What if I don’t fit in the box ?Part 1: Education

Everything changed when I left school. I went from a well liked, popular, model student (apart from the constant telling offs for talking). I enjoyed the structure I was really creative into music, drama and dance as an extra curricular. I wasn’t really academic but I still managed to maintain average to above average grades.Continue reading “What if I don’t fit in the box ?Part 1: Education”

Going back to familiar territory…

Today I have been offered a locum dispenser shift at my very first pharmacy I managed. It is no longer a Boots pharmacy but a little independent one. Pharmacy as an occupation is what I had passion for, was good at and enjoyed engaging with customers. Now I have ADHD (recently diagnosed) and I sufferContinue reading “Going back to familiar territory…”

Unemployed at 34!

I’ve worked hard since I was 14, but after 13 years at Boots, I realized I was working to live. I took a leap of faith and started a job in a quirky cafe in my village, where I built a warm environment and made a name for myself with my delicious treats. However, I was let go after just two months, due to ‘not fitting in’ and now I’m feeling lost and uncertain.

Welcome to me

Hi, I’m Charlotte — the human equivalent of a rainbow explosion who somehow still manages to be chronically ill, neurodivergent, and held together by caffeine, stubbornness, and a pair of green Uggs. I’m the bubbly one. The chatty one. The one who brings colour into every room because beige is a personal enemy. I’m theContinue reading “Welcome to me”