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My Dyspraxia and Me

The un-ravelling of my Dyspraxia and the lack of knowledge that I had it through school, college, and my first attempt at University, is something that I had not let myself come face to face with until recently.

Samantha NewportJanuary 13, 2020Dyspraxia, school, college, university, struggle, learning, learning difficulty, stupid, failure, lack of support, exams, tests, fail, parents' evenings, teacher, reachers, revision, homework, Real Life, true stories, real life: true stories, high school, GCSE, GCESs, maths, english, science, class, test, exam, teased, peers, kids, tenagers, parents, just listen, careers day, career, future, RAF, RAF pilot, pilot, grade, grades, score, scores, disorder, Irlens syndorme, syndrome, tattoo, creative, self-esteemComment

Happiness With a Bit of Sadness

Am I happy? Am I contented with what my life is about? Why am I sad? Is my sadness or happiness valid? Do you often question yourself what it means to be happy? In this article I will take you through a series of personal experiences and how I managed to view my feelings as valid.

Samantha NewportNovember 20, 2019Am I Happy?, Happy, happiness, content, life, sad, sadness, valid, feelings, experience, choices, university, student, family, suicide, Suicidal thoughts, thoughts, mental health, Career, future, pressure, therapy, pathComment