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My Bribery Techniques Must Suck Balls

Yesterday felt like starring in a particularly exhausting episode of “Rodger the Dodger”, one step forward, three dragged back. Matthew had his CT scan, which sounds promising on paper but, in reality, leaves us just as in the dark as a blackout in Blackpool. There’s hope, though! The clinic, a sparkling, brand-new diagnostic centre near […]

Katy Batten 2 weeks agoAugust 6, 2026

Life Mental Health Wellbeing

The Rodger Detector

Today is CT Scan Day, or as I want to call it: Rodger Detector Day. That’s right, time for the medical equivalent of shining a torch under the bed to see what the monsters are up to. Except in this case, the monster is the C word, affectionately (or not so affectionately) known as Rodger […]

Katy Batten 2 weeks agoAugust 5, 2026

Inspirational Life Mental Health Wellbeing

Rodger The Dodger

I need a break from the word ‘Cancer.’ .. I am officially changing the name of it in my world and calling it Rodger the Dodger, instead. (No offence to anyone called Rodger,) I just need to elevate my mood from doom.) Because the last 7 days of my life have been transformed by the […]

Katy Batten 2 weeks agoAugust 4, 2026

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Choosing Hope in the Hardest Moment

It’s one of those moments you never imagine you’ll live through, you know, like realising you’ve run out of tea bags on a Monday morning!!! Okay, maybe this is a little more serious. Like those sharp, cold shocks that split your life into before and after. There we were, me sitting beside my husband on […]

Katy Batten 2 weeks ago

Happiness Inspirational Joy Life Mental Health

The Power of Letting Go

There’s a certain peace that comes with finally understanding you can’t control everything, or everyone. The phrase “let them” has become a quiet mantra for me, a reminder that the only person I’m truly responsible for is myself. It’s tempting to want to shape outcomes, fix situations, or even guide people down the paths we […]

Katy Batten 2 weeks agoJuly 31, 2026

Life Mental Health Wellbeing

Making Friends With Anxiety: Lessons From 17 Years on the Hamster Wheel

Let’s get real, anxiety is hard. It’s like having an uninvited houseguest who not only refuses to leave but also keeps rearranging your furniture and hiding your house keys. For years, I didn’t even know I had anxiety. I just thought my brain was playing some sort of cruel practical joke. Seventeen years later, I’ve […]

Katy Batten 3 weeks agoJuly 28, 2026

Education Happiness Inspirational Joy Life PTSD

Beyond the Labels: Turning Struggles into Superpowers

Just 24 hours after applying for my Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology, I received an email from Student Finance. My first thought was, “Here we go, more paperwork, more proof of who I am, or maybe even a rejection. Was my dream of graduating again about to end before it even began?” Still, curiosity got […]

Katy Batten 3 weeks ago

Happiness Inspirational Joy Life Mental Health Wellbeing

Title: You Keep Me Going (Even When I’m Running on Tea and Sheer Willpower)

Let me start with a confession: Sometimes, I feel like I’m juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle…and the unicycle’s got a dodgy wheel. Between worrying about my husband’s health, trying to keep the community centre from falling apart (or at least from running out of biscuits), being a mum, Nana, housewife, and whatever else […]

Katy Batten 4 weeks ago

Inspirational Life Mental Health

Abuse: How to Recognise When Reality Isn’t Normal

So many women, and men, don’t realise all the different ways abuse can show up. In fact, it’s shocking how many of us think it’s just part of life, or even normal. When I look back on my own experiences, I remember how the harshest realities felt like “just the way things are.” Or, this […]

Katy Batten 1 month agoJuly 18, 2026

Life Mental Health Wellbeing

Could You Be Living With Chronic Pain?

Hi! My name is Kate, and I live with chronic pain. Almost every day of my life, I am in pain. On the outside, you might think I look healthy and strong. But the truth is, I live with chronic pain, even as I write this, I am hurting. My ribs ache, my back hurts, […]

Katy Batten 1 month agoJuly 17, 2026

My Bribery Techniques Must Suck Balls

The Rodger Detector

Rodger The Dodger

Choosing Hope in the Hardest Moment

The Power of Letting Go

Making Friends With Anxiety: Lessons From 17 Years on the Hamster Wheel

Beyond the Labels: Turning Struggles into Superpowers

Title: You Keep Me Going (Even When I’m Running on Tea and Sheer Willpower)

Abuse: How to Recognise When Reality Isn’t Normal

Could You Be Living With Chronic Pain?

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