Today I’m doing something a little different — I’m taking you with me on my weekly shop. I printed out my list this morning (yes, I’m trying to be organised for once), and I’m heading to Countdown this afternoon with a simple goal: Stick to my $110 budget, keep everything easy, and build my meals…
Category: Life Rebuilt
A gentle, honest look at my everyday life in supported living — the routines, surprises, frustrations, and small joys that shape my days. These posts capture what it really feels like to rebuild a life from the inside out, one ordinary moment at a time. Sometimes quiet, sometimes chaotic, always real.
Life in Residential Housing
I’ve been in residential housing for a month now, and it’s a strange kind of in‑between place. Not unsafe, not dramatic — just quiet, awkward, and full of routines that don’t feel like mine. My flatmate and I barely speak. We cross paths at meds time, nod politely, and then disappear back into our own…
Adventures in Password Land (and Other Unexpected Victories)
Today I discovered something important about myself: I am basically a part‑time IT technician now. Honestly, I should start charging myself an hourly rate. It all began this morning when I needed to get into my website. Simple, right? No. No it was not. First, I had to break into my own email like some…