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Gardening is soothing, a responsibility, a stress reliever, gives a sense of production and the sight and smell of flowers is wonderful for the mind – my potted plant garden
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Days out, learning, using the senses, eating and sun can be great for the mind, body, soul, stress and depression
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Bake and eat cake – vegan or dairy? Selfish or people pleaser? I cannot be both can I?
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Just found out my second memoir ‘39’ has been nominated for the 2014 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Awards
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Nervous attack, panic attack, anxiety attack… Whatever you want to call it, I had one yesterday in group analysis – resentment, anger and depression
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Have a cup of tea, and carry on!
OK so I have very recently written about how group analysis (I am the patient) is helping me to build my resilience for my counselling group (learning to be a counsellor) and it is… Every week I hear shocking, sad, awful stories of true life events.
……Continue reading Nervous attack, panic attack, anxiety attack… Whatever you want to call it, I had one yesterday in group analysis – resentment, anger and depression
My tropical fish
When I moved into the house where I currently live, the previous tenant got in after I moved in – he still had the key and had left stuff behind. It caused me a lot of stress and I felt unsafe for some time – not good when I have trust
……Continue reading Mood issues, looking after ourselves, May is BPD month, menopause, writing, animal therapy, and dealing with landlords and mental health
Well, as we know from my two memoirs and my many blog posts on my website, and continuing articles, that I have been sharing my story about my mental illness, life story and recovery and now, if I may, I would like YOU to share yours on my website.
I’d like to know about your
……Continue reading Sharing our stories to beat stigma around mental illness and mental health issues
I have finished and edited my most recent story, which is now live on Amazon!
It’s twisted, it’s for adults only, it’s fiction and I am very happy with it - my best story to date!
It’s called ‘Living The Dream - A Novelette’ At 9,300 words it’s a novelette, but it’s packed full of
……Continue reading ‘Living The Dream – a novelette’ is my latest work of fiction, just published for kindle on Amazon! Psychological twists and turns fill the pages and a very important subject is portrayed.
Someone asked me earlier today and others’ before ‘Did you do any volunteering in the end’ referring to my wanting to volunteer for mental health, elderly or animals earlier this year.
Well…
I fostered two cats, re-homed one and adopted the second (Titus). I then fostered a sick kitten (brain damage and damaged guts) and
……Continue reading Volunteering was put on hold while I fostered a sick kitten and cared for my dad
Gorgeous little Charlie my foster kitten
I have been spending much more time with my dad lately, building bridges and nurturing my love for him as a father, due to his triple heart bypass operation and many other adversities he has had to overcome this year and my involvement in those things.
In doing
……Continue reading Compassion for humans and animals is the soul of humanity, my mum’s abuse and how music is key- animal therapy and music therapy for stress relief
*This is for adults only to read - it could be triggering* Before I start, I would like you to know that I have not written this article to gain sympathy, or as an excuse for doing less – my reasons are totally sincere and I feel I would like to share some of my
……Continue reading A new stance, for adults only, Thailand, sorting out problems, holidays, bullying, rape, NHS, family issues, relationships and mock exams
Earlier this year (February 2012) I joined Twitter and, and shortly after, facebook. I was finishing the editing of my memoir at the time, and I wanted three things from Twitter.
Firstly, I wanted to be able to show my book to people who I thought it could help (because I self published I don’t
……Continue reading How Twitter works for me as an author, social abuse, mental illness stigma and is social networking and impulsivity a good combination?
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