It's hard to believe that it's over a year since the Havin' a Laugh coffee mornings began. When I was at my lowest I really missed having people to go for coffee with so I suggested to Blaithin from Havin' a Laugh that a Social Coffee Morning might be a nice idea for people to... Continue Reading →
World Mental Health Day 2018
Today is World Mental Health Day and I wanted to give those who might be suffering a bit of hope. I'm so much better than I was this time last year, I can't believe in the change. There were times that I didn't think I'd ever get back to 'normal' but here I am back... Continue Reading →
A mindful catch up
It's been ages since I've written about how I'm doing in general. I think that's probably the best sign that I'm doing OK as I haven't felt the need to write about anything. The break away seems to have fixed my insomnia, I hope I'm not jinxing it now by saying that! I feel a... Continue Reading →
Havin’aLaugh Coffee Mornings
I was just chatting to Tommy Marren on Mid West Radio about the Social Coffee Mornings in The Blind Tiger, Sligo. I explained about why the coffee mornings came about due to my mental health issues and I told Tommy all about the Havin'aLaugh Charity and how it helped me so much. Last year... Continue Reading →
A stumble – not a fall
You might have read my blog post from yesterday about my fairly disastrous day. Well today is a new day so it required me to pick myself and dust myself off. I did feel myself slipping back a bit but I won't let myself go back to that dark place. I feel like I'm in... Continue Reading →
Change Your Mind
I'm going to be at the Change Your Mind Festival on Sunday at the Clayton Hotel in Sligo. This is a fantastic, free, family festival promoting positive mental health with lots of speakers, music, entertainment and so much more. You know about my battle with mental health so here are some things that might help... Continue Reading →