Rediscover Holistic Therapies

I'm really laughing because we really did do each other in that day 😂 So funny! But I'm so thankful for her friendship and knowing I have someone who fully gets me and has always always stood by me I'll be forever grateful for it!

You wouldn't believe the amount of women in their 60s, 70s who have came to me for treatments and have been able to open up of how they struggled through the years thinking they were insane and along after hearing me speak about it they believed they had PMDD and they were so grateful that it was coming to light. I think of my wee Granny and how she suffered and I truly believe she had the same thing 💔

“Why are we treating women’s mental health without asking where they are in their menstrual cycle?”

I wish someone had asked me that question years ago, Because living with PMDD has meant experiencing times every month where I genuinely don’t recognise myself, I can go from feeling strong, motivated, capable and completely myself… to feeling overwhelmed by everything.

My thoughts change.
My confidence disappears.
My patience gets shorter.
Everything feels heavier.
And sometimes I wonder, “What is wrong with me?”

Then my period arrives, The fog begins to lift, And there I am again!

That is one of the cruelest parts of PMDD — knowing another version of you can appear every single month and feeling powerless when she does.

But what frustrates me most is how easily the female cycle can be overlooked when women seek help.

We talk about anxiety.
We talk about depression.
We talk about stress.

But are we talking enough about WHEN these symptoms happen?

Are we asking women to track their symptoms alongside their menstrual cycle?

Are we looking for patterns?

Because hormones aren't the answer to every woman's mental health struggles — but surely they deserve a seat at the table.

I know my own body better now.

I recognise my patterns.

And instead of hating the version of myself who appears during those difficult days, I'm learning to understand her.

That's why I talk about PMDD.

Not for sympathy.

For awareness.

Because somewhere there is a woman questioning her sanity, her relationship, her ability to cope or even who she is, only to feel completely different a few days later.

And she deserves to know that the timing matters.

Women deserve healthcare that considers the whole woman — including the cycle she lives through every single month. ❤️‍🩹

Anyone else's kids absolutely feral when it comes to Disney 🙃 Mine fought like cat and dog but I'll be totally honest I find it hilarious it's character building!

They are in their wrestling era, my fondest childhood memory was when me and my sister used to play "ding ding" so we would fight then tag in mum and dad funniest nights ever 😂

Although if the kids tried to tag me and Eddie in I think it would end up in an arrest 🙃😂

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Special Occasions & Grief 💔

Grief isn't crying when you hear a sad song or a memory day, it shows in the happiest days or milestones you or your kids achieve, wishing so hard that the person missing could be there 🥺💔

This was a massive climbing frame that the minute my little pocket rocket saw it when we arrived automatically knew where she wanted to go!

I made excuses all day for her not to go and do it then I thought to myself, she's safe, there's nowhere for her to fall out, let her do it!

That was until she was up there and I thought I could have vomited with nerves, but even though I was so afraid I never ever showed her and just cheered her on and watching this tonight and hearing how her Baby Brother and Daddy cheered her on is unreal 🥹🫶🏻🩷

Day 4 with a Family of 4 ❤️🤍

I'm the type of person who gets so overwhelmed and overstimulated and I crash, yesterday was a crash day! So grateful the kids have amazing grandparents, my mum who took them last night and Eddie's mum who is taking them tonight.

I had this day planned for like 3 weeks because I knew those last 3 weeks were going to be so full on. And I know the importance of refilling my own cup! Today has been bliss and back to porridge tomorrow!

Sometimes all we just need is a day 🧘🏻‍♀️