2018 turned out to be a pretty big year for me, on all fronts, so I thought it would be nice to mark its passing with some reflection. It wasn’t an easy year and seemed to mostly stay at the furthest ends of the spectrum – either the highest of highs or lowest of lows. But I think I learned more about myself this past year than any other in recent history and I ended it feeling more at peace and content than I have for a very long time.

Last Tuesday I fulfilled a long held dream and went to Alexandra Palace to practice yoga with Adriene Mishler - of Yoga With Adriene fame – as her European roadshow hit the UK and had the most incredible night. I’m not sure my words will do it justice but I really wanted to share it with you and highlight some of what I took away from the night.

One of the more difficult and frustrating issues with my lack of a complete diagnosis is that there is no way to know if my physical health is going to get any better – or indeed, any worse. As those living with disability or chronic illness and pain know all too well, what happens in the physical body has an impact on the emotional and mental bodies too.

This is a tough one. I hit a real low one day last week, questioning everything from what I’m doing with my life to where I’m living and to how I measure my worth. I’m glad to say the deep fog has lifted, and this time pretty quickly, but it made me realise the value in continuing to talk openly about mental health.