The mental health tag on Blue Monday
Hey everybody! So today is the 21st January 2019 and it is known as Blue Monday, a day that is meant to be the most depressing day of the year. I talk about mental health here on my blog so when I saw The Spoonie Mummy did this I thought why not do the mental health tag on Blue Monday? 1. What is your mental health issue? I have chronic depression which started when I was about 14 and generalised anxiety disorder I have always had that 2. Do you have medication and/or therapy? Yes I take antidepressants and I have most of my life, on and off I have…
Inspiration and Routine
Hey everybody! Wow I have had a boring weekend, just filled with routines and very task orientated as I find ways to follow my New Years resolutions. But sometimes inspiration and routine come at the same time, it isn’t something negative as people can assume and just stepping a little out of your comfort zone can make all the difference! I have been working on getting into a good weekly routine that keeps the work I do for my You Tube channel, as well as here as spaced out as possible. This is because with my fatigue where it is at the moment I cannot spend hours and hours on…
Frustrations and realisations
Hey everybody! Well this week has been a big one for me and one that I am glad came in January so I could get everything set up and out of the way. I know this is a bit cryptic, but enough to say it has been full of frustrations and realisations and I am okay with that! So first of all let us get the frustrations out of the way shall we? So there is a film that has Twitter all of a bother about ableism in Hollywood and frankly it is really annoying! Why do we have to have this battle every time a new film about disability…
Repercussions from Christmas
Hey everybody! Well Christmas is over, the New Years bells have been rung, and I am suffering the repercussions from Christmas! Thing is I cannot blame anyone at all but myself, and that is the annoying part, I did all the things I should not do I know better!! Over Christmas I started rewatching New Girl which is a favourite of mine and I tend to turn to these sort of comfort shows at difficult times. This Christmas was the first since my Grandmother passed away and it didn’t really feel like Christmas! To be honest, it just felt like another day and though I had my decorations up they…
A light in the darkness book review
Hey everybody! I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of the book Lisa Sniderman wrote called A light in the darkness just before Christmas. I am always shocked when people are kind enough to let me try a product to review and though I did not pay for the book, this is not a sponsored post and all opinions are my own. I have to admit when I started this book I had a lot of flashbacks to my own experiences of chronic illness. Unfortunately most people who get chronic illnesses find themselves struggling to cope as their illness starts to take your hopes and dreams from you.…
Resolutions and Affirmations for 2019
Hey everybody! Wow it is New Years Eve and this year has been insane like honestly I feel like I have been through so much! We lost my beautiful Grandmother just before my birthday, and I have been on a spiritual journey meditating for almost an hour a day, studying and getting kind of addicted to crystals! But this spiritual journey has changed everything, I feel so much more stable emotionally and this is the happiest I think I have ever been! So as I look ahead I thought I would share my resolutions and affirmations for 2019! Resolutions Be more organised: I really have been struggling to keep up…
Important resources for the holiday season
Hey everybody! Well we are just days away from the big day, today is winter solstice and the days are dark, the weather is not nice and everyone is under pressure to have the ‘perfect’ day! But not everyone has someone to spend the day with, not everyone has a home, not everyone has a family who support their sexuality or gender and there are people who will not be safe this holiday season so here is a list of resources. I want to make sure that as many people as possible have these important resources for the holiday season. Samaritans Samaritans.org is a safe place to talk when depressed, suicidal…
Pacing Problems
Hey everybody! This week I have felt all over the place and honestly it had all been because of pacing problems! I think this is something that all chronic illness warriors will agree with me about, pacing is a constant struggle!! In the past I have posted about how to pace yourself for special occasions, and for a while there I thought I had it down pretty well. However, now I have a low blood count again, and the house is getting dusty and I just wish I could find a way to juggle all the things that need doing with the amount of energy my body can give me…
Feeling happy at Christmas
Hey everybody! Well now if you have been reading my blog for a while, you might be aware that Christmas is a very difficult time for me since my Grandparents passed away. It just was always a time that was very focused on them and I have been dreading it to be honest. But then as I looked back over my week, as I always do on a Friday, I realised that I might actually be feeling happy at Christmas! It took me a moment when I realised to think it through and really digest what that meant. I mean Christmas has been a dark time and I have been…
Looking ahead at the end of the year
Hey everybody, Sometimes it takes opening up to make things happen as you start looking ahead at the end of the year. I have been working hard to try not to be a people pleaser anymore but after being one for so long it is kind of hard to just change you know? However, though I have been working hard to learn to be a psychicover the last two years, it never felt right to me and I was scared to tell my teacher the lovely Linda, in case I upset her or let her down. But I really do not enjoy talking about and to people who have passed on. I…
