Mental health isn’t straightforward. Sadly, it’s not something you work on, get better, and then never have to think about again. There’s no one cure, and it can be a constant battle between what your mind and body tell you and what you know to be true. At the age of 33, I’ve spent moreContinue reading “Living Under The Cloud”
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Feeling is Healing
I’ve written many blog posts that haven’t made it to the Internet. Infact, I have a folder bursting with them on my phone! I forget I’ve even written most of them as I’ve once deemed them not good enough, and I only rediscover them when I get bored and scroll through my notes app. OneContinue reading “Feeling is Healing”
The date I held on to
I awoke the morning of 24th January 2020 from a near sleepless night. Every dream I had was that I had slept in, and each dream more believable than the last. I had two plans that morning: head to a nearby town to meet my friends for a coffee, and the other was to buyContinue reading “The date I held on to”
Life Will Always Change
“Oh no!” I shouted as my lamp, and what seemed like a million other things, toppled from my dressing table to the floor. Pulling my phone from my pocket to shine the light behind my draws I saw my small, metal, jewellery box on the floor. It’s the tiniest jewellery box I’ve ever seen; whenContinue reading “Life Will Always Change”
Yours sincerly, my mind.
I know you’re waiting for me, you’re waiting for me to come to visit you. It’s been a while, I know. I’m sorry. You’re waiting for me to tell you your future and let you experience what you’ve begun. I’ll be honest with you, I’m waiting too. The truth is my mind hasn’t been feelingContinue reading “Yours sincerly, my mind.”
Indulge in Nothingness.
My world is loud. Too loud sometimes. Both externally and internally, and it often gets too much. Being busy every day creates a very loud world: The hustle and bustle of people, and music while I shop. Screaming children, cages and pallets rolling by, and callouts being shouted over the tannoy while I’m at work.Continue reading “Indulge in Nothingness.”
If This Is Happiness…
Over the last week I’ve felt like a different person, like a switch has been flicked and I’ve been able to do things, go places and enjoy life. I’ve felt happy. Now, I know all of us here know I’m depressed. I near enough write about it every week! (And yet you keep coming backContinue reading “If This Is Happiness…”
The Birthday Depression Stole.
If there’s one thing about myself that is for certain, it’s that I don’t give myself a break unless I am forced to. I told myself I’d take a week off everything for my birthday week, but you know me, I was writing and aiming to be here as usual, but then a little thingContinue reading “The Birthday Depression Stole.”
The Necessity of Negativity.
Recently I read an article on Happiful.com about giving up negativity for ten weeks, and it made for an interesting and thought provoking read. The writer, Katie Hoare, describes how a fast on negative thoughts could help in changing that internal monolog we all have chattering away in our minds, and help turn it intoContinue reading “The Necessity of Negativity.”
Looking beyond the armour.
As I get older, I’m beginning to feel that much like saying ‘with great power, comes great responsibility’, with great strength, comes great pain. It sounds like a harsh reality, but I do believe it to be true; after all, we get strength from pain and trauma, so it makes sense, right? I’m not sure.Continue reading “Looking beyond the armour.”
Gwen Richards 