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Haiku Hope 24 – Too soon?

Hi everyone! Thank you for coming back (or for visiting the first time) to read another haiku. I’ve been on a haiku writing frenzy recently, with ideas popping up all over the place, and this is one of a couple that made the final cut. As I mentioned in my poem called The Gauntlet, thisContinue reading “Haiku Hope 24 – Too soon?”

Haiku Hope 23 – The price we pay

Hi everyone. Welcome to another Haiku. This time I’m focussing on my difficulty dealing with this time of the year. The Grief Gauntlet is something I talk about often, in fact, I recently posted a poem about it called The Gauntlet. Basically, between October and early December all of the anniversaries of my signofocant lossesContinue reading “Haiku Hope 23 – The price we pay”

Hold Humour Part 3 – more jokes to cringe at

Welcome back everyone! Obviously you’re keen to see some more jokes to make you laugh (or cringe, more accurately) and I am here to help. Before I give you another 5 one/two-liners, remember to take a look at the MOSAIC (Mates Offering Support Anytime in Crisis) page, and join the waiting list if you’d likeContinue reading “Hold Humour Part 3 – more jokes to cringe at”

Crap poem 47 – Heat

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Crap Poem as part of my COPE campaign. This poem is one that will be relatable for so many people, including us. Unpleasant to read and write, the fact is many of us are truly struggling, and it’s a serious matter that needs attention before the challenges become irreversible. MyContinue reading “Crap poem 47 – Heat”

Crap poem 46 – The Gauntlet

Hello everyone, and welcome to the bloody 46th edition of my Crap Poems project. I can’t believe I’ve written so many of these things. As some of you may have seen in previous years, this time of year is tricky for me. I’m not sure if it’s helpful or worse, but the death anniversaries ofContinue reading “Crap poem 46 – The Gauntlet”

New mental health and suicide prevention campaign – MOSAIC

Something new is here, part of my COPE Campaign and it’s FREE and potentially important for absolutely everyone. Unstable or stable, big or small, kind or shady, rich or poor, family-friendly or lonely-liver, whoever we are, we all need support in a crisis. After finding myself needing help and advice for my horribly dangerous internalContinue reading “New mental health and suicide prevention campaign – MOSAIC”

Even when I win, I lose. Mental illness and being awarded.

Before I start this post I’d like to make something clear. I’m incredibly grateful to have received the recognition I have and to be amongst some incredible winners who have achieved brilliant things for those living with poor mental health. I highly recommend looking at the other stories of winners if you want a lift.Continue reading “Even when I win, I lose. Mental illness and being awarded.”

Hold humour part 2

Hello everyone! If you’re looking for a bit of silliness to take you away from the stress of the day, then you’ve come to the right place (I hope!). Hold Humour is designed to work hand in hand with the other projects of the COPE Campaign – haiku hope, weird words, and crap poems. TheseContinue reading “Hold humour part 2”

Being un-political

I fucking hate politics, and up until a few years ago, I didn’t give a shit about it. But the last 5 years have been an unsettling time to house planet earth, let alone the U.K. I’ve always thought about war, marginalisation, oppression and poverty as being things of the past in England. The ideaContinue reading “Being un-political”

ASD Parenting – we all make mistakes

Parenting remains a headache at home, with a mum in crisis but trying to cover it up, a dad who’s exhausted and busy, and a neurodivergent kid trying to grow up with a dash of grace and lashings of sass. Despite being in this oddball home, we work incredibly hard to cultivate peace, fun, educationContinue reading “ASD Parenting – we all make mistakes”