Marissa McCallamJun 16, 2021Facing up to TraumaIn June 2020, I developed a skin condition on my left cheek. Initially I thought it was hay-fever, the result of vicious London pollen,...
Marissa McCallamMar 9, 2021WOC in Wellbeing'Mixed other'. That magically ambiguous box found on most demographic surveys. If you're very lucky you get an additional line of...
Marissa McCallamFeb 22, 2021When Positive feels NegativeI tested positive for Covid-19 in January of this year. There was an element of inevitability - my partner worked in a school providing...
Marissa McCallamJan 12, 2021No Body to LoveI didn't have a full length mirror in my home for many, many years. My body was split up into what I could fit in the bathroom mirror...
Marissa McCallamDec 9, 2020That's not a tickle in your throat, it's an urge to shout.I took a deep breath, buried my face in the pillow and screamed. What I thought would be a guttural roar came out as the pained cry of a...
Marissa McCallamOct 8, 2020Buy Yourself Something Nice.When was the last time you made an investment? 'This year Marissa? Are you joking? Have you seen the interest rates?' Not savings accounts
Marissa McCallamJul 6, 2020Labelled For Your ConvenienceTan, Copper, Medium, Cafe au lait – who knew a single term could be used to simultaneously make the recipient feel like they were European,
Marissa McCallamMar 3, 2020Confessions of a Coach What comes to mind when you hear the word 'Coach?' Images of shouty public speakers, smug-looking 40 somethings or hypocritical
Marissa McCallamJun 17, 2019You are such a Know-it-allSuppression of intuition can be a dangerous thing. It grates on you, steers you onto an unnatural path, one which can cause unhappiness.
Marissa McCallamJun 9, 2019The Battle of Biscuit and BananaAt one stage I was an overweight child. Sugary tea and biscuits were used as a comforter from a young age.
Marissa McCallamJun 3, 2019Nobody is born buffI would go through spates of milestones 'getting skinny for...' weddings, birthdays, performances.
Marissa McCallamMay 21, 2019Have a word with yourself, LoveWhen was the last time you referred to yourself as 'idiot', 'useless', 'no good at....'? How about 'too fat', 'too lazy' or 'too old'?
Marissa McCallamMay 15, 2019Mental Health Struggles Don't Make You MentalWhat I urge you to look out for is if you find yourself at the dark end of the scale for too long. Days of sitting in a suffocating fog.