Tag Archives: #mentalhealth

Hi guys, apologies for the delay with posting this week. Unfortunately I have been preoccupied with half term, a poorly puppy and I have hit a bit of a block with my writing. There are plenty of things that I could write about but I have been struggling to find the words this week. ThereContinueContinue reading “Joy of Halloween”

So it’s half term, and if I am honest I am absolutely dreading the next week. As I have said before I am not a fun mum and I did struggle with my children during lockdown. Part of the reason for this is because children are messy. My children make mess and do not tidyContinueContinue reading “Half Term…Oh Joy!”

I don’t know about anyone else but I have spent a large amount of time over the last few months feeling ashamed. I have not felt ashamed because I have necessarily done anything wrong but because of the behaviour of some people who look like me. It has highlighted to me how naïve I amContinueContinue reading “Shame and Pride”

I, like most people, have a phobia. Some people are afraid of heights, some people are afraid of the dark or spiders. I am and have always been afraid of snakes. To me, anything that can move that quickly, without any limbs, and eat its food whole is just wrong. However, I have noticed asContinueContinue reading “Expanding Bank of Fears”

Any one else feeling overwhelmed with all the doom and gloom in the world at the moment? It is hard to stay positive and upbeat when there seems to be a constant barrage of bad news with no sign of an end in sight. Personally, I have stopped watching the news and only glance atContinueContinue reading “More Laughter Needed”

I enjoy observing people, I like to witness human nature. I hope that I will see something amazing, an act of compassion or overcoming adversity. Recently there has been a large amount of behaviour that is shameful and I personally feel that shame. I do not understand why people complain or are offended by someoneContinueContinue reading “Mental Health”

Apologies for the slight delay guys… but here it is.

I don’t know about anyone else but I was surprised to find that following my pregnancies my memory seemed to fade. I have become reliant on daily lists to get me through each day. Making lists was not a new concept, it was a tool that I regularly used throughout my career, to enable meContinueContinue reading “I talk to my Dog…Does that make me crazy?”