hours, which I’m really proud of! I was exhausted when I got home and in fact fell asleep at 9pm! (Yeah I was a little annoyed about that because it was a Saturday night — but when you have any other chronic illness you learn to become a lot more relaxed and chilled about life)

Copaxone is still going well, apart from the odd rash I get after injecting.. but I’ve come to realise that if I inject and I haven’t had enough fluids, then the rash is a lot worse.. so I now make sure I drink about 3 glasses of water before I inject and that seems to be work #copaxonetip lol!

Ive also been discovering some new vegan food from my local Sainsbury’s that’s delicious! Vivera have come into the shelves in some Sainsbury’s and Waitrose stores… Some of the things are quite pricy.. but worth it! I had 100% Vegan BBQ Pulled Veggie and it was delicious (made from soy) and I’m looking forward to trying more from them!

Other than that this week has been a little bit boring because I’ve been poorly.. but now that I’m back to almost full recovery (and my MS symptoms are slowly calming down) I’ll be able to get back to my adventures ☺️

I hope you all have a great week! And I’ll see you next Sunday! ☺️

Lots of love Always

Hannah xx

Living with An Invisible Illness

Hey everyone, how are you all doing? Let’s have a chat in the comments below? ☺️

So.. this week I have increased my hours at work up to 6 hours!! I’m working 9-3:30 and I’m really proud of myself for getting this far!

Some people out there might think “it’s only 6 hours” but for someone with any kind of condition/illness it’s kind of a big deal!

People don’t seem to understand that it’s not just about working however many hours you work.. it’s before and after too. Now I get up at 6am to get things sorted and to make my morning routine as restful as possible and no stress, so that we can leave the house at 7:30 to get the bus.. then I finish work at 3:30, walk to the bus stop get on the bus and ride the 20-30mins journey home (depending on school kids and traffic) I’m usually home by about 4pm or just after and by that time I’m exhausted! See what I mean?

Anyway this blog post isn’t about that. This week I’ve been struggling a lot with fatigue, also been getting tingling/vibrations in my legs and today (Wednesday) my left leg felt really heavy and I had pins & needles in my foot. I’m not getting worried or alarmed but I know I’ve had a busy week, increasing my hours at work and the beautiful yet hot English weather we are experiencing at the moment.. definitely doesn’t help me.

Going back to today (Wednesday) I was heading into town to get a couple of bits and then onto see my lovely bestie ☺️ fatigue was really getting at me this morning.. but after an energising smoothie later we were almost ready to go.

Today.. I decided to use my stick. It’s collapsible so if I didn’t need it I could fold it away, but I did need it so I used it. It was a real support when I was walking around down, which is great.. but that’s still NOT what this blog post is about.

This blog post is all about how I was treated when I had my stick with me!!

Having an invisible illness we all suffer on the inside but it never shows on the outside — we all just put on a smile and crack on don’t we? No one bats an eye lid, no one helps us or moves out of our way or holds doors open for us.. we appear to be like everybody else.

When I used my stick today I was treated very differently.

I would be walking and someone would be walking towards me and theyd immediately move out of my way smile and apologise even though they weren’t in my way.

The waitress at Carluccios helped me to my seat (I didn’t need help but she felt that she needed to) I asked where the toilets were and she guided me to the disabled ones immediately.

A random lady in the queue at Primark let me go in front of her so I wasn’t standing for too long.

The bus driver lowered the step so I could get on easier and waited for me to have my seat before pulling away.

The little restaurant we stopped off for lunch a customer pulled out a seat for me to sit on.

The taxi driver got out of the taxi, opened the door and got a little step out so I could get into the taxi (it was a van lol) and then drove right up to my door and did the same thing to help me out.

This is what happened today, now… Do you think this would of happened if I didn’t have my stick? No.

I would still be struggling whether I had my stick or not, but because I look “fine” or “well” which don’t get me wrong it doesn’t bother me now (I can go makeup free and not look I’ll which is great!)

But what I’m trying to get at is showing you that when I had my stick with me, I’m treated very differently even though there’s nothing different… It just shows exactly what it’s like living with an invisible illness.. most of the time we just carry on.. no one knows the struggles we face underneath the surface.

It just made me smile a little that my purple floral stick changed so many people’s attitudes and the way they treated me.

The motto of this blog post.. just because we look fine sometimes and I say sometimes because I’m fine and happy and noone needs to worry but sometimes we are struggling.. no one knows because it doesn’t show… So be kind, be thoguthful and be loving.. you have no idea what people are going through.

Sending you loads of love always

Hannah xx

#KISSGOODBYETOMS The Final Week! & World MS Day

Hey Everyone! How has your week been? Hey guess what!? I’ve got one sleep until o can rejoin the social media world! 😊

I’m so excited to finally be back to reply to your messages, get back on Insta and watch YouTube! (Haha I’m going to binge watch on Friday lol!)

