The Bumbling Yoga Guide for Big Boobs, Bums and Bellies
10 Yoga Tips for Nervous Bigger People (That aren’t patronising)
I am a British writer with a vivid, powerful voice and diverse life experience that informs my work. My writing explores the themes of identity, travel, and wellness, merging raw emotional honesty with humour and authenticity.
As a trained English teacher and seasoned world traveller, I draw on personal lifelong battles with weight, anxiety and ADHD to write with humanity and insight. Despite these challenges, I am full of energy, creativity and passion – bringing curiosity and a unique perspective to everything I do.
I am currently building my writing portfolio while developing a fiction piece, and refining my skills in editing, proofreading and writing across a range of styles. I am available for freelance work and happy to support others in exciting projects.
My Latest Work
How To Send Me Apoplectic About ADHD
10 aggravating assumptions that boil my blood
Fat Fears: Falling, Fairground Rides and Becoming Pat Butcher. 11 anxieties from when I was supersized.
The world felt like a scary place, and the fear was real. Well, sometimes it was just in my head but…
Stupid Things People Think About Fat People
10 Bonkers Opinions I've Destroyed Just By Existing
Being a large woman is exhausting, both physically and mentally, and then you have to contend with other people contributing their unsolicited opinions. I optimistically believe we are getting to a place where the world is more accepting of people of every body type. But I have definitely experienced some really infuriating comments in my life. I have battled with my weight all through adulthood, and so this list is based on my firsthand experiences as a middle-aged, British woman.
Being a large woman is exhausting, both physically and mentally, and then you have to contend with other people contributing their unsolicited opinions. I optimistically believe we are getting to a place where the world is more accepting of people of every body type. But I have definitely experienced some really infuriating comments in my life. I have battled with my weight all through adulthood, and so this list is based on my firsthand experiences as a middle-aged, British woman.
Top 10 ADHD-Friendly Weight Loss Tips (From someone who lost 100lbs in one year)
I am not a food expert or scientist. The tips below are what helped me lose a lot of weight in one year. Enjoy and let me know your favourite tips!
Smashing Stereotypes: From Hot Potato to Hot Yogi
I’ve always felt I had more in common with a potato than someone who might do hot yoga. People who do hot yoga are slim, almost naked, glistening Greek gods and goddesses who divine with crystals and live in Californian mansions, aren’t they?
Goa with the Flow
One writer takes herself on a new kind of holiday to discover new adventures and rediscover herself.
Thinking, Weighting, Lasting
One woman’s journey to conquer what was weighing too heavily on her mind and her body.
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Lifestyle features with a voice-driven tone
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Rewriting for tone and clarity
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ADHD-aware editing support (for neurodivergent writers)
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- Blog posts and newsletters
- Product descriptions and promotional content
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- Personal stories, blog posts, or thought leadership
- Memoirs or long-form creative nonfiction
- Feminist and neurodivergent narratives
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- Developing a warm, relatable, authentic voice
- Adapting content for different platforms and audiences
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About Me
Writing my diary at my Goan Yoga Retreat
I was born in Manchester, England in the early 1980s and moved to London at age 10. My mother was a high achiever who had an impressive career in management, balanced with artistic and musical talent; my father was a creative soul who wrote poetry and articles and loved to learn. As a product of this environment, I was ambitious, curious, and innovative.
I studied philosophy at university and pursued an unsuccessful teacher training course following my undergraduate degree. I went on to work in a high-pressure management career in the hospitality industry until my late thirties. One day, I packed my bags and left London for the Peak District, and this time qualified as an English teacher.
In my forties, I was diagnosed with ADHD. This revelation led me to begin to understand my battles with identity, hypersensitivity, and internal conflict. It helped to explain why, despite my organisation and perfectionism, I always struggled to be healthy and happy.
I am now focusing my energy on building a freelance writing career. I am channelling my lived experience of travel, teaching, neurodivergence and creativity into words. I am a great problem-solver and skilled at turning even tangled thoughts into polished copy, whilst hitting deadlines and communicating clearly.
When I’m not writing you’ll find me at the yoga studio, running, hiking, and playing the piano and singing. I have lived and taught internationally, including in Ghana and South Korea, and I have travelled extensively to beauty spots such as Bali, Goa, and South Africa.
I have a unique voice and an eclectic range of knowledge and skills. Whether I am writing about wellness, travel, education or working on fiction, I bring empathy, originality and energy to every brief.