Colouring books...check Learn to sketch book...check Gym membership...check Spanish lessons...check Fairy lights and candles...check Essential oils...check 384759 new books and journals...check So, I don't know about anyone else but I am a sucker for trying to pump myself with all things mental healthy all at once and then boom, I avoid all 97 coping mechanisms … Continue reading ‘Here come the colouring books..’
‘Loving yourself is a daily practice’
TW: Eating disorders, self-harm. Yo hey hellooo, I have been binge watching Ru Pauls drag race and it is legit the best damnn thing I am having a great time (whilst avoiding all assignments and pressing issues because avoidance is ma fav). So Ru is full of quoteables and really, just has improved my daily … Continue reading ‘Loving yourself is a daily practice’
‘Ah ah ah ah, staying alive’
TW: self harm, suicide, substance misuse. Ok so by now I'm sure you may have guessed I am a sucker for dry humour and 'making light' at myself / how I'm feeling (I'm hoping you've realised or you have not been paying attention / I'm terrible at humour).. Either way, that is just how I … Continue reading ‘Ah ah ah ah, staying alive’
‘The first step is ALWAYS the hardest’
The first step is always the hardest..how often do we tell ourself this and how often do we tell other people this? I mean, not for want of anything more but to be helpful and supportive. 'You've taken the first step..well done!' Today, in group therapy someone said to me...*drumroll* 'There is only one … Continue reading ‘The first step is ALWAYS the hardest’
H..e..a..l..i..n..g..
CW: Suicidal thoughts, depression, childhood trauma. : to make well again : to restore to health : to make free from injury or disease : to make sound or whole : to cause (an undesirable condition) to be overcome : mend Healing. What is healing? This may seem like a bit of a silly … Continue reading H..e..a..l..i..n..g..
‘Tick tock tick tock tick tock’
'This year is going SO quick!' 'Can you believe it's September already?' 'I say this EVERY year but this year I mean it' 'It's like I blinked and the whole month went!' 'Hehe almost Christmas!' (I don't mind this one as much because ❤ crimbo) Why oh why, my fellow Britainoiates (Brit-o-ney-ates, my own word) … Continue reading ‘Tick tock tick tock tick tock’
‘The plant that never dies’
Here I am, back again with another weird analogy...because really, who would I be without them? This week I have had a bit of a 'blip' (that makes it sound a bit niceer doesn't it?) a blip, lapse, step back..just an overall poop couple of days. I would say it peaked Monday when I found … Continue reading ‘The plant that never dies’
‘I am not ____ enough’
TW: abuse, depression, shame. Hey everyone, Just a short post today as I wanted to share one of 8374595 Ted Talks I love. You will come to find that I am a TedTalk fiend - I really really LURVEEEE THE TED TALK. I watch all of them. I listen to podcast. I scan the website … Continue reading ‘I am not ____ enough’
‘Coping with guilt’
TW: Mentions of abuse. Hey everyone, I know what you're thinking..two blog posts in one week, am I actually committing to regularly posting after selling a dream back in April..You hate the fact that you bought a dream when they sold you one A. Graham (2011). After I write, (and I write in different spaces … Continue reading ‘Coping with guilt’
‘Do what makes you happy’
Hey everyone, So firstly, sorry at how rubbish I've been at writing and responding to messages. I had a bit of blip in terms of focussing on anything non-work (me) related, blinked and some how it's the end of July?? I get a bit panicked when everyone starts talking about 'how fast time is going' … Continue reading ‘Do what makes you happy’