And as you may have guessed I am based in Yorkshire, England  “proper northern” as I was born and bred in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and I now live in Wakefield, West Yorkshire (I got “up the duff” aka pregnant before I could move abroad to work as a foreign correspondent, so here I am in the rain but dancing in it all the same!).

You’ll find me popping up on my blog, writing thoughtful (and hopefully useful) content on mental health, parenting, fitness, empowering women, and a real insight into my life. YIKES! I also make raw and real videos over on my youtube channel (it’ll probably make you feel better about your own life as my vlogs are SO candid), as well as spreading myself across social media as I try and offer you daily motivation or just a nosey into what is happening in my world!

As I am Journalist by trade, you may find me in the media sharing seldom-heard stories and my own column chatting about issues close to my heart… from being mixed race (English and Chinese) to single parenting, shared childcare and work/life balance (is there such a thing?!) and most of all I wear my heart on my sleeve so I will be sharing my own journey of mental illness and a difficult past (which sounds grim but I do it with sparkles and a smile, even if I am crying my heart out they’ll always be a grin on my face).