You’ll remember a few weeks ago that I posted about how honoured and surprised I was to be nominated for a Kent Mental Well-being award from the Mental Health charity, Mind. However, at the time I was unaware that I’d been nominated multiple times. I’ve found out this week that I’ve not only been nominatedContinue reading “Award winner…TWICE?!”
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The gift of present
If you approached my partner and asked him the person that he thinks of as the worlds biggest worrier, he’d hand me the crown in a heartbeat. A lifetime of unresolved anxiety has left me constantly confident that catastrophising every element of life is normal and sometimes necessary. Panic Disorder taught me these things –Continue reading “The gift of present”
Barbies mental health – lessons from the most popular movie of 2023
In my twenties and thirties, I was a pop culture fan…a hardcore fan, and if something ticked the boxes of being 1. In demand, 2. New and 3. In fashion, then you’d inevitably find me in a queue, at midnight, waiting to be the first to splurge more cash. My forties have been a differentContinue reading “Barbies mental health – lessons from the most popular movie of 2023”
Haiku hope 21 – Rest
Hello everyone and welcome to my 21st haiku hope. These 15 words were put together on a day when I just couldn’t get relief from pain, and I’d been left in tears as a result. Chronic pain often feels infinite. It wakes you up, stops you drifting off and limits the things you’d like toContinue reading “Haiku hope 21 – Rest”
Haiku hope 22 – BTS
Hello again and welcome to another haiku hope. This one is parenting specific, and cover the feelings that get churned up at the end of the 6 week summer break. I’ve loved having our daughter home, but there’s no denying that she makes life a bit more busy and tiring. Saying all that, I missContinue reading “Haiku hope 22 – BTS”
ASD Parenting vs. OCD – cleanliness and blackmail.
Parenting is a slog, but most people I’ve spoken to about it will have a little moan, then admit in the same breath that they wouldn’t change a thing. This is exactly how I feel. Regardless of how many lessons we learn, prices we pay and sentimental heirlooms we lose, we wouldn’t change a thingContinue reading “ASD Parenting vs. OCD – cleanliness and blackmail.”
Crap poem 40 – Bills
Hello again, and this time welcome to a new crap poem. This poem is dedicated to my thoughts on money or, more specifically, credit. The finance crisis is hitting everyone so hard, and I think the temptation to take out credit just to get by is growing every day. This poem covers the mess ourContinue reading “Crap poem 40 – Bills”
Haiku hope 20 – access
Welcome to you all. Here is my 20th haiku hope, and I can’t quite believe I’ve written 10 of these things, but I’ve had fun along the way. Haikus aren’t as easy as they seem, with so few syllables to play with getting a story out within those 3 lines is tricky. This latest haikuContinue reading “Haiku hope 20 – access”
Crap poem 39 – Ableode
Hey everyone! Welcome to another poem in my series of Crap Poems. Today I wanted to write something about the frustration I feel when my lack of ability creates anything negative. Whether it’s my own angry internal thoughts, ignorant comments from others, problems doing regular stuff or just plain old exclusion, it’s just infuriating. AsContinue reading “Crap poem 39 – Ableode”
Life in a breakdown – my hidden realities of mental illness
****Trigger warning – this post will talk about depression, anxiety, self harm and suicidal thoughts. Please only read on if you feel safe and strong enough to do so. If you need help then my dedicated mental health and suicide prevention support line page has in-depth information with places to call or visit online thatContinue reading “Life in a breakdown – my hidden realities of mental illness”
Creative Steph 