January always feels like the longest month of the year for me and the January blues are a real issue. The weather is usually miserable, my budget is stretched to breaking point, and there aren’t any big events to look forward to. But, you can beat the January blues. I’ve found a few tips and… Continue reading Beating the January Blues
Category: mental health
2024: A Life Update
At the start of 2024, I made a resolution with myself. It was more of a stubborn, determined promise really, but resolution sounds nicer. I decided to make 2024 my year of memories. The previous 12 months had really taken their toll on me mentally. I’d lost friends and family members, moved home, lost work,… Continue reading 2024: A Life Update
Writer’s Block: a Confession
I’ve got a confession to make. For the last year-or-so, I haven’t enjoyed writing. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that at times I’ve hated it. I’ve had (and am still dealing with) writer’s block. There have been days when I’ve sat staring at my laptop for hours, willing the words to… Continue reading Writer’s Block: a Confession
You Can’t Fill From an Empty Cup.
The idea that you can’t fill from an empty cup is one that gets thrown around a lot, but it’s very true. The idea is that if your cup is empty then you can’t fill up the cups of others. Obviously this isn’t a literal cup – we don’t all walk around with random mugs… Continue reading You Can’t Fill From an Empty Cup.
Poverty Never Goes Away
For most of my life, I have been poor. At times, this has meant living in genuine poverty. There have been times when things have been better and times when things have been worse, but I have mostly been hovering somewhere around that hypothetical ‘poverty line’. Even when my husband and I were working 5 jobs… Continue reading Poverty Never Goes Away
Our children and their mental health
Did you know that the first week of February is Children’s Mental Health Week? No? Neither did I. Awareness for children’s mental health is still patchy
My Top 5 Tips for Beating Blue Monday
I thought I would share the top 5 tips which have helped me to get through bouts of anxiety and depression.
Music Is The Answer
No matter what the question is, music is always the answer…music is the glue that binds us all together.
My thoughts on 2020, children, covid, Christmas and the future
Today I saw a letter that the prime minister had written to a little boy who was concerned that the current pandemic would mean that Father Christmas wouldn’t be able to visit. In the letter, he reassures the child that he consulted with the scientists and Santa will indeed be able to leave gifts for… Continue reading My thoughts on 2020, children, covid, Christmas and the future
I hate being bipolar, it’s awesome!
As it is mental health awareness day, I thought I would do something a little different with my blog. I spoke to a close friend of mine about her struggles with mental health. One of my very best friends has a diagnosis of Bipolar Type 2. This means that she literally fights a battle with… Continue reading I hate being bipolar, it’s awesome!