I lost my voice for 2 years. Had 3 operations on my vocal cords to remove the lesions. It was quite traumatising as I was a really talkative person before and spent most of my 20s and 30s with a sporadic voice. When I had no voice it was the most miserable experience ever. Very isolating and dealing with people who weren’t empathetic was eye opening. I spent my time communicating via typing or writing. Being in virtual meetings was painful.
Restoring your Intestinal Flora: The Key to Digestive Wellness by Christopher Vasey is a good introduction to those interested in digestive health and the impact digestion may have on your body. However, for those more knowledgeable about this topic, it may fall a bit short. Due to its title, I was hoping that there would […]
The Undying: A Meditation on Modern Illness by the Pulitzer Prize winning author Anne Boyer was a beautifully written book which gave a true insight into what one experiences when they are being treated for breast cancer. I decided to read the book, as I have worked within the health space for a number of […]
Wow! What more can I say. I really enjoyed reading All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson, and found it so relatable considering, I’m not a person from the LGBTQ+ community, and I did not grow up in the USA. Holidays don’t count for me, I’m afraid. As a YA book, I believe the […]
Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Elaine, and I have a confession to make… I am addicted to soaps. Not the kind you wash yourself with, but rather the soaps we tune into from 7pm onwards every weeknight. My addiction is so bad that I have been known to throw a soap related […]
Elaine Adu-Poku 