The Evidence Based ABC’s of Safe Infant Sleep

In other blogs, I have touched on mental health, including PPD/PPA, and also evidence-based safe infant sleep. I’ll be sharing my journey with early motherhood and how I managed my PPA mainly with evidence-based information regarding safe infant sleep and how to help prevent or lower the rates of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). As …

Diving Into My Dreams – My SCUBA journey so far

Growing up in a holiday destination like Marmaris, with its crystal-clear, calm, warm waters ideal for scuba diving most of the year, I soon felt intrigued and slightly jealous when my father decided to train as a scuba diving instructor. On one of his days off, he asked if I wanted to tag along for …

From Childhood to Today; My Journey with Mental Health

‘You have already survived every day you thought you could not’ -Unknown As we enter National Suicide Awareness Month, I feel it’s the right time to share my mental health journey. This is a story I’ve held close for many years, but I refuse to contribute to the “hush hush” nature surrounding mental health. If …

Profession and Patient: My Journey with Medicinal Cannabis So Far

I find that starting with “my journey” always helps me get into the flow of writing. I hope it resonates with people and, in some way, offers comfort or guidance. I had an uncle, someone I loved dearly, who we often joked had nine lives. He had overcome so much in his younger years, but …

From Pregnancy to Advocacy: My Journey into Evidence Based Safe Infant Sleep

In 2019, I made a significant decision to leave my job when I found out I was pregnant. We had just moved to a new city, settled into a new home, and I felt it was the perfect time to focus on creating a comfortable environment for our family. I wanted to relish the experience …