Resilience is futile

Resilience is futile

by | Nov 13, 2022 | Mental Health

Resilience is futile. Welcome yo part one of my series on resilience and why its a misused concept that does more damage than good. This post is NOT a cry for help or a cue for people to crawl out of the woodwork in pretend concern. We are fine, we always are, because...
Anxiety & Me: What made you have anxiety?

Anxiety & Me: What made you have anxiety?

by | Aug 21, 2019 | Mental Health

What made you “have anxiety?” I have always been a “more anxious” person. As far back as I can remember I know I had feelings of anxiety that seemed to be not normal. I used to worry about my family dying, I worried about getting sick, things on the news...
The Way Home – Esther Wane

The Way Home – Esther Wane

by | Aug 3, 2019 | Book reviews, Mental Health

*This is a book review post, I was kindly sent a copy of The Way Home to read, and review* When I was first asked if I would like to review The Way Home, by Esther Wane, I was a little apprehensive. It’s a book written describing a couple, who fall in love, get...
Anxiety & Me: What made you have anxiety?

Winter is bad for my mental health.

by | Feb 15, 2019 | Mental Health

This is the first time I have voiced the sentence “winter is bad for my mental health” aloud. “Winter is bad for my mental health”. I have thought it for the longest time, but then dismissed that thought as silly, hippy talk. Too much Doctor...
Back I go. Week 2 of therapy.

Back I go. Week 2 of therapy.

by | Nov 15, 2018 | Mental Health

Today is therapy day. Session 2. Last week’s session was rushed and because I was nervous about what would happen and be said, and because I had rather stupidly overloaded my morning both before and after the session, taking on too many tasks and other people’s...