Coping with Change
Coping with change when you are disabled can be difficult and overwhelming and something I have been dealing with recently. So, lets chat about it and see if there are ways to make it easier to cope with. Change is…
My Birthday Wishes for the Year Ahead
It is my birthday week, and as it falls in the spring, I always see this as the new year instead of being in the middle of winter. So, I thought this week we would chat about my birthday wishes…
Living my best life with chronic depression
There are a lot of difficult moments in my life, but learning all about living my best life with chronic depression has been the most inspiring. It has taken a lot of time and experimentation to figure it out and…
My plans and hopes for 2025
It’s that time of year again, where we all get pressured to try and set lofty resolutions that we will not stick to. My plans and hopes for 2025 though are different and something that I am hoping I will…
Mindfully Coping with Grief
Today I thought we would have a chat about mindfully coping with grief, as it is something I am currently experiencing. Many of us struggle with the overwhelming emotions and try to escape them by numbing or distracting ourselves. I…
World mental health day 2024
This year the theme for world mental health day 2024, is workplace burnout, and I am sure you are wondering what I could know about that! I have been unable to work for over twenty years, but I tried many…
Making every day special
I have never been someone who believes in ‘saving things for best’, but especially after becoming sick I started to concentrate on making every day special. Mindfulness, and an attitude of gratitude also became things that helped me to enjoy…
Dealing with ‘state of the world’ stress
Dealing with state of the world stress is something I have been struggling with over the last month or so. With elections, riots and the rise of the far right, it can be hard to stay grounded and unaffected by…
If I woke up well tomorrow
This week I thought I would do something different and talk about what I’d do if I woke up well tomorrow… I try not to think about this, to ponder on how I would change my life if I was…
Mental health and chronic fatigue
It is currently both myalgic encephalomyelitis and mental health awareness month, so let’s have a chat about mental health and chronic fatigue. I have spoken in the past about the importance of awareness months, as they help us to spread…
