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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

My potted peach roses in May 2014

Before I start, I can tell you that I do not have a garden, sadly, but I do have a driveway area the front of my house and, apart from my car, I have a mixture of twenty odd pots close to the house door and wall.

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Days out, learning, using the senses, eating and sun can be great for the mind, body, soul, stress and depression

I am feeling really good today! OK, I have body aches etc but my mind is pretty clear and I am not feeling depressed at all.

Now, there could be lots of reasons for this, and I will not go into them all because I feel that one of the most prevalent reasons is because

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Bake and eat cake – vegan or dairy? Selfish or people pleaser? I cannot be both can I?

fairy victoria sponge cakes with raspberry jam and cream

Oh my, I never thought I would find myself baking cakes… let alone four times in two weeks! The first go was a trial run of vegan chocolate cakes, then vanilla butter cup cakes – both disasters. But, I had a plan for the cakes,

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Cycling, fitness, group analytical psychotherapy, triggering and learning to be a counsellor

So I cycled and walked all the way to/from analytical group today! Why is that so special you may ask… Well, I brought the bike back home two weeks ago, did a trial run, didn’t realise how hilly/up/down the roads were because I drive everywhere, and it made me feel physically sick and I could

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Mood issues, looking after ourselves, May is BPD month, menopause, writing, animal therapy, and dealing with landlords and mental health

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

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Good and bad, positive and negative in life right now and why certain lists can be very useful in life

July 2013 Charlie and Titus best photo

I am having a think about my future, because I decided I was going to give a few things a last try before I was 40 – I thought about this when I was thirty two. Things like, Chris being my last go at a relationship that

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I have a dream, do you? Mine is to have ‘My Alien Self’ made into a film

My dream… To have ‘My Alien Self: My Journey Back to Me’ made into a film. Imagine the mood swings, adventures, relationships, anger, love etc

Who would play the roles of my mother and I, my dad, my brothers, my boyfriends? Chris?

I think Glenn Close would be great as my mum, although if she

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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

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

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My big news! I have overcome my fears and been filmed for a TV programme today!

My big news! Today was the first meeting and filming for a TV show I have agreed to be a part in. I was surprisingly calm, got off to sleep fine last night, and woke looking forward to it. I must say I have done a lot of research, so I know who I am

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Excitement, joy, illness and sadness = life! But it’s how you deal with it that counts!

I finally took my dad for his angiogram on Wednesday to get the diagnosis for his angina type pains. It took me over six months to get him to go to the doctor, and many nights sobbing to Chris at how frustrating it was that dad wouldn’t help himself, despite his suffering.

“I don’t want

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