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HI, I'M NIKKI PARKINSON

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💩 If you are a seasoned veteran of colonoscopies, 💩 If you are a seasoned veteran of  colonoscopies, leave a comment with your top prep tip?

Yes, a colonoscopy prep is the opposite of fun. And yes, adulting your health can feel like a full-time job.

BUT. Or should that be BUTT 🙃 …

It’s a minor inconvenience and a screening procedure that could be life saving. I’m on a three-year recall after a larger polyp was found in my first colonoscopy. None found this time (🙌) and the prolapse I had major surgery for last year is holding (🙌🙌). I still have to do daily what I was advised dietary and technique wise by my pelvic floor physio  and the colonoscopy showed I’ve got more consistent work to do there.

This is your CSA to talk to your GP if you have any niggling stuff going on but might be too embarrassed to talk about it. I was that person but learned so much (and the words I needed) from @the.butt.doctor’s account.

💩 If you are a seasoned veteran of  colonoscopies, leave a comment with your top prep tip?
I’m not a minimalist packer but I do take my packi I’m not a minimalist packer but I do take my packing efforts seriously. 

As the post-holiday blues kick me in the proverbial and I unpack so my husband can deal with the mountain of washing, I like to assess my packing efforts.

These are the questions I ask myself:
What really worked? 
What didn’t?
What didn’t I wear?
What did I miss?

If you’re interested in the answers and want more details on what I wore, comment JAPAN and I’ll send you a link to my latest Substack newsletter.
Even if people tell you you shouldn’t. When you Even if people tell you you shouldn’t. 

When you dress for you and not someone else, you’ll feel more confident. 

This is me, ignoring the barrel leg pant haters and dressing for my actual work-from-home life. 

Comfort is key, neutrals are my jam, jewellery is minimal but you’ll usually find me adding an accessory or two for an elevated casual look.

(I’ve linked this outfit on my LTK https://liketk.it/5YZXc. Comment OUTFIT and I’ll DM it to you. And yes, this is the third colour I’ve bought in these pants!)
This is your reminder to always say yes to wearing This is your reminder to always say yes to wearing the sequins, dancing like no-one’s watching, singing (badly) with your girlfriends for three sweaty hours before catching the bus home and being asleep in bed by 11pm.

How lucky are we that @liseandsarah started @discoclubaus and grew it from a Sunday afternoon at a bowlo to an outdoor “concert” by the river for 5000 women, all while maintaining the OG vibe.

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