Tag: mental-health
-
How to Frazzle a Friday…
—
by
not our fridge, obviously! It began like any other Friday, with just enough time to clear the emails and check our website before the week’s shopping was delivered. I remember feeling a little apprehensive about my next hospital appointment. I have learned to work through the pain these days, so most of the time I…
-
The writing on the Wall…
—
by
“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a Line,Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.” This post was inspired by Omar Khayam and is about the way my life, and just everything else, it seems, has changed lately. I…
-
Another Day from Hell…
—
by
Yesterday turned out to be a nightmare. From the moment I staggered across the office to my Windows PC, everything I touched went wrong, failed to load, or couldn’t be found. I am not a lover of technology, but as long as it does what it says on the tin, I can usually cope well…
-
Imposter Syndrome anyone?
—
by
The minute I opened my eyes this morning, I knew what had been bothering me for some time now. I had been wondering why everything seems so different these days. This year has been a nightmare for me, but I never once thought it might be me who ended up changing. When this thought occurred…
-
The Unexpected Challenge…
—
by
There was I, finally getting to grips with the current WIP, when this idea came along and settled in my head. I tried hard to ignore it, as it seemed a bit complicated. I thought it could be something to consider after I finish Swan Song. Try as I might to ignore it, it would…
-
Living Deliberately?
I have literally had dozens of jobs, but none were a perfect fit. Some came close, and I remember being quite successful with some of them. Painter and decorator, upholsterer, dressmaker, craft shop owner. Wedding dress designer, and many office and retail jobs. I have worked behind the counter in the post office, and the…
-
If Wishes were Horses…
—
by
I didn’t want to write yet another post about my problems, as you are probably as tired of reading about them as I am tired of writing them. But… These problems are getting in the way of everything, and I can’t seem to work my way around them. Rather than face either of my accident…
-
Thoughts on 2024…
—
by
I should imagine that most of us are already wondering about 2025. Will it be better than 2024? Could it possibly be any worse? I don’t usually dwell on the past, but recently, I have found myself picking through the rubble of the past twelve months, and I didn’t like it. Was I looking for…