It’s been six months since I’ve worked outside of my home, for anyone other than myself. After losing two jobs in succession due to my mental health (and two prior to that owing to redundancy), I made the decision to give myself a break and stay at home. I’m surprised it’s already been so long….
I’ve been tagged by Ida and Nicole, aka two of my absolute faves, to do the autumn tag; I’m not great at responding to tags sometimes, but when it’s at the hands of these two powerhouses how can I not get involved? Looking at their posts, they both seem to have slightly different questions, so I’m…
As many of you may know due to my constant complaining on Twitter, I’m currently semi-self-employed (what a catchy job title) and not earning enough money. I’ve lost two jobs on the bounce due to sickness caused by my mental health conditions. In order to actually make some progress in getting better, I’ve decided not…
The guest post this week is from Robbie at My Weak Started on Sadder Days Robbie has also recently set up a website, Mondays With Us Robbie is a US Air Force veteran sharing his story of PTSD – but it’s not what you’d think. *** Written by Robbie S. Millward, Milford New Hampshire USA Thank…
It’s been a while since I’ve uploaded a post of my own – the guest posts have all gone ahead as scheduled, but my own content has been lacking. It seems my inspiration and motivation took a last minute holiday without telling me. When Fiona from Like As the Waves nominated me for this award not…
This week’s guest blogger has chosen to remain anonymous, but has nevertheless submitted a powerful, vulnerable, and honest account of living with not only addiction, but also undiagnosed ADHD. *** I was around eight years old when I first came to the rather rueful conclusion that I was different to the other boys and girls…
The next guest post in the series is from Leah at My Bellyful. Leah is a writer and blogger inspired by her passion for art, writing and life in between. Leah has written about her OCD and the difficulties she has had in opening up about it. *** Although my problems with OCD started well…
This weeks guest post is from Pete at Rolling Jovi where you can check out his photography. Pete has written about his experiences with paranoid schizophrenia, as well as coming to terms with his own sexuality amidst his specific mental illness and treatment from others. Some readers may find the content of this post upsetting at…
If you would like to download these tips as a PDF document to look back at later, you can do so here: Self Care for Bad Days Recently I’ve had a few bad days. Thankfully, I’ve had a bit more space to notice these things and to take care of myself. Previously, I would spend bad…
Cheeky little scamp Ida at Around the Ward in 80 Days has tagged me to participate in this tag created by the equally cheeky Kiah from Spooky Kiah. The idea is to celebrate everything that makes us ‘basic’, rejecting the idea that liking certain things actually makes us basic, and instead just enjoying whatever the hell we…