I haven't written here for 2 years but there's nothing like a massively public defamation vs domestic violence trial to get a domestic abuse survivor back to the blogging. I chose the title to include Johnny Depp and not Amber Heard for a reason, and that reason is because the sheer amount of posts made … Continue reading We Need To Talk About Johnny Depp
May is ME awareness month. I try to raise awareness all year around, mostly on my Instagram @bodypositivepear, but I'm making a Special Effort this month to write a piece on it, so from the floor of my living room, whilst wearing fluffy penguin slippers and listening to the "It Follows" soundtrack, I shall bring … Continue reading Inside ME: What You Need To Know About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Now the world is in lockdown due to the coronavirus, I have taken the time to assemble a list of binge-worthy TV series so that you can help pass the time indoors. As a sufferer of the chronic illness ME/CFS, I have had ample time to watch tons of TV on my rest days, and … Continue reading 64 Binge-Worthy TV Series
Not long ago, I realised that I am, in fact, not straight, but queer. I have never used that term to identify myself with, as I have always believed myself not to be "queer enough" to describe my sexuality in that way. I have always had an attraction towards women, but haven't previously really thought … Continue reading Heteroromantic Bisexuals: Not Just A Phase
(Trigger warning for descriptions of sexual assault and rape.) As a teenager, I was raped by one of my closest male friends. It was a different kind of rape to the one you're expecting to hear about. It may be a form of sexual assault/rape that you never knew existed. Because until recently, I didn't … Continue reading When Your Friends are Friends with Your Rapist
Last month I was diagnosed with ME/CFS, which stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. I don't know how long I have been ill for, but certainly the past 18 months at least, if not the last few years. I struggle to describe the full extent of the impact that this illness and the diagnosis of … Continue reading 6 Things I Want You To Know About My Chronic Illness
I haven't written on this blog or my eating disorder recovery blog for a long time. The last time I made a blog entry here was five months ago. On my eating disorder recovery blog is was four months ago, and then before that, six months. The reason for that? I've had to stop doing … Continue reading I May be Chronically Ill, and I’m Not Sure How to Deal With It
Exercise: it is a prominent part of our lives. It is a prominent thing on our minds. It is something that those with eating disorders use and abuse to lose weight, change their bodies, and deal with negative thoughts and feelings in a negative and unhealthy way, but it is also something that has become … Continue reading Exercise: Is it Part of Your Healthy Lifestyle, or Are You Waging War on Your Body?
I am a 26-year-old woman who wears a size 10/12/14 (this is being a woman isn't it?! What size am I? Who knows...) on top, and a size 14/16 in bottoms. I am classed as obese. And I am sick of hearing my body being talked about negatively in the media. I am sick of … Continue reading The Anti-Obesity Rhetoric Is Not Helping Anyone And We Need To Start Seeing That
We hear it everywhere: in order to be healthy, you need to eat a balanced diet. But what does that really mean? I’m scrolling through Google images right now trying to find an appropriate picture to go with this article, and at least half of the images only show “healthy” foods. You know what I … Continue reading A Balanced Diet: What Do Those Words Really Mean?
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