New Years Resolutions For 2020 (+overview of 2019's resolutions)

I want to share my New Years resolutions for this year as well as do an overview of last years resolutions to see if I managed to achieve any. I will start off with this years

Go on another solo trip abroad: I really enjoyed my trip to Stockholm so plan to go on another solo trip for my birthday in 2020, if I’m lucky I might go on two, places I’m looking at going are Gothenburg, Barcelona, Zurich, Amsterdam, Copenhagen so maybe you will see blog posts from these areas.

Explore my new home: by that I mean go on days out walking around Yorkshire, there are some amazing places up here to explore, expect blog posts when I do.

2019 For Me #Blogmas2019

I did this last year, it's to recap what's gone on over the year, with highs and lows so here goes.

Me & My Health #6 (Thyroid Complications)

I didn't expect this to be a blog post writing, I was planning a first impressions blog post or a empties but on Monday I was taken to hospital so thought I would explain what happened. Just to warn you I will be speaking very honestly and people may feel like it is too graphic.

How I felt?
For 10 days I had had constipation, for 3 days I had not peed and for 2 days had been sick plus really bad stomach pains, I had tried a few medications to help me go toilet but nothing worked.

111
On Monday I went into work and just couldn't deal with the pain and constantly running in and out to throw up, I currently work in Leeds, I am going to do a blog post about my new venture soon but I currently don't have a local doctors so rang 111 and the guy told me to go within two hours to a specific health centre in Leeds. A bit TMI but on my way from work to my sister (staying at hers) before going to the medical centre I had to make a detour to the nearest public toilet because I felt like I was going to either throw up or poop myself, I had diarrhea, I felt so relieved but so embarrassed because I never go toilet in public places and if I do its for a wee. I know this is very TMI sorry. My sister came along with me to the medical centre and in I went.

Me & My Health #5 (Why I Don't Drink?)

I went round a friends house for pizza and catch up with friends and they were all drinking and a few know I don't drink but they don't know why?
I stayed round a family friend's house and they thought it was odd that I didn't drink but they don't know why?
Nobody know's why?

Me & My Health #4

This is the first Me & My Health blog post for 2019. I know some people read my blog just for the beauty reviews and first impressions but I wanted to be as real as possible with people and if this is the first Me & My Health blog post you are reading of mine then 'hello', in this blog post I explain how I am feeling, if you want to get more information about then I suggest you read the previous blog posts because some of this might not make sense. Also somebody told me that the last Me & My Health blog post made them cry because of how down I was, I am completely honest, I don't verbally talk to people how I feel and I know that is bad but I feel ashamed to say that I am struggling which is wrong BUT by me writing it down I feel slightly better.

New Years Resolutions For 2019

If you haven't seen I did a blog post called Before I Turn…25 so in 2019 I turn 24 so I need to get on with a few of those targets but for 2019 I have a few things I want to achieve.

Go To Germany: I have wanted to go to Germany for years so really want to take a trip there this year, if I do I will do a few blog posts about it.

Host an event for Maude & Noah: I want to host an event for Maude & Noah that will also have other local businesses, another thing that I will do a blog post about but also keep an eye on my Instagram page as well as Maude & Noah's Instagram account for more details about that.

2018 For Me #Blogmas2018

I thought I would recap the year, it's been a very emotional year and one that has good and bad, I feel like some parts of the year I wish I could erase it from my memory whereas some I wish I could relive.

Losing a family member
Technically he isn't blood family but I will always count Nick as my family. Nick had fought for years against cancer but sadly at the beginning of the year he lost the fight and passed away. It was the hardest thing to see and to happen, seeing his young children live without a family has been tough but I am so proud of Nick's wife Julie on how strong she has been and the boys, they have really done well. I just want to thank Loros (Leicester Hospice Charity) who looked after Nick and the family so please if you would like to donate to a charity then please donate to Loros.

Launching my blog
I had written a blog previously but kept privatising it, I felt like people would judge so I deleted it and thought I would start a blog when I feel confident and comfortable. I knew that there would never be a time so I just went for it, I have to be honest when a few family friends found my blog Instagram account @theblogofaliciamaude I felt like I had been caught out but speaking to one of them and now she is going to start a blog.

Me & My Health #3 (+Coming In December)

I wanted to update everyone of my health and the appointments I have had.

13th August 2018 - GP Appointment: I hadn't had an appointment with the doctors or at the hospital for a while and I know that for some people that would sound good but when you still have pounding headaches and the worst period pains plus really long and heavy periods I still wanted answers so I pre-booked an appointment to see my GP. My GP told me that on the MRI there was a note put that there is a cyst on my pituitary gland, the notes should have been sent via letter from the hospital to the doctors back in April but never was, if I didn't go see my doctor and if he didn't search the system I would have never known about this. My GP has sent an urgent letter to the Endocrinology department to rush me an appointment to discuss this and seek treatment if required. My mum works in a doctors surgery and she said that appointment should be within four to six weeks. The GP told me that this could be the answer to everything, the headaches and the period problems.

Me & My Health #2

My mum tagged me in a Facebook post that she has reposted called 50 Things Only People With an Underactive Thyroid Tend to Understand by Rachel Hill so I thought why not read it and explain whether I have those symptoms or things so people can understand me more and realise why I am the way I am.

1. Always being cold: I went through a period of my life where I was wrapped up in my Leicester Tigers blanket in the middle of summer but what I generally feel is hot, I overheat all the time which causes me to panic because I feel like I may overheat and faint. Recently I couldn't get my hands on my meds, late input of prescription as well as a bank holiday and weekend I noticed that I was getting cold so when I'm not on my meds I am cold, when I am, I am hot.

Me & My Health #1

A while ago when I decided I wanted to write a blog I had been thinking about what I wanted to share, I wanted to do things that interest me so beauty, fashion and lifestyle. I want people to get to know me from my blog, to learn things from me as well as teach me new things. Now for many years I have felt very alone, down and isolated and now I feel like I am getting answers that have been keeping me trapped so thought I would share it. This blog post isn’t to make people feel sorry for me, I want to share my story which could lead to people getting advice from this post if they are in a similar situation but also people maybe able to give me advice.