It’s time for another Sunday Thoughts. Last week was a quieter one for me - and honestly, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not. My anxiety has been hovering in the background. Not constantly, but enough that I’ve noticed it. I’ve been getting palpitations more often, and yesterday I visited a new... Continue Reading →
Confidence, Couch Days, and January Wanderings
The New Year prompts reflection for the author, who shares struggles with podcasting confidence and personal projects. Despite feeling like a couch potato post-wedding and holiday indulgences, they enjoy outings, upcoming theater experiences, and genealogical discoveries. They express gratitude for blog followers as it approaches its 17th anniversary.
A Gentle Reminder To Get Your Blood Tested
I’ve been feeling quite tired for the past few months and was thinking about getting my blood tested to see if I was lacking in anything. I finally went to the GP a couple of weeks ago (about an eye issue that I’ve had for 6 months). To cut a long story short, because I... Continue Reading →
Friday Feelings
Something happened this week that made me feel very stupid and embarrassed. I wasn’t going to write about it, but I can’t erase it from my head, and unless I put it out there it’s going to keep haunting me. I had arranged to go to a place to feature it on my podcast and... Continue Reading →
Live in the Moment – Keith Walsh talks about his experience of anxiety
I recently did a podcast course through MSLETB, and Keith Walsh was our wonderful tutor. I plucked up the courage to ask Keith about his experience of anxiety. He told me about a time when he had a panic attack on stage, he also spoke about his ADHD diagnosis. Keith was very honest and open... Continue Reading →
Introducing the Mental Health Podcast
One of the things that I'm asked most about (apart from what there is to do in Sligo), is about my mental health, how I dealt with my depression and how I cope with anxiety. I've written quite a lot about it, but sometimes I think you need to hear a friendly voice, so the... Continue Reading →