I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere. I finished my dramatherapy sessions today and it's been so helpful to me. I've had such a supportive therapist and it's really made me take a long, hard, look at myself and why I have been feeling the way I have recently and why it's happened to me... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness and Meditation
On Sunday I went along to a Mindfulness event hosted by Paddy Brosnan. Paddy is mindfulness teacher and inspirational speaker. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend and I thought I might learn something. Thankfully I didn't have a panic attack like I did in the previous mindfulness class I attended (not run... Continue Reading →
Feeling Grateful
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 →
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 →
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 →
Re-evaluating the Situation
Since being diagnosed with anxiety I've spent quite a lot of time looking at the way I behave, it's quite therapeutic in a way, it's also quite annoying. I've realised I'm a bit of a control freak and I kind of like to be in charge. This makes me sound really awful but what I... Continue Reading →
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