I may never be more than I am today. Last weekend I sat in the mirror after putting an inch thick barrier of make-up on, removing the possibility of the postman having to face ‘the Real Steph’, and told myself that exact statement. I may NEVER be more than I am today. The inevitable internalContinue reading “Accepting the unacceptable”
Category Archives: grief
Pet healing, love and loss 💜 🐶
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post contains detailed descriptions of the emotions related to grief, the loss of pets, and mental health crisis. If you need charitable support or real-time advice then go straight to the bottom of the page where the ‘Real Help’ section is. Thank you. When my guinea pig died in my arms IContinue reading “Pet healing, love and loss 💜 🐶”
Grief, resurrected
My grief is heavy. It’s heavy every day from the minute I wake up to the second I drift off again. It sits on my shoulders always, but from time to time it’s quiet and I’ll forget for a bit, then out of nowhere I’ll be reminded of the space that exists, the space theyContinue reading “Grief, resurrected”
In memory…
For the first time, I’m going to use this blog in a very self-indulgent way, but it’s going to help me cope this year with the grief train that starts on this day annually and plagues me until December. In no way do I expect anyone to read on, but if you chose to doContinue reading “In memory…”
A very merry, mental Christmas
I can’t possibly navigate December without writing about the subject that effects my mental health to such a degree that it can make me smile, reminisce, cry, thankful and whimsical all in one go. The Main Event! The thing we spend all year working towards. And I’m sure that many of you feel the same.Continue reading “A very merry, mental Christmas”
Spice Rack
I was flabbergasted when I saw an advert on the tv this morning, telling me the Spice Girls and their ‘Girl Power’ message started 25 years ago. This officially makes me old. They were a huge influence on me back then. They became a huge part of my life at the tender age of 15.Continue reading “Spice Rack”
Feirg – it’s backwards
This is probably going to be my longest prose so far, but it’s been bubbling in my head for a while and I’m setting it free. This is a half and half share of fiction and reality, blended in to one story, but split in to two perspectives. I’m learning about character building in fiction,Continue reading “Feirg – it’s backwards”
Creative Steph 