I’ve been filming everyday throughout May everything I’ve been getting up to and I’ve really been enjoying daily vlogging, maybe to the point that I’m actually sad it’s coming to an end?! I’m wondering whether I keep up with the vlogging… We shall see.

Starting the 1st June there will be daily videos on my YouTube channel so you can see what I got up to 😊 Hannahs Youtube

I have enjoyed the break and found lots of little things that I’ve been able to pay attention to, also not looking down at my phone all the time lol and actually looking at the beautiful world that we live in!

It’s also World MS Day today! I’ve been diagnosed 4 years this year and that’s just crazy! I’m now focused to push awareness in a realistic, positive way… Through my blogs and vlogs.

MS really has changed my life! And I can finally say that it’s changed my life for the better! I’ve been able to discover self love and self care, find a potential career path, which I’m so passionate about, make new friends and I got a cat 😂🐈

I’ve recently started treatment and so far so good.. I wrote a previous post about my first week so you can check that out if it interests you ☺️

This week has been good, we had a bank holiday and I went with my Aunt, Uncle and Grandmother on my very first steam train, which was totally amazing! Then I’ve been working and today (Wednesday) I went to Stamford (UK) with some friends for a little look around and lunch — not long home and I’m quite tired so having a rest and a little nap. Tomorrow I’m getting my hair cut! (I’ll post a pic on my Instagram @an_ordinary_girl_with_ms

Anyway! I can’t wait to chat to you all soon! I hope you’ve had a great start to the week!

Sending lots of love,

Hannah xx

Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

Mental Health. What can I say about mental health?

Guilt, depression, anxiety, sadness, numb, unworthy, pressure… These are just some of the emotions I’ve gone through since being diagnosed with MS.

Before diagnosis I didn’t know a lot about mental health and consequently didn’t understand it — I’ll be honest.

There were periods through the early time of diagnosis where I felt an overwhelming sensation of of sadness, anxiety and just uncertainty. The saddest part about it is when people around you don’t understand or just think you’re “over tired”.

It was November 2016 when it really came to light and I opened up to my Neurologist about how I had been feeling.. Anxiety to the point where I was afraid to leave the house and just general sadness.. and that I was really struggling to manage MS and continuously trying to get people to understand it.

My Neurologist decided to put me in contact with a councillor via the NHS (National Health Service) now this took 6 months to come through, however the wait was entirely worth it.. the service is called IAPT. I saw a really lovely lady who honestly helped me to become the person I am today! She really helped me to understand my demons and face them!

My biggest problem was always thinking about what other people were thinking about me.. and her reply to this…. “NOT MY PROBLEM” (remember from a previous post?!? She taught me that what other people are thinking is their problem but not mine! That… That was the biggest turn around for me.

2017 I faced 4 annoying relapses and when the final relapse came around in October I decided enough was enough… I’m now going to take care of my mind, soul and body! Look out for me for a change! And took the motto “not my problem”

I use my Bullet Journal as a release to help me manage the MS and also my mental health too! Its kind of therapy really. I journal in it every day and it really does help 🙂

I also practiced in self love and self care everyday, told people how I was feeling exactly and tried not to bottle everything up like used to.

Its now May 2018 and I’m finally feeling good mentally, I’m not going to say that how I was feeling has just disappeared because it doesn’t go away that easily.. sometimes I really have to fight with my emotions but suspressing them is something I’m trying really hard not to do.

Noone can tell you to just “snap out of it” or give you tips to “cure” mental health… I firmly believe that you will find a technique that will help and hopefully work for you.

For me, coming to terms with my MS diagnosis in my own time was what I needed.. I spent the last three years either ignoring it, listening to other people and worrying.. but now.. I acknowledge my MS and listen to my body always, I eat better and I only listen to people’s advice but I chose whether to take it or not.

Even when I was at my worst and struggling, I always had a smile on.. I kept quiet about how I was feeling. This needs to stop. We must come together and support each other.

Mental Health is another hidden illness, that’s why it needs to be spoken about.

Much Love

Hannah xx

Things I’ve loved in March!

Hey everyone, how are you all doing? Like I always say, leave me a comment below and then we will be able to connect!

I wrote a post similar to this in January (yes I forgot February lol) and I’d like to keep this up.. I’d also like to see if it helps anyone out there because it’s really helped me to keep my positive attitude by looking back on the month and seeing all the things I’ve loved!

I document each thing that’s made me smile or happy in my Bullet Journal, this makes it easier to look back and see what I’ve been loving.

As you can see in the picture above.. there’s only been specific days where I’ve thoroughly enjoyed, so I’ve documented it down. However I do also try and make sure that every day is enjoyable whenever it may be.

