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Is Your Hormonal Cycle Reflecting The Death Of Your Dreams?

For as long as I can remember my menstrual cycle just hasn't felt right.

My period started at age 13 and every month it came with extreme cramping. Back then I don't think doctors knew much about PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) or conditions like endometriosis and so I took 2-3 days off school when it came on during a school week. I would cry, rolling around on the floor at home while my stomach, back, legs, everything hurt and hot water bottles and even painkillers were simply not...

My BIG Leap From Fear To Inspirational Public Speaking

As many of you following may know, this blog was set up by a once shy, introverted woman who was scared to speak, scared to be seen and scared to be heard. Anxiety drove my life and prevented me from accomplishing many things my heart and soul were urging me to do.

At University I avoided presentations. At school, I hid at the back. In the schoolyard, I stopped speaking socially in groups because I feared how others would view my words, how I spoke and who I was. I was overrun with a perpetual...

Is Your Back in Need of a 'Healthy Back Bag'? Review and Competition

I readily admit I have a serious girl crush on Healthy Back Bags. To many, they may not appear to be as fashionable as other bags, but I have lost count of the number of positive compliments I have received when I wear one of my bags I have at home.

I first came across Healthy Back Bags in 2013 when I reviewed a Coral Microfibre here. At the time I was having back issues and really wanted to give my back a break from heavy backpacks and handbags which were so unevenly distributed on my body...

No Added Sulphites Wine, Is It Better? Competition and Review

Hey there and welcome to 'not dry-January' at Kelly Martin Speaks. I prefer to drink in moderation all year round so no dry January in this household and anyhow organic wine and liqueurs never seem to have the awful side-effects other drinks have for me.

As someone who tends to go red in the face at your usual supermarket non-organic wine, I much prefer wine without all the extra additions and a good quality red is better than a cheap bottle of plonk just for the sake of it.
Vintage Ro...

My Blissful Taste Of Raw Chocolate Almonds - Review and Giveaway

So chocolate is a big deal. I mean seriously, isn't chocolate a big deal? Good chocolate that is.
I used to, many moons ago, eat milk chocolate and I thought it was the lushest thing on this planet, of course, I knew no better. I thought milk chocolate was chocolate, but in actual fact, milk chocolate is well... milk... sugar and a teeny tiny bit of cacao (chocolate). It's not chocolate. It has zero good stuff inside it, but raw chocolate? That's a whole different ball-game.Read mo...

Kelly Martin Speaks: 10 Year Blog Anniversary

10 years today I wrote my first blog entry. This blog was initially meant as an online public journal where I got to express myself when I felt very insecure and socially anxious.

Fast-forward 10 years and since that first post 'Why I Became A Vegetarian and Why I Quit'I'm officially:

Less socially anxiousFar more secure as a personI've written and published two books and writing the thirdI set up an author websiteStarted my editorial businessWritten countless posts (some of...

The Important Freedom and Power in Being Wrong

The Important Freedom and Power in Being Wrong
At the end of 2016 some old issues began to rise for me. Deep fears and stuff that has held me back in life, but I chose to brush them under the carpet.
Being Wrong – Owning This Grizzly Bear
I was brought up with a repetitive phrase told to me throughout childhood and into teen years whenever I had an emotional reaction, frustration and not feeling heard, the statement replayed was 'There's something wrong with you' (but in my mother...

How a Crappy 2016 Can Inspire Your Happy New Year

How a Crappy 2016 Can Inspire Your Happy New Year
Nine out of ten people, in all probability, had what appeared to be a shitty 2016. From marriage failure, jobs ending, loved ones dying or major health issues.
My 2016 involved solicitor battles, near homelessness and a terrible sense of powerlessness. But from powerlessness came empowerment.Read more »

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Dear Blog Readers….

Sorry for being an absent parent to this blog for some time now. Life has been a bit crazy.

From experiencing the old black dog of depression for several months which caused an identity crisis to health issues and survival issues related to an upcoming home eviction, you could say that life has given me a whole lot of writing material for my blog. 
But instead of my usual 'go to' self-healing through writing, I chose to self-nurture, connect with nature, friends, receive...

When Everyone Shines INCLUDING You NEW BOOK by Kelly Martin

Hey Everyone,

I'm sorry for the delay in posting about some big changes in my life lately, but lots has been happening.

Not only did I reach the youthful age of 40 I also published my second book in 'The Shine Series'When Everyone Shines INCLUDING You.

This was quite a journey for me, because originally I had never envisioned a second book or even writing a series, but I was inspired and felt the journey had not finished with book 1. Book 2 can also be read as a stand-alone book for...