Lis

Midwife and educator 💙
Navigating life with Bipolar Disorder and autism 💐

she/her 🏳️‍🌈Views are my own

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

Today was one of those "look how far I've come" moments.

Less than 2 months ago I was in a psych ward, today I stood up at a national conference and used my experience of mental health problems to talk about managing feelings of trauma in practice.

Today was a good day

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@juliaisobela I'm doing a 3 year part time MEd at the moment and a fair few who started on the PGCert were still FY doctors, we are in year 3 now so they are in specialities now 😊

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@juliaisobela It's the spiders house now

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@RN_Abigail @juliaisobela My standard pick up is "hello labour ward!" Then when they say who it is I say my name... Which is great unless I'm at home on my personal number and answer every call with "hello labour ward" 😂

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

Heartbroken to hear of Sophie's death.

I'm just starting my year of research for my dissertation into supporting neurodivergent student midwives and the conversations I had with Sophie have shaped that massively.

She will be in my heart as I write it 💜

[Sophie✨ @sophieraynerx]

My first publication!! Such an important one for the retention of ND students and midwives. Plus written with the best co-authors. Thank you @TPM_Journal

[Dr Ju @juliaisobela]

Really sad to hear of the death of @sophieraynerx , someone I’ve been mutuals on here with for a while

Her family are raising money for her funeral, if anyone can help contribute to that

https://t.co/sgN4tHYcjY

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@juliaisobela That's what I used to do 😂 would wake up at dinner time, eat some pasta and go straight back to sleep, worked a treat 😂

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@NewbieSlt Good suggestion because this is what it's going to be 😂

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

Friends, if I were to ✨ hypothetically ✨ write a children's book about the adventures of 3 golden retrievers, what do you think it should include?? Any suggestions welcome...It's an idea my brother suggested a while ago and it's been niggling on my mind 🐶 (see the stars below)

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@HelloNikkiLou I love that and also love the message it can have!! I think this is going to have to be a series of books 😂

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@Bottoms_bray LOVE this!! Xx

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@BThayre I've got started on a vague idea and some illustrations... Might take a while 😂

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@hhysted This is a gorgeous book!!!

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@Bottoms_bray I know 😔 but she's safe so that's good 💜 yes it's going well thanks! Very busy with life, and a certain someone has been keeping me on track to not get burnt out!

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

Just dropping in to say hi after being AWOL on here for many months!

I've been busy living life, working and doing a part time masters, all while keeping the lump of jelly in my skull happy, and succeeding!

Currently having a 2 week breather in Majorca, and reflecting 💜

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@StevenBramley Thanks Steven 🥰

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

@Bottoms_bray 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

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@BThayre Hi Barry 💜 I've missed you!!

[ava 🌞 @moonsoultarot]

Grannies really got it right with tea and soup and knitting and doing puzzles and sitting outside listening to the birds and having a sweet treat and going to bed at 8pm

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

Day 3 of the snow.

Everything is now ice.

Road? Ice.
Car? Ice.
Garden? Ice.
Snow? Ice.
Me? Ice.
Dogs? Ice.

My morning view from bed is gorgeous, but the cars are still stuck and I'd quite like a trip to the supermarket soon 😂

[Lis @Lisgetsreal]

I hope you have all had a peaceful Christmas 💜

I worked a lovely afternoon shift on Christmas day (maternity at Christmas is special) after seeing my family briefly in the morning, and then the pups definitely enjoyed their boxing day walk yesterday!