DEFINED BY THIRTEEN NOT BY DISORDER | HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY, I’M NOT DISORDERED!

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”

Oprah Winfrey

Today, I’m NOT Disordered turns – believe it or not! – THIRTEEN years old(!) and, as usual, I wanted to do something special this year… So, exclusive for this week alone, the blog’s logo had a little Canva-style (using the ‘Elements’ feature) tweaking – what do you think?! And this Birthday blog post will be about the thirteen things from this past year which I’d like to think of as defining of me because I’d far rather be defined by those, than the diagnosis which I was stuck with for over a decade. Except, because being defined by things is actually all about the opinions of others and why they see certain things in certain ways, I asked AI (namely Chat GPT) to tell me why each of the thirteen things below is defining of me; so here’s the thirteen things I chose and each of the AI answers…

CELEBRATING I’M NOT DISORDERED’S COLLABORATION PARTNERS OF 2025 | HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026

“Do not judge me by my success. Judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

Nelson Mandela

This year, to mark the end of a very busy and productive 2025 which – thanks to the collaboration partners of I’m NOT Disordered – was crammed full of amazing moments, one-off opportunities, and very special experiences; I’m going to honour those partnerships. I decided that in addition to a reel/video of all my favourite moments and memories of 2025 (you can watch it at the end of the blog post), I would also create this piece celebrating all those who have contributed to my year. So, I’ve asked some of the lovely partners to write a little bit about both our work together and about other achievements or notable moments from this year for themselves. I sincerely hope that this post exemplifies just how grateful I am to all these people and organisations for their contributions to I’m NOT Disordered’s success and popularity. I couldn’t be more appreciative and respectful of all the other amazing work they do, and I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight that…

DAY TWENTY-FIVE | THE BEST KEPT SECRET OF 2025 | A HUGE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT MY NEW PROJECT: GRACIE’S WAY | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“It is so much extra work to keep things a surprise. I need a nap just thinking about it! But it’s so worth it when you can actually pull it off!”

Taylor Swift

Merry Christmas!!! I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed all the Blogmas content this month – well, judging from the statistics, you have! To finish A Secret Blogmas 2025 off in real style, in a very special way, and in keeping with the theme of the entire month, I thought I’d finally disclose my largest, best kept secret of 2025: the creation of Gracie’s Way! This Project, its website, and Instagram will be officially launched on January 9^th, 2026 (what would have been Gracie’s third Birthday), but I have so much content planned for that, and I wanted to make today and the final Blogmas secret, really important…

DAY TWENTY-FOUR | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Content creation isn’t about filling space; it’s about creating meaning.”

Nick Thackray

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Twenty-Four and this twenty-fourth post is the final secret in the series and is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – have confidence in promoting the content you’re creating. Being able and willing to aid the publicity of your content can do absolute wonders for both your following and your motivation and inspiration too! So, keep reading to find out why and how confidence in promotion, can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…

DAY TWENTY-THREE | A SECRET BLOGMAS 2025

“Words do two major things: they provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.”

Jim Rohn

Welcome to A Secret Blogmas 2025!

Today is Day Twenty-Three and this twenty-third post is all about the beneficial impact there is if you – as a content creator – utilise awareness dates as the theme and/or inspiration for your content. Maximising these dates as topics and to provide ideas for your content, can be instrumental to attracting followers and maintaining the following you already have. So, keep reading to find out why and how using awareness dates, can impact the success and popularity of your content and/or your platform…