The past is bad, isn’t it? Memories I recall tend to be negative and sad events, and although I struggle to ignore them it’s an unhealthy way to live. Recently I’ve become more aware that I’m losing good memories because I’m allowing the bad ones to be clearer. I can’t erase them, but I canContinue reading “Recording history”
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Crap Poems Part 8 – Why?
Welcome to another Crap Poem. My attempts to be poetic have recently been funny and light-hearted, but I need to change that in line with how I’ve been feeling. Ill health for me, ill health for our daughter and mentally straining times for my partner have left us all feeling low and tired. It’s amazingContinue reading “Crap Poems Part 8 – Why?”
Flash Fiction Short Listing – Cranked Anvil
Well, it seems I’ve got my writing mojo back! I was thrilled (probably too thrilled) to see that my recent Flash Fiction entry to the Cranked Anvil competition in June was Shortlisted. I made the difficult decision to reduce the amount of entries I was making to writing competitions. Although I was enjoying myself, theContinue reading “Flash Fiction Short Listing – Cranked Anvil”
The Emotional Game
In my younger years football wasn’t really something I felt a connection with. My small family had no favourite team when I was a kid, and locally there was no team that you heard a regular cheer about…Oxford United were never particularly big, sadly. At school boys AND girls were interested in the beautiful game,Continue reading “The Emotional Game”
Body confidence
***Trigger warning*** – this post discusses body confidence, body image, eating disorders and general discussion about my lack of confidence. If you need help with these issues then rather than read the whole post, please visit the bottom of the page, where you’ll find information and useful links where you can engage with excellent helpContinue reading “Body confidence”
Spoonie Press Article – Wheelchair Shame
It’s 8.11am on Wednesday morning, and although I thought I was mentally prepared for this moment, I found it difficult to compute when it actually happened. Today I woke up with my article on ‘Wheelchair Shame‘ in front and centre stage on the Spoonie Press website. It felt incredible and scary, probably in equal measure.Continue reading “Spoonie Press Article – Wheelchair Shame”
Crap Poems part 7 – Necklaces
Welcome to another Crap Poem as part of the continuing promotion of my Creative Coping Strategies campaign. Once again, for a bit of fun, I’ve created a short poem about jewellery and how my relationship with everything sparkly has evolved over the years. Jewellery is such an important part of who I am, but it’sContinue reading “Crap Poems part 7 – Necklaces”
SANE Community – Mental Health top tip!
You’d think I already write enough, but when a hobby is so pleasureable you should take advantage of it as often as you can – something you all know I promote as part of my Creative Coping Strategies Campaign. However, recently my writing has been focussed on things that feel very negative and monotinous. WritingContinue reading “SANE Community – Mental Health top tip!”
Weird Words Part 4 – Pluviophile
I’m back with another weird word! Apologies for the delay posting these, but I’ve had so much Haiku and Poem inspiration lately that the ‘words’ have gone by the wayside. Anyway, at the time of writing this post (8am on a Saturday) we are being warned repeatedly about an incoming heatwave that may surpass anyContinue reading “Weird Words Part 4 – Pluviophile”
Haiku Hope part 6 – Sweat
Well, you must’ve known I’d create a Haiku about this weather. Even though I’m indoors it’s affecting a huge portion of my life…not least my sleep. I struggle to doze off in a cloud of close humidity, then wake up at 3am and need my dressing gown because I’m cold. You can’t win. It’s 8amContinue reading “Haiku Hope part 6 – Sweat”
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