Welcome to another Weird Word! Actually, welcome to the first in a series of FESTIVE🎄weird words! Yes, that’s right, it’s November, the latter end, and I am 100% officially in the midst of Christmas celebrations. What does that mean? Well, I know some people want to wait for Christmas to start, and I realise why.Continue reading “Weird Words Part 7 – Doniferous”
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Haiku Hope Part 13 – Cocoa Love
Welcome to another Haiku Hope! Because of the time of year most of my writing lately has taken a sombre tone. November 11th, Remembrance Sunday, and my own death gauntlet have been the main things on my mind. With all those anxieties building it’s unsurprising that I’ve found myself unable to sleep…again. Last night IContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 13 – Cocoa Love”
Lack of locks – Hair loss and confidence
I want to be one of those people that isn’t bothered by my reflection. A person who promotes self-love and appreciation of the body, whatever form it takes. At home I talk to our daughter regularly about her beauty both inside and out. I ask her about the things she likes and dislikes about herselfContinue reading “Lack of locks – Hair loss and confidence”
Crap Poems part 16 – Lest we forget
Welcome to another crap poem. On this occasion, the rhyme I’ve created takes a more sombre tone as we pass over another Remembrance Sunday and pay our respects to the true heroes of our world, both past and present. I was taught little about both world wars as a child, and most of my understandingContinue reading “Crap Poems part 16 – Lest we forget”
Book Love – is an audiobook cheating?
Is there anything more enjoyable than opening a new book for the first time? Flicking through the pages as you scan it over in preparation for delving in fully. I love books enough to promote them as a creative coping strategy. They offer an alternative dimension that helps you temporarily forget this real one, theyContinue reading “Book Love – is an audiobook cheating?”
Mental illness and parenting – am I getting it right?
I’ve had a few jobs in my time and none of them were stress-free. I’ve been under the pressure of emergency situations with the NHS, I’ve listened to customers swearing at me as I waited on tables, and I’ve thrown up every morning for months because I was so afraid of my boss. None ofContinue reading “Mental illness and parenting – am I getting it right?”
Haiku Hope Part 12 – The Agoraphobic Conumdrum
Welcome to another Haiku Hope. This time, for a mix of fun and genuine frustration, I thought I’d put together a Haiku about my experiences when trying to access support for my acute agoraphobia. I realise this is a phobia that people experience in different ways and at different levels. Whether you are afraid ofContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 12 – The Agoraphobic Conumdrum”
Chronic pain – the drugs don’t work
They just make you worse. You know the song, but imagine living it. Imagine relying on medication that isn’t effective when all you want it to do is allow you to get to the toilet without pain. For those of us living with chronic pain, this is the norm. Trial and error of prescription medicationContinue reading “Chronic pain – the drugs don’t work”
Haiku Hope Part 11 – Halloween
Welcome to another Haiku Hope! Today I’ve written a 5, 7, 5 about the subject on everyones lips that’s a great and expensive distraction that (frankly) doesn’t really matter. But we need it, don’t we? Halloween of course! This is the first year in my 41 years on the planet where we are celebrating, it’sContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 11 – Halloween”
Mental Illness – building self-worth through others
By the time this post is published I’ll be drowning in the weeks of grief that I go through every year at this time. The ‘death gauntlet’ doesn’t give me a break, it doesn’t get easier and it certainly doesn’t stop for other important things. It just adds to the pile. When I was thinkingContinue reading “Mental Illness – building self-worth through others”
Creative Steph 