When I left my old life, I fell out of the door and into a waiting room in my mind. A peaceful waiting room that gave me the space to find myself again, a room in which I could learn to walk, breathe and live again; somewhere to regain my strength so I’d be readyContinue reading “I Left The Waiting Room”
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Living Under The Cloud
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”
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 