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Hannah Marie Brankley
Life In My 30's
  • How It’s Been These Last Four Months
    2014 | Lifestyle | My IBD Journey

    How It’s Been These Last Four Months

    Hours 10 June 20142 November 2024
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    After being diagnosed earlier this year, I wanted to give an update on how it’s been these last four months. I’ve come to realise I…

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  • Being Diagnosed With Ulcerative Colitis
    2014 | Lifestyle | My IBD Journey

    Being Diagnosed With Ulcerative Colitis

    Hours 20 March 20142 November 2024

    I was finally diagnosed, I have a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease called Ulcerative Colitis. This is following my trip to the hospital where I…

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  • A Trip To The Hospital
    2014 | Lifestyle | My IBD Journey

    A Trip To The Hospital

    Hours 25 February 201423 August 2025

    It’s been a while since I last blogged, so here’s another update on all the IBD stuff that’s been happening. Recently, I had a trip…

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    2014 | Lifestyle | My IBD Journey

    I Have Something To Share…

    Hours 1 February 201410 March 2025

    It’s been a difficult time lately, and for a while, I’ve had something to share. I’ve written this post to explain why I haven’t written…

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Happy New Year 🎊 With 2025 coming to an end, I c Happy New Year 🎊 

With 2025 coming to an end, I couldn’t resist joining this trend again. It’s made me realise how important it is to document the good moments. 

Even the quiet ones 📸

2025 was a year of growth, connection, and learning what a steadier life can look like. When I look back through my photos and memories, I can see just how much has changed. Gently, but meaningfully.

This year I…

💼 Started a new job that I love.
📚 Grew within the book community, joined some fantastic readathons, and made so many lovely book friends.
🎟️ Went to my very first book event.
✨ Met the wonderful Lucy Jane Wood.
☀️ Spent more sunny days reading in the hammock.
💻 Had my most productive year yet with my blog and content creation.
🍽️ Enjoyed more time with friends and many more meals out.
🚗 Travelled better and further than I have in years.
❤️‍🩹 Took part in more bowel and stoma-related events online and met some truly amazing people.
🧬 Uncovered new ancestors and family records.
🎃 Said hello to even more trick or treaters this year.
🔥 Went through my first full year with no flare-ups.
🏋🏻‍♀️ Joined the gym (it didn’t last as long as planned, but I’m hopeful for the year ahead).
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Reconnected with family I hadn’t seen in a long time.

But, as with life, there were lows too.

We said goodbye to our beloved girl, Gwen, after 15 years 🤍 Losing her has been the biggest change to daily life since my stoma surgery. And not one I’ve adjusted to quickly. She is missed every single day.

2025 wasn’t perfect, but I’m ending the year proud, grateful, and hopeful.

Here’s to 2026 🥂

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Merry Christmas!! 🎅🏻🎄 I hope everyone has an ama Merry Christmas!! 🎅🏻🎄 

I hope everyone has an amazing day ❤️

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Christmas sweet table - Done ✅ #Christmas #Christ Christmas sweet table - Done ✅

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Some festive shopping the last couple of weeks 🛍️🎄 Some festive shopping the last couple of weeks 🛍️🎄

Of course, there were books…

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It may only be spring, but I am ready for the summ It may only be spring, but I am ready for the summer reads ☀️

Day 97 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a non-fiction book about health

I thought this prompt was perfect for World Health Day, but it’s also broad enough for you to choose what kind of health book suits you. A recipe book for a healthier diet, a mental health read to help during a stressful time… it’s completely up to you 💛

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Just a few books hauled this past March 👀📚 Day 96 Just a few books hauled this past March 👀📚

Day 96 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with tartan on the cover 🧣

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Books and chocolate, Happy Easter! 🍫🐣 I hope you’v Books and chocolate, Happy Easter! 🍫🐣 I hope you’ve had a lovely day 💛

Day 95 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with Sunday in the title 📖

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✨ My April Possibilities… ✨ This month, the book ✨ My April Possibilities… ✨

This month, the book community is buzzing with readathons and the infamous 30 in 30 challenge (reading 30 books in 30 days)! I’ll be swapping some gaming and TV time for reading and seeing how many I can get through. Let’s see where I end up! 📚💛

Plus, April brings 12 new releases I’m so excited about:

📚 The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
📚 The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst
📚 Chasing the Fire by Paisley Hope
📚 The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
📚 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
📚 The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
📚 Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe
📚 You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado
📚 How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin
📚 An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields
📚 The Sea Spinner by Julie Johnson
📚 Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker

Here’s to an April hopefully being full of pages, magic, and maybe a little chaos. Who else is reading their way through the month? 💫📖

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