Yet again I've given myself a bit of a kick up the backside and told myself to 'cop on'. This old depression thing is a devil, one minute I'm riding along the crest of a wave, the next I've fallen on my surfboard and overwhelmed by a wave....but I have so much to be grateful... Continue Reading →
Thursday Thoughts
I feel like a pinball this week, bouncing from one thing to another. I tried a mindfulness course and ended up having a panic attack - the irony. The facilitator was telling us to write down positive traits we saw in ourselves and at that moment I couldn't think of anything, I could feel myself... Continue Reading →
For N
A safe place, a friendly face, a golden globe of light. A dancing flame that speaks my name and chases away the night. The shadow is there but there's warmth in the air, Held in the haven of this room. A sacred hour, a healing power, That helps diminish the doom.
The Power of the Pen
It's been a mixed bag of emotions this week. I feel like I'm on a wave, sometimes I'm a champion surfer riding the white horses, other times I'm struggling to stay afloat. I have found a new thing that helps though. I picked up a pen this week and just started writing, mainly just words... Continue Reading →
When Panic Attacks
So there I was today minding my own business, going about life, thinking I was doing OK....well as OK as I could be in my present state of mind....it was too good to be true. I should have known it. My 'routine' in my head got a bit scuppered and it really threw me. I... Continue Reading →
Life is not just black or white
I bumped into a lady this week who has been reading the blog. She stopped and we had a lovely chat. She shared some of her story. It's moments like this that remind me why I write about my anxiety issues. As we chatted she told me about things that have helped her which I am going... Continue Reading →
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