One of my New Year’s goals was to stop comparing myself to others. It wasn’t an official goal. In fact, I told no one. I didn’t write it down with my other goals for this year. It was a complete secret. Why? Because I thought it would be easy. I[Read more]
I’ve always avoided articles that include the words self-care or self-love in the title. I don’t know why, I’ve just always had this idea that they’ll be…hippy. You know what I mean. “How can you expect anyone to love you, if you don’t love yourself” kind of thing. I hate[Read more]
You might have noticed that recently I’ve been banging on about the challenges I face living with mental health problems. It’s something that’s close to my heart and definitely something that I think we should all be talking about more. Out in the blogging community it’s getting a fair bit[Read more]
It can be hard to stay positive. It can be hard for us all. This week’s posts have been about mental health but I’m quite conscious of not being too negative or seeming like I’m just having a good old whinge. But, in the same breath, I want to keep[Read more]
I didn’t post anything on Mental Health Awareness Day this year. Mainly for two reasons. Firstly, we need to be aware of mental health all the fucking time not just on one day. Sorry for swearing but things like this make me so mad! Mental health, breast cancer awareness, #blacklivesmatter, international[Read more]
Dear you, Firstly, I want to say well done. Well done for being here today. Well done for clicking on this letter. Well done for admitting that you’re struggling with depression. It’s hard to admit sometimes. Especially when you don’t know why you feel this way. But acknowledging depression is[Read more]
You might have noticed that this week’s posts are focused on productivity and positivity. They’ve been centred around how to be more productive and successful and making the most of the hours in each and every day. But it’s not always that straight forward. Trust me, I know. Getting up an[Read more]
I’m sat in the dark because the bulb in my bedroom has gone and I’m too flippin short to change it! Sometimes being short is awesome, mainly because you can fit into small places, but sometimes it’s a nightmare. Like right now. I decided I’d pass some time by reading[Read more]
“Get some fresh air, you’ll feel better” “Don’t be silly” “What’s wrong?” “It could be worse” “Just let me help” I’ve heard all of these numerous times before. Not only do they not help but, more often than not, they actually make us feel worse. Sure, sometimes getting outside helps. But[Read more]
Honestly, I have no idea. If you have no idea how you feel yourself, how are you meant to answer when someone asks you? Explaining depression to people who have never experienced it is one of the hardest things to do. Especially if, like me, there’s no specific trigger point.[Read more]
We’ve all seen that film. You know, the one where Angelina Jolie has a strange fringe and Brittany Murphy has an obsession with chicken? Yeah, that one. It’s a film about a female Psychiatric hospital in the 1960’s and it paints a pretty dark and horrible picture of the facility[Read more]
I thought it was time for an update on the move. The current feeling I have is “scared shitless”. This week I have really felt under pressure and the stress of the whole move has started to get to me. I haven’t slept well and I’ve been struggling with anxiety.[Read more]
Morning guys! It’s Monday again which means one thing, it’s five full days of work before the weekend. That doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Make yourself a cup of tea or grab a coffee at the train station. Sit down and take a deep breath. And tell yourself,[Read more]
Woohoo it’s Friday! This evening could not have come around soon enough. I know Friday evenings aren’t about negativity but I promised myself that my blogs would be honest and I’d write about whatever was on my mind. Today has been tough – I know that I should be grateful[Read more]