Instead of writing a lot about each thing I’ve been loving, I’ll attach photos and white a little bit about each thing that’s made my day particularly memorable ☺️

Spending time with this man is always memorable! At the beginning of March it was his birthday, we had a lovely meal out with friends and got him s cookie cake, which was delicious!!

Then one Wednesday that we had off we walked to our local Garden centre (the longest walk for me since recovering from this relapse!) And when we got there we enjoyed a delicious piece of cake and a drink each… Just spending time with him and watching the world go by means the world to me ☺️

Spending time with my sister and treating myself to some goodies is always memorable and lovely.. we always have such a laugh when we spend time together! Also I just LOVE No.7 products so this made me very happy 🙂

I think this is the biggest memory from March 2018… I have been shortlisted for an award by the MS Society for their 2018 Awards!!!!! I couldn’t quite believe it when they told me, at first I honestly thought it was a joke! But nope… I really have been selected to be a finalist! I still have no idea who nominated me in the first place.. but what an honour!!

I write my blog posts, Instagram, twitter, YouTube and my Facebook group that I created with the lovely Natalie because I just LOVE to help people.. I love to feel that I’m supporting just one person out there.

When I was diagnosed, I really felt alone.. I didn’t know anyone who was newly diagnosed or my kind of age.. since starting my blog and Facebook group and Instagram lol and Twitter.. I’ve met some truly wonderful people and I just love spreading my support and positivity to all.

So I’m completely blown away by this award, but that won’t stop anything what I already do because I LOVE writing.. it’s one of my passions and I love helping and supporting people and just connecting away 🙂

Family time! I love family time! Here is a picture of myself, my mum, my sister and our beautiful Dally Tilly! All girls together! There’s always laughter when we’re together… Yes even Tilly can smile 🙂

Again, another time spent with family 🙂 here is a picture of me, my sister and our dad one weekend when he and my step mum came to visit us ☺️

Thisbis just a simple photo really.. just opening the window and watching the sunrise. Its just so beautiful and always puts a smile on my face 🙂

Thisbpicture was taken the other day when I went round to a friend’s house for tea and cake.. she set out this beautiful spread and it was simply amazing 🙂 I feel completely blessed to have such amazing and wonderful friends 😊

Now this picture is a funny memory.. but since becoming Vegan, I’ve discovered so many delicious foods to eat!! Everything in this box is vegan (had an Asda home delivery) when people ask me if I miss eating the way I used to…my response is always… Absolutely not! 🙂☺️

And my final memory for March 2018 is spending time with my beautiful boy Arthur! 🐈🐱 He always comes for cuddles in the mornings and he brightens my day, every single day! 😍☺️

And that everyone is everything that I’ve been loving through March! 🙂

I see some people’s favourites blog posts and videos and their mainly about products, which is great and I love looking at those. However I wanted to document anything memorable that I loved throughout eat month so that I can look back and….. Remember! ☺️

I hope you enjoyed the read,

Sending you all lots of love and hugs &

Happy Easter 🐰🐇

Hannah xx

First Week Back At Work

Hello everyone! How are you all!? How is your January going so far?! As always let me know in the comment section below and I’ll be sure to reply 😊

So. In my last blog post I mentioned that I was going back to work, I’ve almost had my first full week and it’s gone really well!

I am back on phased return hours of 4 hours a day but have dropped a day and gone down to 4 days a week at the moment. I can honestly say that so far this has really helped! I have Wednesdays and Thursdays off so I have two days together in which I can rest or do what I want.

Ever since New Year’s Eve I’ve made a plan with myself to keep remaining positive and happy throughout the year.. now obviously I know that might not be possible all the time, however last year I allowed other people’s issues and negative mindset drag me down and it wasn’t good for me at all… Hence why I came up with my motto… “NOT MY PROBLEM”.

So far living by this motto has been truly amazing. I feel more relaxed and happier to just let things glide on by! If someone complains to me about something I don’t allow myself to get sucked in and start saying things like “oh yes I know what you mean, I feel like that too” etc.. instead I just go with the flow.. stay out of that negative cycle because I found so well that once you’re in it… You can get easily trapped!

I also feel a lot stronger and don’t get afraid or anxious to say no or yes to things.. I feel stronger to stand up for myself more and say how I truly feel.

Also when I went back to work last time, I’d always feel anxious about what time I’d get home.. making sure I would be at home in good time before fatigue hit… So that I could get all the jobs done that needed to be done. If I missed a bus or I got home late then it would set off the anxiety and therefore the rest of my evening would be ruined… Whereas now.. my mindset is.. “I’ll get home, when I get home” I know George will help me out always so I have stopped myself feeling that I need to do everything at home straight away and on my own!

All in all.. my first week back at work has been good.. but I think it’s helped greatly by my mindset and how I’m looking at things now too!

I hope you’re all doing okay?

I’m sending you lots of love and hugs!

Hannah xx