Ruth Pearson - Forward Living

26/09/2026

I saw a post where someone asked what is something that is often said in your profession that winds you up, and these are my thoughts….💭 x

25/09/2026

Why is it some mornings you wake up naturally full of energy, or if not energy then some sort of motivation and without having to think much about it you get loads done. 🔥

Then there are other days where the duvet wants to swallow you up and doing anything feels like you’re wading through treacle. 😴

I accept it more these days, but still find it frustrating on the days where my brain and body are not cooperating!

24/09/2026

Why have I been asking so many questions about Christmas lately? 🎄

There’s actually a very personal reason behind it, including one Christmas when I ended up in hospital and lied so they’d let me go home.

Bit of a morning ramble about Christmas, pressure, expectations… and why I’m doing something around this in October. ❤️👇

24/09/2026

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22/09/2026

🎄 So… I’ve seen the C word creeping into more and more posts on my feed recently.
CHRISTMAS. 😬😂
And I’m interested to know which Christmas camp you fall into…
A. 🎅 BRING IT ON!
I bloody love Christmas. The sooner the better. I start shopping ridiculously early, know exactly what I’m buying everyone and would happily put the tree up in October.B. 🎁 I love Christmas… in theory.
I love the lights, the food, the cosy evenings and the idea of it all. It’s the shopping, wrapping, organising and approximately 427 things that need doing that I could live without.
C. 🫠 TOO. MANY. PEOPLE.
I actually love Christmas, but trying to fit in every relative, friend, school event, work do and festive gathering sucks some of the joy out of it.
D. 📋 CHRISTMAS HQ IS NOW OPERATIONAL.
There are lists. There are spreadsheets. There is a schedule. Everything must be PERFECT and I will personally collapse into the Quality Street sometime around 7pm on Christmas Day.
E. 🤦‍♀️ WHO ARE WE SEEING AND WHEN?!
Every year somehow turns into negotiations worthy of the United Nations about whose house we’re going to, who we’re seeing, who we saw last year and who’s going to be offended.
F. 💸 PLEASE STOP BUYING STUFF.
I like Christmas, but the pressure to spend, buy presents nobody needs and make everything bigger and better every year drives me mad.
G. 🙅‍♀️ BAH HUMBUG.
Honestly? I could happily skip the whole thing. It’s expensive, exhausting and comes with far too many expectations.
H. 🎄 I DO CHRISTMAS MY WAY.
I’ve ditched most of the stuff I’m supposed to do and kept the bits I actually enjoy.
Or maybe you’re a combination of them all.
So… which one are you?

19/09/2026

This is a snippet of my journey to who I am today xx

From teenage mum to PhD graduate, what an inspiring journey🎓

14/09/2026

We talk about "it takes a village" almost exclusively in the context of raising kids, but adults need one just as much. Somewhere along the way, we stopped saying that part. 🌱

Your mind wasn't built to carry adulthood in complete isolation. Deadlines, bills, grief, decision fatigue, the sheer mental load of running a life. All of that gets heavier without people around who actually show up for you. Kids get a village by design. Adults are expected to build their own, usually while already exhausted, and a lot of people never actually get around to it.

Good people don't just make life more fun. They regulate your mind in ways you may not consciously notice. A steady friend after a hard day. Someone who checks in without being asked. A person who tells you the truth even when it's uncomfortable. That kind of support changes what your mind can actually handle, because you're not carrying the weight completely alone.

Building your village as an adult takes effort nobody prepares you for. It's worth every bit of that effort anyway.

Surround yourself with good people. Your mind needs the village just as much as it ever did.

Send this to a member of your village.

07/09/2026

When was the last time you did something that was just for you?

Not because the kids needed it.
Not because it was on the to-do list.
Not because somebody else was relying on you. But Just because you fancied it.

If you’re struggling to remember, you might be exactly who I created The Great Escape for. 💙

It’s an evening to put everything else down for a couple of hours, have a laugh, get a little creative and give some attention back to the person who usually comes last on the list: you.

No fixing yourself. No pressure to share your life story. And definitely no bloody homework. 😂

📅 19 September
⏰ 6:30–9pm
📍 Quaker Meeting House, Bangor

And while we’re taking a little time for ourselves, we’re also raising money for Alder Hey Children’s Charity ahead of our Vietnam-to-Cambodia cycle. 🚴‍♀️

Places are limited: message me/comment below for the booking link.

Who do you know who could do with an evening like this? Tag her below.

02/09/2026