Living with Congenital Hypothyroidism

Hi everyone Last week my two weeks of substituting at a school near my house ended. I learned a lot during this time and it also reminded me of the feeling we all know too well. The feeling you get when you have so much to do, but physically you are to tired to do so. If you're reading my blog for the first time or maybe you forgot, I'm a teacher. I graduated last year.  I substituted for a teacher who's main subject isn't my main subjects, but my Bcomm degree gave me the ability to do so. First of all, substituting sucks. The students don't know you, their discipline decreases and you don't necessarily have access to all the school communication. Teaching in a classroom like that is difficult and I had to make adjustments accordingly, but I absolutely loved it. I knew exactly what work I had to cover during these two weeks. Planning was mostly done for me, except for Maths where I had to do everything myself. I really enjoyed planning the Maths,...

Hi everyone Today I would like to share my hair care routine with you. I always get complements for my hair and I have found what works for me. I opted for some selfies without any makeup and comfy clothes. I have very long hair that goes to about the middle of my butt. My hair gets greasy and gets darker because of it, therefore I wash my hair every day. Yes, you read that correctly. Every day. My hair is also very thin and very straight, so drying my hair is very fast and effortless. I absolutely love my hair. You can see some blond pieces in my hair, that is the sun. I have never coloured my hair. My hair is darker in the winter compared to the summer.  I wash my hair with LÓreal Elvive Fibrology Thickening Shampoo and I use the conditioner for the tips of my hair, I stay far away from my scalp. I wash my hair using a hand shower, because it's quick and easy and none of the product and soapy water gets onto my body. It is much better this way with m...

Hi everyone Happy new year to all of you. I wish you all the best for this year. Biggest thing that happened and changed my life is my boyfriend. We met in June last year and have been together officially for six months now. He is very understanding and supportive of everything I do and feel. He is very supportive towards my condition as well. I've always felt that this is very important as Hypothyroidism effects how I feel, how tired I am and I have to take my medication half an hour before eating in the morning. He has been very sweet and woke me up, during the holiday, in the mornings to make sure I have half a hour before breakfast as we would all have breakfast together in the mornings. I couldn't be more happy and in love. I feel so much love and appreciation daily. I got my blood drawn and went to the doctor after my exams and before going away on holiday. I was feeling very tired although I was already well rested after my exams. First my doctor said...

I made these scrunchies myself. Photo credit: @erikswart7 Hey everyone We see many articles and YouTube videos about self care, but I believe we should make self care our habits. We should do things that enable us to take care of ourselves and make time for some special self care. Here is a list of things that should be habits: Take your medication before breakfast Wash your face with suitable face wash daily Use moisturiser/lotion/body butter that works for you Wear spf daily Exfoliate daily Try to drink enough water Exercise (walking and climbing stairs count) Know your limits and don't feel bad when you can't do something Be honest with yourself about the things you can and cannot physically do. Your body knows best Get at least 7.5 hours of sleep Set goals about what you need/want to do today Plan your day & week My point is that everyone shouldn't tell us how to take care of yourself, tips are informative and I give them to you too, bu...

Hi everyone I have some great news, I found the best pajamas for my itchy and full of nonsense skin. The secret is silk. I realised that I use all these products for my skin and it works, but what works against it is my pj pants. My cotton pants don't stay soft for long and I spend all my time at home in my pjs. So I thought, silk.  I Googled the benefits of silk pajamas, and according to  Enjoy Silk  the benefits are as follows: Hypoallergetic Good for the skin Safety and Natural Smooth Lightweight Dry One garment for all seasons Only silk is silk My experience so far has been nothing but positive. It is spring here in South Africa and most days are still cold, I don't feel cold or hot in my silk pj pants. It is really soft, feels like you are wearing nothing at all. It feels very nice on your body and lovely to touch. When you wash it it dries very fast. Silk pjs are a bit pricy, but I asked someone to make the pants for me. I paid the pri...

Hi everyone As some of you might know, I'm busy doing my Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Part of this course, is doing practical teaching at a school. It's 6 weeks out of 9 weeks at the moment. I am coping. I'm not too tired, I can still deal. I get all my work done, because of good planning and enough sleep. I'm not going to lie, I am tired but not too tired that I can't function properly every day. Apart from what I have to do as a student, I have also been substituting for a teacher for the last 3 weeks. The school doesn't have enough teachers to teach this teacher's classes and I'm the only student teacher qualified enough to to the job. In other words, I've been a full time teacher these last three weeks while also doing all my student work. It has been a very good experienced filled with all the good and bad times of teaching, but I have been given the opportunity to learn so much more than the average student. I've...