Fiona Martha23. Dez 20204 Min.2020: a year of beginning againDear readers, What a while it has been. It's been nearly six months since the last time I wrote a post on here. I would say I regret it,...
Fiona Martha21. Juli 20206 Min.How Not to Travel - a Short Story Based on Real EventsWe’d planned well, we thought. Our tickets, with reservations, travel plan, and high hopes had been bought two weeks before our planned...
Fiona Martha9. Apr 20202 Min.Quiet HappinessI'm currently on my way out of a depressive phase. The cycle continues, but I'm always taken aback by the beauty of things when I reach...
Fiona Martha13. März 20202 Min.A Pandemic is NOT Black and White.Dear readers, Obviously, the elephant in the room (on a global level) is the Corona-Virus, or COVID-19. And I'd like to get some things...
Fiona Martha13. März 20203 Min.HomeOversized hand-me-downs from mum’s best friend, her son laughing at how they fit me compared to how they used to fit him. Ruffling his...
Fiona Martha24. Feb 20202 Min.The Power of Asking for HelpDear readers, I am aware it has been a while since I last posted anything. Truth be told, things haven't been easy going for me recently....
Fiona Martha1. Jan 20202 Min.A New DecadeI can imagine that many people are taking the new decade as time to reflect upon their last ten years, and reminisce about how things...
Fiona Martha10. Okt 20192 Min.World Mental Health DayDear readers, Preface: Possible trigger warning: in-depth talk about mental health issues. Any persons mentioned in this post have given...
Fiona Martha6. Okt 20193 Min.Model European Parliament: A Journey with AnxietyWhat most people who have already read my blog are aware of, is that I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder that presents itself in quite...
Fiona Martha3. Sept 20192 Min.The Pressure to be ProductiveI started sixth form a couple of weeks ago, and my life is already so busy with the pressure of it all. Trying to keep up with all the...
Fiona Martha2. Aug 20193 Min.FatigueRecently I started on a new medication called Etanercept (a.k.a. Enbrel), which is a 'biological' medication that I inject twice a week...
Fiona Martha18. Juli 20192 Min.Be Honest with YourselfQuite an honest post from me today, and one I don't find particularly easy to write. As someone with my fair share of illnesses and...
Fiona Martha12. Juli 20193 Min.Actual Self-Care Tips for People with Chronic IllnessRecently I wrote a blog post highlighting the issue with the growing online trend of self-care, especially from the perspective of...
Fiona Martha30. Juni 20192 Min.SPUN - Experiencing Politics FirsthandAs many of you know, I am someone who is massively involved in politics. Two years ago, I took part in my first 'Model European...
Fiona Martha25. Juni 20192 Min.Warning: Side EffectsI'm currently writing this blog post from the sanctuary of my sofa, with a banging headache and absolutely no motivation to move ever...
Fiona Martha16. Juni 20191 Min.Getting Back in Touch with Science!This past week I was one of five students from my school who participated in a science week run by the university in my city. The science...
Fiona Martha16. Juni 20192 Min.Youth For Future - it's in our hands.Youth for Future was a panel discussion I took part in about a month ago, so I'm definitely very late on this post. Life has gotten in...
Fiona Martha12. Juni 20193 Min.Self-Care is Not What People Make it Out to Be.Something I’ve been dealing with a lot recently is the topic of self-care. In the modern world of social media, you can often find...
Fiona Martha2. Juni 20193 Min.What says no?When talking about ‚what says no?‘ or ‘what’s stopping you?’, I have to write this from the perspective of someone with a severe anxiety...
Fiona Martha30. Mai 20192 Min.Finding Things Isn't StraightforwardLast week, I posted about an upcoming procedure which I had to prepare for. It was a look into my intestines to try and uncover the...
