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 →
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 →
Health Hazards
It's been a bit of a week. Very hectic and as usual life doesn't always go to plan. It started off with me eating my porridge and biting on something quite hard. It felt like a little stone, on closer inspection it was part of my tooth! Quickly followed by two more parts of the... Continue Reading →
World Health Day
So today is World Health Day and I thought it was time I did an update on how I'm feeling. As always there are good and bad days but I'm delighted to say more good than bad. The anxiety has actually done me some good in a strange way. It's made me stop and take... Continue Reading →
Dealing with Anxiety
It's been a while since I've written about this mainly because I wanted to see what I have found helpful in case it might be of help to others. I'm aware this isn't a one size fits all and what has helped me might not help you. I almost scream when I'm told to go... Continue Reading →